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São Paulo, March 7, 2005 – GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazil’s low-fare, low-cost airline, today released passenger statistics for the month of February 2005. In domestic market flights, revenue passenger kilometers increased 5.8% over the same month in 2004, and load factor was 71%. In international market flights (between Brazil and Argentina) load factor was 77%. Domestic market share was 24% and International market share was 2%.
GOL currently operates twenty-seven 737 aircraft. Since December 2004, GOL dedicated two of its fleet to operate regular daily flights between five Brazilian cities and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Capitalizing on its new Buenos Aires base, during the February summer vacation – a month of increased leisure passenger travel – GOL ran a highly successful night flight service between the cities of Navegantes and Buenos Aires. Also during the month of February, GOL increased its overall fleet size by two aircraft to 29. The two additional aircraft will begin transporting passengers in the Brazilian market at the end of March 2005.
| Operating Data | February 2005 | February 2004 | Change (%) |
| Domestic Market | |||
| Available Seat Kilometers – ASK (mm) (1) | 782.3 | 679.6 | 15.1% |
| Revenue Passenger Kilometers - RPK (mm) (2) | 553.7 | 523.2 | 5.8% |
| Load Factor (3) | 70.8% | 77.0% | -6.2 p.p. |
| International Market | |||
| Available Seat Kilometers – ASK (mm) (1) | 54.1 | na | na |
| Revenue Passenger Kilometers - RPK (mm) (2) | 41.5 | na | na |
| Load Factor (3) | 76.7% | na | na |
| 1. | Available seat kilometers represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of kilometers the seats are flown. |
| 2. | Revenue passenger kilometers represents the numbers of kilometers flown by revenue passengers. |
| 3. | Load factor represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized (calculated by dividing revenue passenger kilometers by available seat kilometers). |
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 of 29 Boeing 737s with a single-class of service. GOL has one of the
youngest and most modern fleets in the industry with low maintenance, fuel and training
costs, and 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 39 major business and travel destinations in Brazil and Argentina, In 2005,
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 shares are listed on the NYSE and the Bovespa. For more information,
schedules and fares, please visit www.voegol.com.br or call 0300-789-2121 in Brazil, or
55 11 2125-3200 from outside Brazil. GOL: Here everyone can fly!
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| 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 |
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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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
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| By: |
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Richard F. Lark, Jr.
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Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr.
Title: Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer
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