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	CEO Message
This is a challenging time for the world airline industry and Korean Air, an airline that carries the pride of Korea around the world. But every challenge brings opportunity and Korean Air’s time is now. Korean Air is on the cusp of global greatness, and this year my goal is for our airline to be the best that it can be by doing our best. Our company shares a vision: Excellence in Flight. In everything we do. And while the global airline market is in constant flux, we always will protect our vision and our brand to successfully compete with any airline in the world. We realize that the only thing we have to offer our customers is excellent service. We will maintain our award-winning style and take pride in the fact that Korean Air’s service is acknowledged around the world as a global benchmark. While Korean Air is Korea’s national flag carrier, we service the world. And this global ranking requires that we continue to develop new markets and fly the pride of Korea to new destinations in China, the Americas and Europe. Meanwhile, we will continue to focus on Korea and provide our citizens value by operating a low cost carrier that will serve our country well. There is a demand for this service and who better than Korean Air to meet that new need! This will be a turning point in Korea’s aviation industry and we’re proud to be in a leadership position. As you see from the recent election results in Korea, our citizens are seeking a better life, partly through an improved national economy. We at Korean Air are a responsible participant, not only in our Korean society but in the world community as well, and we can make a difference by being the best airline we can be. I look forward to another successful year in 2008, with all of us at Korean Air using courage and foresight to serve you well with our shared vision of Excellence in Flight. January 2, 2008 Yang-Ho Cho / Chairman and CEO Korean Air

	Executive Biography
Yang Ho Cho Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Korean Air Yang-Ho Cho is chairman and chief executive officer of Korean Air, one of Asia's largest airlines and the world’s largest commercial airline cargo carrier. Mr. Cho was named chairman and CEO of Korean Air in April 1999, having served as President and CEO since 1992. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Korean Air. Mr. Cho began working for Korean Air as a manager in the Americas Regional Headquarters in 1974. He worked his way up in the company ranks by continually adding various departments to his overall responsibilities - including maintenance, marketing, purchasing, information systems and corporate planning. After receiving a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Inha University (Incheon, Korea) in 1975, Mr. Cho received an MBA from USC in 1979, and a doctoral degree in business administration from Inha University in 1988. In 1998, he received an honorary doctorate degree in aviation business administration from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida. Mr. Cho. is also chairman of the Hanjin Group – one of the world's largest transportation conglomerates. He was named to this post in February 2003 after having served as the Group's vice chairman since 1996. He is also the director of various subsidiary companies including Korea Airport Service (KAS), and HIST. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Mr. Cho was elected vice-chairman of The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) in 1996 and has held the title of honorary consulate-general to Ireland in the Republic of Korea since 1995. He was named Chairman of the Korea-French High Level Businessmen's Club in October 2000 and has also served on the Board of Governors for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) since elected in May 2001. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Korea Defense Industry Association since 2004. He has been on the USC Board of Trustees since 1997. He is chairman of the board of trustees at Inha and Hankuk Aviation universities. Mr. Cho commitment of serving the public with transportation has been widely recognized. In 2004, he received the title of "Commandeur" in the Legion D'Honneur, the highest civilian honor awarded in France. In 2005, Mr. Cho was awarded the title of Mongol's Polaris, the highest civilian honor granted by the government of Mongolia. Mr. Cho is married, and has one son and two daughters.