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Rolls-Royce Marine Gains Two Execs and a Contract

17 August 2000

Rolls-Royce Marine Business Gains Two Executives and a Contract for Propulsion Systems

    LONDON - Rolls-Royce, already well known in Brazil for the supply and 
service of aero engines and for a growing presence in land-based power 
generation, has strengthened its Marine business in Rio de Janeiro.

    Rolls-Royce Marine, now the world's largest provider of marine systems,
powering 33 Navies and 20,000 commercial ships, has created a new sales and
service centre in Rio de Janeiro.  Mr. Paulo Lemgruber has been recruited from
Interocean to be the President of Rolls-Royce Marine - Commercial, Brazil and
Ronaldo Melendez has been recruited from Gehr International to be the
Commercial Sales Director.  Other appointments are being made to strengthen
the Customer Service Centre providing support to customers using Rolls-Royce
gas turbines, Bergen diesel engines, Ulstein Aquamaster equipment and Kamewa
thrusters -- the latter companies were recently purchased by Rolls-Royce.

    At the same time as establishing the Rolls-Royce Marine Customer Service
Centre in Rio de Janeiro, the Company signed contracts for Ulstein Aquamaster
propulsion systems for two coastal dredgers to be built in Manaus by the Erin
Shipyard.

    Rolls-Royce's plc Regional Director for South America, Mike Boden, said:
"The creation of a dedicated sales and customer service office for our Marine
Business in Rio completes the establishment of Rolls-Royce's four business
sectors in Brazil, the other three being Civil Aviation, Military Aviation and
Energy.  We now look forward to providing immediate local support to our
marine and naval customers in Brazil, where we already have substantial
equipment in operation for the harbour and inland workboats, offshore supply
boats, offshore oil producing platforms, visiting cargo ships and a long
relationship with the Brazilian Navy through providing engines for Brazilian
frigates."

    Mike added:  "I wish Paulo Lemgruber and his new team every success in
supporting existing clients of Rolls-Royce and attracting new business."

    Notes
    Rolls-Royce plc is a global company providing power on land, sea and air.
The company has established leading positions in civil aerospace, defence,
marine and energy markets. Its core gas turbine technology has created one of
the broadest product ranges of aero engines in the world, with 55,000 engines
in service in over 150 countries.  Customers include more than 500 airlines,
2,400 corporate and utility operators and 160 armed forces, using both fixed
and rotary wing aircraft.

    Rolls-Royce is the global leader in marine power systems with a broad
product range and full systems integration capability.  Over 2,000 marine
customers and more than 30 navies use Rolls-Royce propulsion.  The company is
investing in new products and capabilities for energy markets which include
the oil and gas industry and power generation.  It also develops its own power
projects through Rolls-Royce Power Ventures Ltd.

    Rolls-Royce pioneered gas turbine technology for aerospace, power generation 
and marine propulsion and is involved in major future programmes in these fields.  
These include the Trent aero and industrial engines, the Eurofighter Typhoon and 
Joint Strike Fighter combat engines, the WR21 marine engine and leading edge 
water jet propulsion systems.