Issued 22 October 2003

The Commerce Commission will release its final determinations relating to applications by Qantas Airways Limited and Air New Zealand Limited for authorisations under the Commerce Act at 2pm on Thursday 23 October 2003.

The Commission will release a media statement and an executive summary. A copy of the complete decision will be available on the Commission's website at www.comcom.govt.nz.

Media are invited to a briefing at the Commission's Wellington offices.

When: 2pm, Thursday 23 October

Where: Ground Floor, NGC Building

44-52 The Terrace

Wellington

Please RSVP your attendance to Gail Kernohan, gail.kernohan@comcom.govt.nz or (04) 924 3709.