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To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (935)	10/11/2001 1:36:37 PM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1177

Bombardier Signs Q300 Turboprop Contract With Petroleum Air Services of Cairo TORONTO, ONTARIO--OCTOBER 11, 2001 - 10:24 EDT Bombardier Aerospace has signed a contract with Cairo-based Petroleum Air Services (PAS) for the sale of two 50-passenger Bombardier Q300* regional airliners plus options for five additional aircraft. The two firm aircraft, valued at $30.06 million U.S. (Cdn$42.08 million), are scheduled for delivery in May next year with optioned aircraft deliveries to be completed by July 2004. The new Bombardier Q300 aircraft will allow PAS to increase its route network in support of the oil and gas industry and provide additional services to support the country's tourism industry through charter services. "Petroleum Air Services made its final decision on the purchase of the Bombardier Q300 aircraft on the basis of the aircraft's economics and performance characteristics," said General Samir Abdel Salam, PAS chairman. "Our experience over many years with our Dash 7 fleet - the forerunner of the Q* Series family of products - has given us a deep appreciation for the ruggedness and dependability of Bombardier's turboprop aircraft," he said. PAS's fleet currently consists of five 50-passenger de Havilland(R) Dash 7 airliners and a sizable fleet of Bell helicopters. Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation products and services for the regional, business and amphibious aircraft markets. It also offers Bombardier Flexjet(R) fractional ownership, aircraft charter and management, technical services, aircraft maintenance and pilot training for business, regional airline and military customers. Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and service company, is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It is also a provider of financial services and asset management. The corporation employs 79,000 people in 24 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific and its revenues for its fiscal year ended Jan. 31,2001 totalled $16.1 billion Cdn. (R) Registered trademark of Bombardier Inc. *Trademark of Bombardier Inc. Note to Editors: Images of Bombardier Q300 aircraft are available on our Web site photo gallery at: aero.bombardier.com

To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (935)	10/29/2001 8:55:25 AM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1177

Bombardier Receives Order for the Refurbishment of Passenger Coaches in Hungary MONTREAL, QUEBEC--OCTOBER 29, 2001 - 07:31 EST Bombardier Transportation was awarded a contract by the Hungarian State Railways (MAV) for the refurbishment of 136 suburban passenger railway coaches. The total value of the contract is approximately Cdn$58 million (40 million euros). Deliveries are scheduled to take place between July 2002 and July 2003. The Bombardier Transportation facility located in Dunakeszi, Hungary will be responsible for the refurbishment of the vehicles, which comprises replacing the worn and used parts of the coaches and modernizing the technical equipment. The refurbished vehicles will be equipped with air-heating system, automatic sliding doors, glass-fibre reinforced plastic interior covering, individual seats with textile upholstery, luggage racks with glass pane and fluorescent lamps. Bombardier Transportation is present in Hungary with its manufacturing plant located in Dunakeszi. Activities in the Dunakeszi plant include manufacturing, refurbishment, reengineering and overhaul of passenger rail vehicles. Bombardier Transportation Services Division offers a complete range of operations and maintenance (O & M) services to operators, meeting the rapidly changing needs of the rail industry worldwide. The refurbishment and re-engineering of vehicles and systems represents another facet of its support activities, offering extended life to existing rolling stock. Bombardier Transportation is the global leader in the rail equipment, manufacturing and servicing industry. Its wide range of products includes passenger rail cars and complete rail transportation systems. It also manufactures locomotives, freight cars, propulsion & controls and provides signaling equipment and systems. Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and service company, is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It is also a provider of financial services and asset management. The Corporation employs 79,000 people in 24 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific and its revenues for its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2001 totalled Cdn$16.1 billion.