China Southern Airlines Takes Delivery of Sixth & Final Regional Aircr

    Business Editors/Travel Editors

    HARBIN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2005--China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055) (SHA:600029) -- www.cs-air.com/en -- the largest airline in The People's Republic of China has today taken delivery of its sixth and final ERJ 145 Regional Jet.
    The new addition to the China Southern fleet was built by the Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Company Limited, the joint venture established between Embraer, Harbin Aviation Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. and Hafei Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. -- companies controlled by China Aviation Industry Corporation II.
    The first regional aircraft was delivered to China Southern in June 2004 and today's delivery marked the end of the current regional aircraft order.
    Accepting delivery of the regional jet was China Southern Captain Yu Hui Chun and will be used for regional service throughout the Southern China marketplace.
    Embraer signed an agreement in December 2002 to establish a production unit in China. This marked Embraer's first industrial initiative outside Brazil to manufacture its renowned ERJ 145 family aircraft to better meet the needs of the Chinese market in terms of commercial aviation products. The new company, Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Company Ltd., is based in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, and is specialized in manufacturing the top selling 30-50 seat ERJ 145 regional jet series products.
    Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.) (NYSE:ERJ) (Bovespa: EMBR3 and EMBR4) -- www.embraer.com -- is a major aerospace company with 34 years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, selling and providing after sales support to aircraft for the global airline, defense and corporate markets. With headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, state of Sao Paulo, the Company has offices and customer service bases in Australia, China, France, Singapore and the United States. Embraer is among Brazil's leading exporting companies. As of March 31, 2004 Embraer had a total workforce of 14,090 people, and its firm order backlog totaled US$ 10.9 billion.
    The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 13 years, China Southern Airlines -- www.cs-air.com/en -- connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
    For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please contact your local travel agent.

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CONTACT: China Southern Airlines Jeff Ruffolo, 714-532-2054 RuffoloPR@aol.com or Embraer China Tracy Chen, +86 10 6505-5045 ext 102 Fax: +86 10 6505-5044 tracy.chen@bjs.embraer.com

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