SAO PAULO, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for July 2009, as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today.

Domestic demand, measured in RPKs, presented a 6.2% growth compared to the same period last year, and a 4.3% increase in domestic supply, measured in ASK. In July, market demand increased 25.7% and market supply increased 15.3%. TAM registered domestic market share (RPK) of 43.2%, a 7.9 p.p. decrease compared to the same period in 2008. Domestic load factor was 71.7%, 1.3 p.p. lower than the market average of 72.9%.

In the international market, TAM registered 9.4% growth in RPK and 19.9% in ASK, compared to July 2008. The company attained market share of 88.3%, representing 15.8 p.p. growth year on year. The company attained 74.4% load factor, 4.1 p.p. higher than the market average of 70.3%.

    Please find below our operating data for July:

    Operating data                       Jul-2009      Jul-2008        Var. %
    Domestic Market
         ASK (millions) - Supply            3,205         3,074          4.3%
         RPK (millions) - Demand            2,297         2,164          6.2%
         Load Factor                        71.7%         70.4%      1.3 p.p.
         Market share                       43.2%         51.1%     -7.9 p.p.

    International Market
         ASK (millions) - Supply            2,183         1,821         19.9%
         RPK (millions) - Demand            1,623         1,484          9.4%
         Load Factor                        74.4%         81.5%     -7.1 p.p.
         Market share                       88.3%         72.5%     15.8 p.p.

    Operating data                   Jan-Jul-2009   Jan-Jul-2008       Var. %
    Domestic Market
         ASK (millions) - Supply           22,311         20,168        10.6%
         RPK (millions) - Demand           14,331         14,128         1.4%
         Load Factor                        64.2%          70.1%    -5.8 p.p.
         Market share                       47.1%          49.4%    -2.4 p.p.

    International Market
         ASK (millions) - Supply           14,537         11,860        22.6%
         RPK (millions) - Demand           10,307          9,037        14.0%
         Load Factor                        70.9%          76.2%    -5.3 p.p.
         Market share                       86.4%          70.9%    15.5 p.p.

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