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China Southern Airlines Donates RMB10 Million Yuan To The People In Sichuan Earthquake Area

Guangzhou,  China - May 14, 2008 - China Southern Airlines, (NYSE: ZNH, HKSE: 1055, SHA 600029) - www.csair.com/global  - the newest member of SkyTeam and the largest airline in The People’s Republic of China donated RMB10 Million yuan to the people suffering from the earthquake in Sichuan province.

Soon after the earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale happened in Sichuan province at 14:28 on 12 May, China Southern Airlines set up an Anti-Earthquake First-Aid Leading Team at 17:00 on the same afternoon to call for donation from all its staff to the disaster area.

Only within a half day, China Southern Airlines collected RMB10 Million yuan from its more than 60,000 staff and employees in 18 subsidiaries, 2 bases, 17 domestic offices and 49 overseas offices.

In addition, China Southern Airlines has sent for its four large jets including Boeing 777s and Airbus A330s to fly more than 400 special policemen, more than 150 doctors and nurses and a large quantity of first-aid material and food to the earthquake area.

The newest member of SkyTeam – www.skyteam.com – and the largest airline in The People’s Republic of China for the past 29 years, China Southern Airlines - www.csair.com/global - connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan and as well as International service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Lagos, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

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