EMBRAER ANNOUNCES U.S. ASSEMBLY PLANT IN MELBOURNE

December 4, 2008

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MELBOURNE – Governor Charlie Crist today joined Embraer at its groundbreaking ceremony, beginning construction on Embraer’s aircraft final assembly plant at Melbourne International Airport. The new facility, slated for opening in 2010, is dedicated to the company’s executive jet business and is the first of its kind for Embraer in the United States.

“As Florida continues to emerge as a leader in the American aviation industry, we’re proud to celebrate this achievement for our state, which is a big win in our economic development plan,” said Governor Crist. “The growth of Embraer in Florida demonstrates the strength of our aviation sector and highly skilled workforce. I congratulate everyone involved in advancing this project to where we are today.”

Embraer’s 150,000-square-foot facility will house a final assembly line capable of producing the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 executive jets, as well as a paint shop and a delivery and customer design center.

“Today’s groundbreaking celebrates a milestone for Embraer, by launching its first U.S. assembly plant, devoted to the executive jet business,” said Frederico Fleury Curado, Embraer president and chief executive officer. “We are excited to begin building our Melbourne facility, strengthening our presence in the great State of Florida, which dates back to 1979.”