Temporary Suspension

Air China Ld
05 June 2006

                               AIR CHINA LIMITED


 (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China
                            with limited liability)

                               (Stock Code: 753)

At the request of Air China Limited, trading in its H shares has been suspended
with effect from 9:31 a.m. (Hong Kong time) today (5/6/2006) pending
announcements of certain notifiable and/or connected transactions of a price
sensitive nature.


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