TAM Has International Market Share of 68.9% in March

SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM NYSE: TAM announces operating data for March 2008, as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/SPTH002LOGO )

According to ANAC, TAM registered 14.0% growth in domestic RPK (demand) compared to the same period last year, and 14.6% increase in domestic ASK (supply). In March, market demand increased 13.7% and market supply increased 14.8%. TAM registered domestic market share (RPK) of 51.4%, a 0.1 p.p. increase compared to the same period in 2007. TAM's domestic load factor was 69.3%, 5.6 p.p. higher than the market average of 63.6%.

In the international market, TAM registered 49.5% growth in RPK and 38.7% in ASK, compared to March 2007. The company attained market share of 68.9%, representing 4.8 p.p. growth year on year. TAM attained 76.4% load factor, 8.3 p.p. higher than the market average of 68.1%.

    Please find below our operating data for March:

    Operating data                 Mar 2008        Mar 2007       Var. %
    Domestic Market
      ASK (millions) - Supply        2,859           2,494         14.6%
      RPK (millions) - Demand        1,980           1,737         14.0%
      Load Factor                     69.3%           69.6%        -0.4 p.p.
      Market share                    51.4%           51.3%         0.1 p.p.

    International Market
      ASK (millions) - Supply        1,674           1,206         38.7%
      RPK (millions) - Demand        1,279             856         49.5%
      Load Factor                     76.4%           70.9%         5.5 p.p.
      Market share                    68.9%           64.0%         4.8 p.p.


    Operating data                Jan-Mar 2008    Jan-Mar 2007     Var. %
    Domestic Market
      ASK (millions) - Supply         8,480           7,454         13.8%
      RPK (millions) - Demand         6,028           5,269         14.4%
      Load Factor                      71.1%           70.7%         0.4 p.p.
      Market share                     50.6%           48.4%         2.2 p.p.

    International Market
      ASK (millions) - Supply         5,085           3,337         52.4%
      RPK (millions) - Demand         3,906           2,390         63.5%
      Load Factor                      76.8%           71.6%         5.2 p.p.
      Market share                     67.7%           62.9%         4.8 p.p.


    Investor Relations Contact:
    Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715
    Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149
    invest@tam.com.br
    http://www.tam.com.br/ri

    Press Agency Contact:
    Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167
    Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155
    tamimprensa@tam.com.br

About TAM:

TAM (http://www.tam.com.br) has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market for more than three years, and held a 51.4% domestic market share and 68.9% international market share at the end of March 2008. TAM operates regular flights to 42 destinations throughout Brazil. It serves 79 different cities in the domestic market through regional alliances. Additionally, it maintains code-share agreements with international airline companies that allow passengers to travel to a large number of destinations throughout the world. TAM was the first Brazilian airline company to launch a loyalty program. Currently, the program has over 4.5 million subscribers and has awarded more than 5.2 million tickets.

Forward-looking statements:

This notice may contain forward-looking statements. These estimates merely reflect the expectations of the Company's management, and involve risks and uncertainties. The Company is not responsible for investment operations or decisions taken based on information contained in this release. These estimates are subject to changes without prior notice.