Product Launch

4 December 2006

               ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT ENGINES TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL               
                          VERSIONS OF AIRBUS A350 XWB                          

Rolls-Royce said today that it has signed a Commercial and Technical Agreement
with Airbus under which a next-generation Trent engine will be offered for all
variants of the new A350 XWB twinjet being developed.

The Trent XWB will offer a range of thrusts from 75,000lb to 95,000lb to power
all versions of the A350 XWB which is due to enter service in 2013. It will
feature the same unique three-shaft architecture as its Trent predecessors
combined with the latest service-ready innovations from the Rolls-Royce Vision
technology demonstrator programmes to provide the lowest risk solution with
maximum customer benefits. The latest noise and emissions reduction technology
will ensure that the engine meets all current and proposed environmental
legislation with significant margins.

This new contract follows a preliminary agreement that was announced at the
Farnborough International Airshow in July 2006.

Sir John Rose, Chief Executive Officer at Rolls-Royce, said: "We are very happy
to have reached this agreement with Airbus. It is an excellent opportunity for
us to further develop our Trent family of engines.

"The Trent XWB has evolved with the aircraft during the initial design process
to ensurethat we can offer customers the optimum power solution for the A350
XWB. It will embrace the latest technologies from our Vision research programme
to deliver an engine that meets the future needs of our customers."

Louis Gallois, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus, added: "The philosophy of the
A350 XWB is to provide an aircraft family with improved efficiency and
environmental performance. Obviously our engine choice is crucial to this and
we're pleased to have reached a firm agreement with Rolls-Royce to expand on
our announcement at Farnborough and we know that the Trent XWB will give us the
performance our customers demand."

The Trent XWB will be tailored and fully optimised for the Airbus A350 XWB
family of aircraft, providing the optimum mix of value and life cycle costs for
Airline customers. A single engine type across the aircraft family will offer
flexibility and the benefits of commonality.

For further information contact:

Peter Barnes-Wallis
Director - Financial Communications
Tel: + 44 (0) 207 227 9141
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Mark Alflatt
Director of Investor Relations
Tel: + 44 (0) 207 227 9164
Email: [e-mail]