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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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São Paulo, December 9, 2004 – GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazil’s low-fare, low-cost airline, today announced the appointment of Luiz Kaufmann to the company’s Board of Directors. The approval of his nomination was resolved at the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders Meetings simultaneously held today at 8:00 am (local time – 5:00 am US ET). Also, GOL’s Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee proposed the election of Mr. Kaufmann as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee.

Luiz Kaufmann’s nomination to the Audit Committee is expected to be confirmed at the Company’s next Board of Directors’ Meeting to be held on December 21, 2004 at 9:00 am (local time – 6:00 am US ET). He will assume the office previously held by Ana Vigon Tabar, and will serve as the Audit Committee’s financial expert, in accordance with the requirements of sections 301 and 407 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to which GOL is subject as a NYSE-listed company. Upon approval, GOL’s Audit Committee will be comprised of three independent members: Luiz Kauffman, Álvaro Souza and Antonio Kandir.

Luiz Kaufmann has presided over several companies such as Aracruz Celulose S.A. (NYSE: ARA and Bovespa: ARCZ) from 1993 to 1998, Vésper, Petropar, Grupo Multiplic, Arthur D. Little, and was a partner at GP Investimentos. He was a member of several companies’Board of Directors including Pioneer Hi-Bred International, América Latina Logística (ALL), and Lojas Americanas. Luiz Kaufmann is also Chairman of Fleet One’s Board of Directors, member of Medial Saúde’s Board of Directors, and CEO of Primesys Soluções Empresariais S.A. and L. Kaufmann Consultores. He was member of the Global Corporate Governance Advisory Board, which was comprised of 20 internationally renowned business leaders from 16 different countries and was created to advance knowledge on the roles and responsibilities of Boards of international companies.

About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, a “low-cost, low-fare” airline, is one of the most profitable and fastest growing airlines in the industry worldwide. GOL operates a simplified fleet with a single-class of service. It also has one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the industry that results in low maintenance, fuel and training costs, and therefore high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios. In addition, safe and reliable services, which stimulate GOL’s brand recognition and customer satisfaction, allow GOL to have the best cost-benefit service in the market. GOL currently offers service to 36 major business and travel destinations in Brazil, with substantial expansion opportunities. By the year-end, GOL plans to grow by increasing frequencies in existing markets and adding service to additional markets in both Brazil and other high-traffic South American travel destinations. GOL listed its shares on the NYSE and the Bovespa in June 2004.

Media - International:	Media - Brazil:
Gavin Anderson	MVL Comunicação
Gabriela Juncadella	Juliana Cabrini or Roberta Corbioli
Ph: 212-515-1957	Ph: (5511) 3049-0343 / 0342
e-mail: GJuncadella@GavinAnderson.com	e-mail: juliana.cabrini@mvl.com.br

Investor Relations:
Ph: (5511) 5033 4393
e-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br
www.voegol.com.br (IR section)

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 concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian economy and the industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in GOL’s filed disclosure documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.

 

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