TAM STARTS FLYING FROM SAO PAULO TO CORDOBA

This Flight Aims to Fulfill Increasing Demand for This International
Route


TAM Mercosur, TAM's (Bovespa: TAMM4) (NYSE: TAM) subsidiary headquartered
in Asuncion (Paraguay), will start operating on March 29, a new international
flight from Sao Paulo to Cordoba (Argentina). This flight aims to fulfill
increasing demand for this route.


(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO )


TAM Mercosur offers regular flights to different cities in South America.
The Company flies to: Asuncion and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), Montevideo
(Uruguay), Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba (Bolivia) and others. In
Brazil, TAM Mercosur operates flights from Sao Paulo (Guarulhos International
Airport) and Rio de Janeiro (Galeao International Airport).


Investor Relations Contact: Press Agency Contact:
Phone: +(55)-(11)-5582-9715 Phone: +(55)-(11)-5582-8167
Fax: +(55)-(11)-5582-8149 Fax: +(55)-(11)-5582-8155
invest@tam.com.br tamimprensa@tam.com.br
www.tam.com.br/ri



About TAM:


TAM (www.tam.com.br ) has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market
for more than three years, and held a 47.3% domestic market share and 61.0%
international market share at the end of February 2007. TAM operates regular
flights to 48 destinations throughout Brazil. It serves 75 different cities
in the domestic market through regional alliances. Additionally, it maintains
code-share agreements with international airline companies that allow
passengers to travel to a large number of destinations throughout the world.
TAM was the first Brazilian airline company to launch a loyalty program.
Currently, the program has over 3.8 million subscribers and has awarded more
than 4.2 million tickets.


About TAM Mercosur:


TAM Mercosur (www.tam.com.py) is TAM S.A.'s subsidiary headquartered in
Asuncion, Paraguay. The company was established in 1993, named Lineas Aereas
Paraguayas S.A. - LAPSA, but in 1997, its corporate name was changed to
Transportes Aereos del Mercosur S.A. In September 2003, it was fully
incorporated by TAM. With the acquisition of TAM Mercosur, TAM increased its
network synergy by creating feeder flights for its routes. This project is
aligned with TAM's integration policy in South America. Currently, TAM
Mercosur operates regular flights in Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay,
Bolivia and Brazil.


Web site: http://www.tam.com.br
http://www.tam.com.py
http://www.tam.com.br/ri