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Notice to the Market
São Paulo, December 12, 2011 –GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL) (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody’s: B1), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, the controller company of VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. (“VRG”) and Webjet S.A. (“Webjet”), hereby informs the market that Fabio Godinho will leave Webjet as the company’s CEO, to take on new challenges. Júlio Perotti, the current Vice-President of Operations, assumes the position from today.
Júlio Perotti’s nomination as CEO is in recognition of his work since May 2007, when he joined Webjet, where he served as Vice President of Planning and Vice President of Operations.
Fabio Godinho was in command of Webjet for three years and led the airline’s transformation into the low-cost/low-fare business model, achieving excellent results.
Webjet’s efficient management led to GOL acquiring 100% of the company in October 2011, through its subsidiary VRG Airlines S.A. This transaction is currently under review by the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica - "CADE").
Fabio Godinho will participate in the transition process of Webjet, accompanied by the Board of Directors.
Webjet currently operates over 150 daily flights and its route network covers 18 cities in Brazil. Its fleet is composed of 24 aircraft, including the new Boeing 737-800 that will begin operations this year, with a capacity for 184 passengers. Since it began operations in 2005, Webjet has carried over 15 million people.
Contact Investor Relations Leonardo Pereira –Vice-President/CFO Edmar Lopes – Finance and IR Officer Ricardo Rocca – Investor Relations
Phone.: (55 11) 2128-4700 E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br Website:www.voegol.com.br/ir Twitter: www.twitter.com/GOLinvest
Corporate Communications Twitter: www.twitter.com/GOLcomunicacao
Media Relations Edelman (USA and Europe): Meaghan Smith and Robby Corrado Phone.: +1 (212) 704-8196 / 704-4590 E-mail: meaghan.smith@edelman.com or robert.corrado@edelman.com
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AboutGOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4), (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody`s: B1), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers more than 940 daily flights to 63 destinations that connect all the important cities in Brazil and 13 major destinations in South America and Caribbean. The Company operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and most comfortable of its class, with high aircraft utilization and efficiency levels. Fully committed to seeking innovative solutions through the use of cutting-edge technology, the Company - via its GOL, VARIG, GOLLOG, SMILES and VoeFácil brands - offers its clients easy payment facilities, a wide range of complementary services and the best cost-benefit ratio in the market.
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. |
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. | ||
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/S/ Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira | |
Name: Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira
Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer |
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