Rolls-Royce Engine Services

LONDON, Sept. 28 -- Rolls-Royce plc and its partner, the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation, today (28 September 2001) officially opened their first aero repair and overhaul facility to service commercial and military customers in East Asia.

Rolls-Royce Engine Services Limitada Inc. will provide maintenance services for Rolls-Royce Model 250 engines, modules and accessories for operators of civil and military helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in the East Asia region, including the Philippine government.

The facility is located in a new 1100 square-metre facility at the Berthaphil Business Complex, an enterprise action zone in Pampanga, Philippines. It may be expanded to rework Rolls-RoyceT56/501 turboprop engines, which power, amongst other airforces in the region, the Philippine's fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft.

Ian Lloyd, Managing Director, Aero Repair and Overhaul, for Rolls-Royce said: ``For some time, a key part of our repair and overhaul strategy has been to bring our business closer to our customers. Here in the Philippines, this latest joint venture provides a focal point for specialist aero engine maintenance in this important growth region.''

The joint venture, in which Rolls-Royce has an 80 per cent share, has already begun operations and is staffed by around a dozen local employees.

Since 1998, Rolls-Royce has also operated a highly successful power generation project in the Philippines. Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc, based at two facilities in Laguna, south of Manilla, uses Rolls-Royce diesel engines, boilers and control systems to support its production processes, including the manufacture of carbon dioxide for the famous drink.

Rolls-Royce Engine Services Limitada Inc. is the 17th facility in the company's global services network. Last year, revenues from aero repair and overhaul were $1.6 billion, a four-fold increase from 1995. During the past three years, Rolls-Royce has doubled its market share of repair and overhaul of its own civil engine products.

The full range of Rolls-Royce aftermarket activities includes repair and overhaul of products across the company's aero, marine and energy businesses, as well as spares provision, predictive maintenance services and Total Care agreements.

Notes:

Model 250 * Rolls-Royce Model 250 turboshaft and turboprop engines are of two-shaft modular design with power ratings ranging from 420-715 shaft horsepower. * The family of Model 250 engines powers more than 125 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft in both civil and military markets. * More than 28,000 Model 250 engines have been manufactured, with around 17,000 currently in service.

T56/501-D * The Rolls-Royce T56 military engine and its commercial version, the 501-D, is a single-shaft turboprop engine, powering a wide range of propellor driven aircraft. * Together, both versions have achieved more than 170 million flying hours, operating in 70 countries.

Rolls-Royce Repair and Overhaul * With a worldwide network of repair and overhaul operations established at 17 locations on four continents, Rolls-Royce now repairs 47 different engine types for more than 400 customers. * More than 1,500 engines and 4,500 modules are overhauled in Rolls-Royce facilities each year.

Facilities * Philippines - Rolls-Royce Engine Services Limitada Inc. * Zurich and UK - TEMRO * UK - Rolls-Royce facilities in Derby, Bristol, Ansty and East Kilbride * UK - Turbine Repair Technologies Ltd * Spain - Industria de Turbo Propulsores * Germany - Rolls-Royce facility in Oberursel * Canada - Rolls-Royce Canada Ltd * United States - Rolls-Royce Engine Services - Oakland * United States - Texas Aero Engine Services Ltd * Mexico - Industria de Turboreactores * Brazil - Rolls-Royce Brasil * Hong Kong - Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd * Singapore - Singapore Aero Engine Services Ltd * Singapore - International Engine Component Overhaul

SOURCE: Rolls-Royce plc