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LAN Sponsors Humanitarian Mission to Earthquake-Ravaged Region in Peru

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October 1, 2008

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LAN Sponsors Humanitarian Mission to Earthquake-Ravaged Region in Peru. (PRNewsFoto/LAN Airlines)

MIAMI, FL UNITED STATES

Leading South American airline sends students from Loyola Marymount
University in Los Angeles to Chincha, Peru, to assist with Home-Building
Efforts

MIAMI, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ — For the second time in 2008, LAN
Airlines, South America’s leading airline, is working with its partner
Break Away: The Alternative Break Connection, to send students from the
U.S. on a humanitarian trip to South America this week. As part of an
ongoing commitment by LAN to help communities in need in its home
territory, on September 25th, the airline flew students from Loyola
Marymount University in Los Angeles to Chincha, Peru, where they joined “Un
Techo Para Mi Pais” (A Roof for my Country) in helping local residents who
are still recovering from the deadly earthquake that struck in 2007 in the
construction of houses with materials that have been donated by LAN. In
Peru, LAN has donated materials for a total of 200 houses which have been
built by LAN Peru volunteers throughout the year.

“Our first student trip with Break Away in May of this year was a
resounding success,” said Pablo Yunis, Vice President North/Central
America, LAN Airlines. “The group, who joined 100 employees of our
affiliate, LAN Argentina, and the local chapter of ‘Un Techo Para Mi Pais,’
built over 50 homes in five days in Argentina. We know our colleagues in
the region were impressed by the students’ poise and eagerness to help. For
LAN and its affiliates, it is a pleasure to be part of a program that
facilitates the exchange of ideas and good will, especially during a time
when such cooperation is needed the most.”

LAN Airlines provided air transportation for the students while Break
Away worked with Loyola Marymount University to design an itinerary that
maximized the impact of the students’ visit to the host communities.

Throughout the year, LAN Airlines and its affiliates — LAN Peru, LAN
Ecuador and LAN Argentina — with the assistance of Break Away, will bring
students to Argentina, Peru, Chile and Ecuador.

The partnership with Break Away, which includes four student trips per
year to South America from LAN hubs in the U.S. (Miami, Los Angeles and New
York), is now a fundamental component of LAN Airlines’ corporate social
responsibility platform that was introduced this year as part of the
airline’s 50th Anniversary of service between the U.S. and South America.
The program is focused on addressing the most pressing issues of housing,
healthcare and education in the region.

About Break Away: The Alternative Break Connection

Break Away(R): the Alternative Break Connection, Inc. is a national
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the development of quality
alternative break programs by providing training and information primarily
to colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations interested in
creating lifelong active citizens through these intensive service-learning
programs.

About LAN

LAN Airlines is one of the leading passenger airlines in Latin America.
The company serves more than 60 destinations around the world through an
extensive network that offers full connectivity within Latin America while
also linking the region with North America, Europe and the South Pacific,
as well as 58 additional international destinations through its various
code-share agreements. LAN Airlines and its affiliates have a leading
position in their respective domestic markets of Chile and Peru as well as
an important presence in the Argentinean domestic market.

Currently, LAN Airlines operates one of the most modern fleets in the
world, with 75 passenger aircraft and its cargo affiliate, LAN CARGO,
operates 9 dedicated freighters. The company recently completed its short
haul fleet renovation process by acquiring new aircraft from the Airbus
A320 family, enabling LAN to improve its efficiency and to reduce
significantly its CO2 emissions. The fleet renovation is part of the
company’s commitment to the protection of the environment.

LAN is one of the few Investment Grade airlines in the world (BBB). The
company’s world class quality standards enabled its membership in
oneworld(TM), the global alliance that encompasses the best airlines in the
world. For more information please visit http://www.lan.com or
http://www.oneworldalliance.com

SOURCE LAN Airlines

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