Domestic market share in September was 52.8% SAO PAULO, Brazil, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE:TAM) announces operating data for September 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 15.0% growth in domestic RPK (demand) compared to the same period last year, and 17.5% increase in domestic ASK (supply). In September, market demand increased 4.6% and market supply increased 9.4%. TAM registered domestic market share (RPK) of 52.8%, a 4.8 p.p. increase compared to the same period in 2007. TAM's domestic load factor was 64.6%, 3.4 p.p. higher than the market average of 61.3%. In the international market, TAM registered 41.5% growth in RPK and 25.4% in ASK, compared to September 2007. The company attained market share of 82.1%, representing 11.8 p.p. growth year on year. TAM attained 80.4% load factor, 4.7 p.p. higher than the market average of 75.7%. Please find below our operating data for September: Operating data Sep 2008 Sep 2007 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 2,948 2,509 17.5% RPK (millions) - Demand 1,906 1,657 15.0% Load Factor 64.6% 66.0% -1.4 p.p. Market share 52.8% 48.0% 4.8 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 1,660 1,324 25.4% RPK (millions) - Demand 1,334 943 41.5% Load Factor 80.4% 71.2% 9.2 p.p. Market share 82.1% 70.3% 11.8 p.p. Operating data Jan-Sep 2008 Jan-Sep 2007 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 25,927 22,699 14.2% RPK (millions) - Demand 17,957 15,946 12.6% Load Factor 69.3% 70.2% -1.0 p.p. Market share 50.2% 49.1% 1.1 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 15,227 11,514 32.2% RPK (millions) - Demand 11,713 8,143 43.8% Load Factor 76.9% 70.7% 6.2 p.p. Market share 72.4% 68.4% 4.0 p.p. Operating data 3Q08 3Q07 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 8,863 7,691 15.2% RPK (millions) - Demand 6,015 5,185 16.0% Load Factor 67.9% 67.4% 0.5 p.p. Market share 52.4% 49.2% 3.2 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 5,188 4,161 24.7% RPK (millions) - Demand 4,159 2,958 40.6% Load Factor 80.2% 71.1% 9.1 p.p. Market share 75.8% 69.2% 6.6 p.p. Investor Relations Contact: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149 http://www.tam.com.br/ir Press Agency Contact: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155 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. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/SPTH002LOGO DATASOURCE: TAM CONTACT: Libano Miranda Barroso, TAM Investor Relations, +011-55-11-5582-9715, fax, +011-55-11-5582-8149, Web site: http://www.tam.com.br/

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