Domestic market share in December was 49.1% SAO PAULO, Brazil, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM) announces operating data for December 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 5.0% growth in domestic RPK (demand) compared to the same period last year, and 14.3% increase in domestic ASK (supply). In December, market demand increased 3.7% and market supply increased 11.2%. TAM registered domestic market share (RPK) of 49.1%, a 0.6 p.p. increase compared to the same period in 2007. TAM's domestic load factor was 66.1%, 0.7 p.p. lower than the market average of 66.9%. In the international market, TAM registered 22.1% growth in RPK and 21.9% in ASK, compared to December 2007. The company attained market share of 85.5%, representing 15.6 p.p. growth year on year. TAM attained 71.4% load factor, 4.4 p.p. higher than the market average of 67.0%. Please find below our operating data for December: Operating data Dec-2008 Dec-2007 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 3,250 2,844 14.3% RPK (millions) - Demand 2,150 2,046 5.0% Load Factor 66.1% 72.0% -5.8 p.p. Market share 49.1% 48.5% 0.6 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 2,046 1,679 21.9% RPK (millions) - Demand 1,462 1,197 22.1% Load Factor 71.4% 71.3% 0.1 p.p. Market share 85.5% 70.0% 15.6 p.p. Operating data 4Q08 4Q07 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 9,222 8,069 14.3% RPK (millions) - Demand 6,045 5,757 5.0% Load Factor 65.6% 71.3% -5.8 p.p. Market share 50.7% 48.2% 2.5 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 5,741 4,537 26.6% RPK (millions) - Demand 4,189 3,206 30.7% Load Factor 73.0% 70.7% 2.3 p.p. Market share 84.7% 65.4% 19.3 p.p. Operating data Jan-Dec-2008 Jan-Dec-2007 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 35,148 30,769 14.2% RPK (millions) - Demand 24,003 21,704 10.6% Load Factor 68.3% 70.5% -2.2 p.p. Market share 50.3% 48.8% 1.5 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 20,968 16,051 30.6% RPK (millions) - Demand 15,903 11,350 40.1% Load Factor 75.8% 70.7% 5.1 p.p. Market share 75.2% 67.5% 7.7 p.p. 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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