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GOLL4 Included in the Corporate Sustainability Index
São Paulo, December 12, 2005 – GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (Bovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), Brazil’s low-cost, low-fare airline, announces that GOLL4 shares were included in the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa). The index was developed by the Center of Studies in Sustainability (Gvces) of the Fundação Getulio Vargas of São Paulo (FGV), with financial support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). It is the first stock index in Latin America comprised of companies with responsible views towards the environment, society, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
The ISE includes companies with best practices in corporate sustainability, basing its selections on management, internal policies, performance and compliance. Of the 150 most liquid stocks on the São Paulo Stock Exchange, 40 companies were selected to submit a questionnaire – 28 of these companies qualified to be included in the Index. GOL ranks 11th in the Index, with a weight of 1.55%, which will be valid for 12 months.
“GOL employs best practices in social responsibility, corporate governance and transparency with all of its shareholders, employees, partners, investors and customers. We believe inclusion in this index confirms our commitment to corporate responsibility, and that the index will be a reference of high standards throughout the market,” says Richard Lark, Chief Financial Officer of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes.
In addition to inclusion in the ISE portfolio, GOL is also part of the Differentiated Corporate Governance Stock Index (IGC) and Differentiated Tag Along Stock Index (ITAG), both of which aim to distinguish companies on the São Paulo Stock Exchange with best practices in corporate governance. The Company is also a member of the Social Stock Exchange (BVS), an initiative of the São Paulo Stock Exchange focusing on educational projects.
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. The Company has one of the
youngest and most modern fleets in the industry resulting in low maintenance, fuel and training costs, with 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 value proposition in the market. GOL currently offers over 410 daily flights to 45 major business and travel destinations in Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. GOL’s growth plans include increasing
frequencies in existing markets and adding service to additional markets in both Brazil and other high-traffic South American travel destinations. GOL’s shares are listed on the NYSE and the Bovespa. GOL: here everyone can fly!
| 0300-789-2121 | in Brazil | |
| 0810-266-3131 | in Argentina | |
| 800-1001-21 | in Bolivia | |
| 009 800-5510-007 | in Paraguay | |
| 5511 2125-3200 | in other countries |
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Contact: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
tel.: (5511) 5033-4393
e-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br
www.voegol.com.br/ir
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| Media – Brazil and Latin America: | Media – U.S. and Europe: | |
| Roberta Corbioli or Simone Luciano | Meaghan Smith | |
| MVL Comunicação (São Paulo) | Gavin Anderson & Company (New York) | |
| Tel.: (5511) 3049-0341 / 0343 | Tel.: 212-515-1904 | |
| e-mail: roberta.corbioli@mvl.com.br | e-mail: msmith@gavinanderson.com |
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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Richard F. Lark, Jr.
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Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr.
Title: Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer
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