Sao Jose dos Campos, May 22, 2009 – Embraer will participate in the 48th Annual Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) Convention, Trade Show, and Static Display, in Montreal, Canada, May 27-29. The Company has displayed the full-scale mock-up of its new entry level jet in previous years, and will now showcase the actual Phenom 100 for the first time in Canada, alongside the super midsize Legacy 600. On Thursday, May 28, at 3:00 p.m., Embraer will host a press briefing on its comprehensive Executive Jets aircraft portfolio and a program update on the Phenom 300, the Legacy 450, and the Legacy 500 at the Media Corner in the Skyservice Business Aviation hangar, near Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), in Montreal, Canada.

The state-of-the-art Phenom 100 is the result of a clean-sheet design, coupled with Embraer’s impressive experience and history of building commercial, military, and executive aircraft. Launched in 2005, the entry level jet achieved full Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in December 2008, followed by the first deliveries. The aircraft met or surpassed all of its original design targets: the projected range of 1,160 nautical miles (2,148 km) increased to 1,178 nautical miles (2,182 km), an optional enhanced performance package decreased takeoff distance by 375 feet (114 meters), landing distance was reduced by 301 feet (92 meters), and its top speed is 10 knots faster than originally announced.

Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. -NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3) is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 120 seats, and one of Brazil’s leading exporters. Embraer’s headquarters are located in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, and it has offices, industrial operations and customer service facilities in Brazil, the United States, France, Portugal, China and Singapore. Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft for the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense and Government segments. The Company also provides after sales support and services to customers worldwide. On March 31, 2009, Embraer had a workforce of 17,375 employees – not counting the employees of its subsidiaries OGMA and HEAI – and its firm order backlog totaled US$ 19.7 billion.

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