International market share was 70.0% SAO PAULO, Brazil, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM) announces operating data for December 2007, as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO ) According to ANAC, TAM registered 13.2% growth in domestic RPK (demand) compared to the same period last year, and a 13.8% increase in domestic ASK (supply). In December, market demand increased 17.6% and market supply increased 15.3%. TAM registered a domestic market share (RPK) of 48.6% and the domestic load factor was 71.9%, 0.2 p.p. higher than the market average of 71.7%. In the international market, TAM registered 68.6% growth in RPK and 77.0% in ASK, compared to December 2006. The company attained market share of 70.0%, representing 4.0 p.p. growth year on year. TAM attained 71.3% load factor, 6.1 p.p. higher than the market average of 65.1%. The domestic scheduled yield for December 2007 remained stable with 3Q07. Please find below our operating data for December: Operating data Dec 2007 Dec 2006 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 2,857 2,511 13.8% RPK (millions) - Demand 2,056 1,816 13.2% Load Factor 71.9% 72.3% -0.4 p.p. Market share 48.6% 50.5% -1.9 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 1,679 949 77.0% RPK (millions) - Demand 1,197 710 68.6% Load Factor 71.3% 74.8% -3.5 p.p. Market share 70.0% 65.9% 4.0 p.p. Operating data 4Q07 4Q06 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 8,070 7,343 9.9% RPK (millions) - Demand 5,758 5,195 10.8% Load Factor 71.4% 70.7% 0.6 p.p. Market share 48.2% 50.9% -2.8 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 4,566 2,576 77.2% RPK (millions) - Demand 3,230 1,894 70.5% Load Factor 70.7% 73.5% -2.8 p.p. Market share 71.5% 61.9% 9.6 p.p. Operating data Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Var. % 2007 2006 Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 30,782 26,047 18.2% RPK (millions) - Demand 21,713 19,044 14.0% Load Factor 70.5% 73.1% -2.6 p.p. Market share 48.9% 48.0% 0.9 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 16,051 8,663 85.3% RPK (millions) - Demand 11,349 6,651 70.6% Load Factor 70.7% 76.8% -6.1 p.p. Market share 67.5% 37.5% 30.0 p.p. Investor Relations Contact: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149 http://www.tam.com.br/ri Press Agency Contact: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155 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 48.6% domestic market share and 70.0% international market share at the end of December 2007. TAM operates regular flights to 47 destinations throughout Brazil. It serves 81 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 4.3 million subscribers and has awarded more than 4.7 million tickets. Forward-looking statement: This notice may contain forward-looking statement. 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/20060418/SPTU001LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ 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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