09:24 CHINA SOUTH AIR<01055> - Announcement (3) "ATK" available tonne kilometre "Boeing" The Boeing Company, a company incorporated in the State of Delaware of the United States of America "Boeing Aircraft" 12 B737-700 aircraft and 33 B737-800 aircraft "Boeing Aircraft Acquisition Agreement" the aircraft acquisition agreement dated April 29, 2005 pursuant to which the Company and Xiamen Airlines have agreed to acquire and Boeing has agreed to sell the Boeing Aircraft "Board" the board of Directors "Company" China Southern Airlines Company Limited "Directors" the directors of the Company "Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange "Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited "Transaction" the acquisition of Boeing Aircraft under the Boeing Aircraft Acquisition Agreement "Xiamen Airlines" Xiamen Airlines Company Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in the People's Republic of China and a subsidiary (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company By Order of the Board Su Liang Company Secretary Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China May 10, 2005 As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company include Liu Shao Yong, Liu Ming Qi, Peng An Fa, Wang Quan Hua, Zhao Liu An, Zhou Yong Qian, Zhou Yong Jin, Xu Jie Bo, Wu Rong Nan and Si Xian Min as executive Directors; and Simon To, Peter Lok, Wei Ming Hai, Wang Zhi and Sui Guang Jun as independent non-executive Directors.