Passengers can accumulate and redeem points in the TAM Fidelidade Program as well as use LANPASS on the airlines' domestic and international flights SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) and LAN have initiated a partnership that allows customers to accumulate and redeem points for the TAM Fidelidade Program and obtain the same benefit for LANPASS in domestic and international flights operated by the two airlines. The integration of the frequent flyer programs comprises part of the agreement between TAM and LAN signed last year, with the aim of expanding services offered to passengers. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/SPTH002LOGO ) With this partnership, TAM passengers can use points accumulated through the TAM Fidelidade Program to travel on any domestic or international flight operated by the LAN Alliance. In the same manner, LANPASS participants can avail themselves of this benefit on all domestic and international TAM flights. TAM and LAN have had a codeshare agreement since 2007. This agreement allows passengers to travel to a variety of destinations in South America with one single ticket from start to finish, checking baggage through to the final destination. Paulo Castello Branco, TAM Vice President for Planning and Alliances, says that the integration of the TAM Fidelidade Program and LANPASS is sure to stimulate passenger traffic on the continent even more. "This partnership will bring immediate benefits to passengers, who will now have all the advantages offered by TAM and LAN via their frequent flyer programs," he says. The agreement reinforces TAM's strategy of establishing partnership with the world's leading airlines. TAM became a pioneer in Brazil's airline industry with the launch of its Fidelidade frequent flyer program. As of today, the company has more than 4.5 million members, and has by now issued more than 5.2 million tickets for frequent flyer points. The LANPASS program has been in existence since 1985 and currently has 2.8 million members. Investor Relations: Press Agency: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715 Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155 http://www.tam.com.br/ir MVL Comunicacao Phone: (55) (11) 3594-0302 / 0304 / 0305 About TAM: TAM (http://www.tam.com.br/) has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market for more than four years and closed March 2008 with a 51.4% market share. The company operates flights to 42 Brazilian destinations. It serves 79 different destinations in the Brazilian market through commercial agreements with regional companies. Among Brazilian airline companies, TAM's international market share was 68.9% in March. Its international operations include direct flights to 17 destinations: New York and Miami (USA), Paris (France), London (England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires and Cordoba (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Caracas (Venezuela), Montevideo and Punta del Este (Uruguay), Asuncion and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), and Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba (Bolivia). Additionally, it has code share agreements with international airlines, which allow passengers to travel to another 64 destinations in the United States, South America and Europe. TAM was the first airline company to launch a loyalty program in Brazil; TAM's program currently has 4.5 million members and has redeemed more than 5.2 million tickets in exchange for points. About LAN: LAN Airlines is one of the leading companies of Latin America. The LAN Alliance consists of LAN Airlines, LAN Express, LAN Peru, LAN Ecuador and LAN Argentina, as well as LAN Cargo and its affiliates. The LAN Alliance serves 14 destinations in Chile, 12 in Peru, 10 in Argentina, two in Ecuador, 15 destinations in other countries in Latin American and the Caribbean, three in the United States, two in Europe and four locations in the South Pacific, as well as 58 additional international destinations through various code-share agreements. At present, the LAN Alliance has 72 passenger aircraft and 9 dedicated cargo planes. LAN Airlines is a member of OneWorld (TM). It has bilateral commercial agreements with American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Qantas, as well as with Alaska Airlines, AeroMexico, Mexicana, TAM, Korean Air and JAL. For more information, visit http://www.lan.com/ or http://www.oneworldalliance.com/. 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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