TAM has record international market share of 82.1% in September

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.

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:
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