Rolls-Royce Receives Embraer Supplier of the Year Award

CHANTILLY, Va., Dec. 12, 2006 -- Rolls-Royce has been recognized as Embraer's 2006 Supplier of the Year for mechanical systems. The award was based on delivery performance, quality, operator customer satisfaction and flexibility in dealing with Embraer.

Rolls-Royce AE3007A engines power more than 1,000 Embraer aircraft worldwide, as the exclusive engine for all 30 to 50-seat Embraer regional jets and the Embraer Legacy 600 business jet.

The award was presented to Rolls-Royce during Embraer's annual Partners and Suppliers Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 28, with some 130 suppliers in attendance.

Joe Dunne, Senior Vice President, Corporate & Regional Aircraft, and Embraer Customer Executive said: "On behalf of all of the employees of Rolls- Royce Corporation it is truly an honor to receive this recognition from Embraer. This award is a reflection of the strong spirit of partnership which our companies have developed since the launch of the ERJ 145 program, a partnership which has as its cornerstone a commitment to the success of our customers."

Entering service in 1997 with Embraer, the AE 3007A engine powers 20 variants of the Embraer ERJ 145, ERJ 140 and ERJ 135 regional jets, the Embraer Legacy 600 corporate aircraft and ERJ-145MP/RS/AEW variants.

  Corporate note to editors

  1. The AE 3007 engine, produced in Indianapolis, Indiana, is designed to
     meet the stringent requirements of corporate, regional airline and
     military customers and maintains excellent reliability and performance
     while meeting strict noise and emissions limits required of tomorrow's
     fleet. The engine shares the same high-pressure core with the AE 2100
     turboprop and AE 1007 turboshaft engines.

  2. There are more than 1200 AE 3007-powered regional airline, military and
     corporate jet aircraft in service with nearly 25 million flying hours
     in the engine's 10-year history.

  3. Embraer and Rolls-Royce will celebrate 10 years of the ERJ program in
     2007.

  4. Rolls-Royce previously won this award in 2001.

  5. Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising 600 airlines, 4,000
     corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed
     forces and more than 2,000 marine customers, including 70 navies.  The
     company has energy customers in 120 countries.  Rolls-Royce is a
     technology leader, employing around 37,000 people in offices,
     manufacturing and service facilities in 50 countries.