TAM Named the Best Investor Relations Website in the Sector

SAO PAULO, March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (NYSE: TAM and Bovespa: TAMM4) has been recognized by Investor Relations Global Ranking 2009 (IRGR) as one of the top five Brazilian companies for best Investor Relations website (http://www.tam.com.br/ir) and the best IR website in the sector.

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"This recognition underscores the company's commitment to transparency in its relations with investors and shareholders," says Libano Barroso, vice president for Finance, Management and IT and director of Investor Relations.

The award, which reflects best practices in management and dissemination of information to investors, was created in 1999 by MZ Consult, a financial communications and investor relations consultancy. In the 11th edition of the award, 163 companies from all over the world competed in five categories (investor relations website, financial disclosure, corporate governance, online reporting and highest vote by popular choice, the last two categories nominated by representatives of the financial market).

TAM was also named one of the top five Brazilian companies for financial disclosure procedures by the technical committee.