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Corporate Reorganization of Subsidiaries
Prior Approval from ANAC
São Paulo, September 25, 2008. – GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (“GOL” - NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aéreos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A.), holding company of Brazilian air lines GOL Transportes Aéreos S.A. (“GTA”) and VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. (“VRG”), in compliance with the provisions in paragraph 4 of article 157, of Law no. 6404/76, and in CVM Instruction no. 358/02, hereby communicates to the market that the National Civil Aviation Agency (“ANAC”) issued the prior approval for the corporate reorganization of its subsidiary companies, GTA and VRG (“Reorganization”), with a view to merge them into one single company (the “Successor Company”).
The Reorganization will be effective after the relevant corporate acts are filed with the competent Commerce Registry.
As announced in the notice of relevant fact of July 30, 2008, the Reorganization aims at improving operational structure of GOL’s subsidiary companies. The Reorganization will allow increased efficiency in the air transport services, since it will become possible to integrate the operations of GTA and VRG, exploit synergies and broaden and improve service offerings.
The brands “GOL” and “VARIG” will be maintained by the Successor Company. The Reorganization will not affect in any manner whatsoever the rights of GOL’s shareholders.
CONTACT: | About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. | |
IR | GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) is the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aéreos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. GTA offers over 630 daily flights to 56 destinations connecting the most important cities in Brazil as well as the main destinations in South America. VRG offers over 180 daily flights to 18 destinations in Brazil and South America. GTA and VRG operate a young, modern fleet of Boeing aircraft, the safest and most comfortable aircraft of its class, with low maintenance, fuel and training costs, and high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios. The Company’s service is recognized as the best value proposition in the market. |
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meaghan.smith@edelman.com | This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to growth prospects of GOL.. These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of GOL’s management. . Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on external factors, besides those disclosed in GOL’s filed disclosure documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice. |
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/S/ Anna Cecília Bettencourt Cochrane |
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Name: Anna Cecília Bettencourt Cochrane
Title: Investor Relations Officer |
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