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EMBRAER REPORTS THIRD QUARTER DELIVERIES AND TOTAL COMPANY BACKLOG
Sao Jose dos Campos, October 15, 2003 - Embraer (Bovespa: EMBR3 and EMBR4; NYSE:
ERJ) today announced its total backlog and the third quarter 2003 deliveries for
its Airline, Corporate and Defense markets.
The deliveries by segment were as follows:
Deliveries by Segment 3rd. Quarter YTD
2003 2003
Airline Market
ERJ 135 4 13
ERJ 140 6 16
ERJ 145 7 35
Total Airline Market 17 64
Corporate Jet Market
Legacy 3 7
Total Corporate Jet Market 3 7
Total 20 71
Embraer expects to deliver a total of 110 jets in 2003, reaching total
deliveries of 39 jets in the fourth quarter. Such increase over the 3rd. quarter
will result from stronger deliveries of Legacy's and ERJ 145's, in addition to
the initial deliveries of EMBRAER 170's.
As of September 30, 2003, Embraer's firm order backlog, including airline,
corporate and defense markets totaled US$ 10.4 billion. Backlog including
options reached US$ 27.7 billion.
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Embraer's airline order book by product, on September 30, 2003 is as follows:
Firm Firm Order
Product Order Options Deliveries Backlog
Airline Market
ERJ 135 121 6 104 17
ERJ 140 94 20 74 20
ERJ 145 665 465 509 156
EMBRAER 170 120 128 - 120
EMBRAER 190 110 150 - 110
EMBRAER 195 15 30 - 15
Total 1.125 799 687 438
EMBRAER 170 On Track for Certification
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The EMBRAER 170 certification campaign continues at full steam, following the
company's definition of November 2003 as the certification date for the model.
The EMBRAER 175 successfully performed its maiden flight on June 14th and
certification is due on the 2nd Quarter 2004. The EMBRAER 190 certification
program is scheduled for the 3rd Quarter 2005, followed by the EMBRAER 195
certification on the 2nd Quarter 2006.
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Note to Editors
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Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. - NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3 and
EMBR4) is a major aerospace company with 34 years of experience in designing,
developing, manufacturing, selling and providing after sales support to aircraft
for the global airline, defense and corporate markets. With headquarters in Sao
Jose dos Campos, state of Sao Paulo, and offices and customer service bases in
Australia, China, France, Singapore and the United States, the Company, as of
the end of the 3rd Quarter 2003, has a total workforce of 12,607 people. Embraer
is among Brazil's leading exporting companies. As of September 30, 2003
Embraer's firm order backlog totaled US$ 10.4 billion.
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IR Contacts
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Anna Cecilia Bettencourt
Milene Petrelluzzi
Paulo Ferreira
Phone: 55 (12) 3927 1216
Fax 55 (12) 3922 6070
e-mail: investor.relations@embraer.com.br
This document may contain projections, statements and estimates regarding
circumstances or events yet to take place. Those projections and estimates are
based largely on current expectations, forecasts on future events and financial
tendencies that affect the Company's businesses. Those estimates are subject to
risks, uncertainties and suppositions that include, among other: general
economic, politic and trade conditions in Brazil and in those markets where the
Company does business; expectations on industry trends; the Company's investment
plans; its capacity to develop and deliver products on the dates previously
agreed upon, and existing and future governmental regulations.The words
"believe", "may", "is able", "will be able", "intend", "continue", "anticipate",
"expect" and other similar terms are supposed to identify potentialities. The
Company does not feel compelled to publish updates nor to revise any estimates
due to new information, future events or any other facts. In view of the
inherent risks and uncertainties, such estimates, events and circumstances may
not take place. The actual results can therefore differ substantially from those
previously published as Company expectations.
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Attachment
FIRM ORDER BACKLOG
AIRLINE MARKET
September 30, 2003
- - ERJ 135:
Client Country Firm Order Deliveries Firm Order
Backlog
American Eagle USA 40 40 0
British Midland UK 4 2 2
City Air Sweden 2 2 0
Express Jet USA 30 30 0
Pan Europeenne France 1 1 0
Proteus France 6 6 0
Regional Airlines France 3 3 0
Regional Air Lines Morocco 0 0 0
SA Airlink South Africa 20 5 15
Republic (Wexford) USA 15 15 0
TOTAL 121 104 17
- - ERJ 140:
Client Country Firm Order Deliveries Firm Order
Backlog
American Eagle USA 59 59 0
Midwest USA 20 0 20
Republic (Wexford) USA 15 15 0
TOTAL 94 74 20
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Phone: +55 12 3927 1311 Cell: +1 954 232 9560 Phone: + 33 (0)1 49 38 44 55
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- - ERJ 145:
Client Country Firm Order Deliveries Firm Order
Backlog
Air Caraibes Guadeloupe 2 2 0
Alitalia Italy 14 13 1
American Eagle USA 136 56 80
Axon Airlines Greece 3 3 0
British Midland UK 11 9 2
British Regional UK 23 23 0
Brymon UK 7 7 0
Cirrus Germany 1 1 0
ERA Spain 2 2 0
Express Jet USA 245 189 56
GECAS USA 2 2 0
KLM Exel Holland 2 2 0
LOT Poland 14 14 0
Luxair Luxembourg 9 9 0
Mesa USA 36 32 4
Portugalia Portugal 8 8 0
Proteus France 18 13 5
Regional Airlines France 17 14 3
Rheintalflug Austria 3 3 0
Rio-Sul Brazil 16 16 0
Sichuan Airlines China 5 5 0
Skyways AB Sweden 4 4 0
SWISS Switzerland 25 25 0
Trans States USA 15 12 3
US Airways USA 0 0 0
Republic (Wexford) USA 47 45 2
Total 665 509 156
(1) American Eagle converted 80 firm order and 25 options for ERJ 140s into ERJ
145s.
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EMBRAER 170
Client Country Firm Order Deliveries Firm Order
Backlog
Aircaraibes Guadeloupe 2 0 2
Alitalia Italy 6 0 6
Cirrus Germany 1 0 1
GECAS USA 5 0 5
LOT Poland 6 0 6
SWISS Switzerland 15 0 15
US Airways USA 85 0 85
Total 120 0 120
EMBRAER 190:
Client Country Firm Order Deliveries Firm Order
Backlog
Jet Blue USA 100 0 100
Undisclosed 10 0 10
Total 110 0 110
EMBRAER 195
Client Country Firm Order Deliveries Firm Order
Backlog
SWISS Switzerland 15 0 15
Total 15 0 15
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Phone: +55 12 3927 1311 Cell: +1 954 232 9560 Phone: + 33 (0)1 49 38 44 55
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Phone: +1 954 359 3432 cfracchia@embraer.fr
Cell: +1 954 439 1830 Phone: +33 (0)1 49 38 45 30