Company foresees fleet of 109 aircraft by the end of 2007 SAO PAULO, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM S.A. (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM), has received another Airbus aircraft A320 that starts operating this week. This is the 1st Airbus A320/319 family incorporated this year into TAM's fleet, bringing the total to 96 aircraft, of which 75 are Airbus models - 14 A319, 51 A320, and 10 A330 TAM expects its fleet to achieve 109 airplanes at the end of 2007. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO ) The aircraft is part of contracts that still foresee the acquisition of 57 Airbus aircraft - 15 A319, 36 A320 and 6 A330 - to be delivered until 2010. The contracts include the option of an additional 20 aircraft. TAM also announced the acquisition of 4 Boeing 777-300ER with another 4 options to be delivered in 2008. TAM's strategic plan foresees an operational fleet of 132 Airbus aircraft by the end of 2010. 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 49.1% domestic market share and 60.6% international market share at the end of December 2006. TAM operates regular flights to 48 destinations throughout Brazil. It serves 74 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 3.3 million subscribers and has awarded more than 3.6 million tickets. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGODATASOURCE: TAM S.A. CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact: +55-11-5582-9715, Fax: +55-11-5582-8149, ; or Press Agency Contact: +55-11-5582-8167, Fax: +55-11-5582-8155, Web site: http://www.tam.com.br/

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