SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM S.A. (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM), Brazil's largest airline company, will start to operate new domestic flights, as of July 17, 2006 and new international flights as of July 10, 2006. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO) In the domestic market, the flights will connect the Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo to the cities of Maceio, Manaus, Porto Velho, Brasilia and Goiania. With this, TAM makes the traffic of passengers among these cities easier and increases the offering of seats in such routes. One of the new flights will be the daily and direct one connecting the Guarulhos Airport (Sao Paulo) to Maceio (Alagoas). This route will be operated on a non-stop basis, allowing passengers to reach their destination more rapidly. Another domestic route will connect Sao Paulo to Manaus (Amazonas) and Porto Velho (Rondonia). This route will have daily flights and will be operated by the Airbus A320. Between the cities of Sao Paulo and Brasilia, a daily frequency will be extended to the city of Goiania (Goias). This change will allow passengers coming from Goiania to travel to the Guarulhos International Airport without connections. Also on July 17, 2006, TAM will start to operate new flights to the city of Boa Vista (Roraima). These flights, operated by the Airbus A320, will connect Boa Vista to the cities of Manaus, Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro. With these new routes, the Company offers more efficiency to its customers traveling abroad, facilitating their transit to the international airports of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Manaus. In the international market, as of July 10, TAM Mercosur, TAM's subsidiary headquartered in Assuncion (Paraguay), will start to operate two new daily international flights connecting the Galeao airport, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, to the cities of Assuncion and Buenos Aires. The expansion of the Company's network comes to meet the demand of passengers for these routes. The flight, that will connect the Galeao International Airport to the Ezeiza International Airport, in Buenos Aires (Argentina), will be non-stop. One of the flights operated by TAM Mercosur between Assuncion and Sao Paulo will be extended to Rio de Janeiro. Check the new flights*: Domestic flights: Guarulhos (SP) / Maceio (AL) Flight Guarulhos Maceio frequency JJ 3164 10:00 pm 12:50 am daily Flight Maceio Guarulhos frequency JJ 3165 5:20 pm 8:10 pm daily Guarulhos (SP) / Manaus (AM) / Porto Velho (RO) Flight Guarulhos Manaus Porto Velho frequency JJ 3748 9:00 am 11:50 am - 1:40 pm daily 12:20 pm Flight Porto Velho Manaus Guarulhos frequency JJ 3749 2:05 pm 3:25 pm - 8:40 pm daily 3:55 pm Guarulhos (SP) / Brasilia (DF) / Goiania (GO) / Congonhas (SP) Flight Guarulhos Brasilia Goiania Congonhas frequency JJ 3464 8:50 am 10:26 am - 11:35 am - 1:26 pm daily 11:00 am 12:00 pm Flight Congonhas Goiania Brasilia Guarulhos frequency JJ 3465 4:34 pm 6:05 pm - 7:08 pm - 9:23 pm daily 6:30 pm 7:40 pm Galeao (RJ) / Brasilia (DF) / Manaus (AM) / Boa Vista Flight Galeao (RJ) Brasilia Manaus Boa Vista frequency JJ 3744 7:30 am 9:20 am - 11:50 am - 1:35 pm Mon 10:00 am 12:20 pm to Sat Flight Boa Vista Manaus Brasilia Galeao (RJ) frequency JJ 3745 2:00 pm 3:15 pm - 7:26 pm - 9:40 pm Sun 3:45 pm 8:02 pm to Fri Brasilia (DF) / Manaus (AM) / Boa Vista Flight Brasilia Manaus Boa Vista frequency JJ 3752 10:00 am 11:50 am - 1:35 pm Sunday 12:20 pm Flight Boa Vista Manaus Brasilia frequency JJ 3753 2:00 pm 3:15 pm - 7:26 pm Saturday 3:45 pm International flights: Galeao (RJ) / Buenos Aires (Argentina) Flight Galeao (RJ) Buenos Aires frequency JJ* 8037/ 10:30 pm 2:00 am daily PZ 705 Flight Buenos Aires Galeao (RJ) frequency JJ* 8036/ 5:00 am 8:00 am daily PZ 704 Galeao (RJ) / Guarulhos (SP) / Assuncion (Paraguay) Flight Galeao (RJ) Guarulhos (SP) Assuncion frequency JJ* 8035/ 8:30 am 9:30 am - 11:00 am daily PZ 713 10:00 am Flight Assuncion Guarulhos (SP) Galeao (RJ) frequency JJ* 8034/ 5:30 pm 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm daily PZ 712 9:00 pm * Local time About TAM: TAM (http://www.tam.com.br/) has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market for more than two years, and had a domestic 45.6% market share and international 28.6% market share at the end of May 2006. TAM operates regular flights to 47 destinations throughout Brazil. It serves 72 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 3.0 million subscribers and has awarded more than 3.3 million tickets. About TAM Mercosur: TAM Mercosur (http://www.tam.com.py/) is TAM S.A.'s subsidiary, headquartered in Assuncion, Paraguay. The company was established in 1993, named as Lineas Aereas Paraguayas S.A. - LAPSA. As of 1997, its corporate name was changed to Transportes Aereos del Mercosur S.A. In September 2003, it was fully incorporated by TAM. With the acquisition of TAM Mercosur, TAM increased the synergy of its network by creating feeder flights for its routes. This project is aligned with TAM's integration policy, in South America. Currently, TAM Mercosur operates regular flights in Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia and Brazil. Provision on future information: This notice may contain estimates for future events. Such estimates merely reflect the expectations of the Company's management, and involve risks or uncertainties that may or may not have been predicted. The Company is not responsible for investment operations or decisions taken based on information contained herein. These estimates are subject to changes without prior notice. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO DATASOURCE: TAM CONTACT: Investor Relations, (55) (11) 5582-9715, or fax, (55) (11) 5582-8149, or , or Press Agency, (55) (11) 5582-8167, or fax, (55) (11) 5582-8155, or , both of TAM Web site: http://www.tam.com.br/

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