Re Contract

24 April, 2006

          KINGFISHER PLACES FIRST INDIAN ORDER FOR ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT           

India's Kingfisher Airlines has become the latest customer for the Rolls-Royce
Trent engine series following today's order announcement involving five
A340-500 airliners. The deal, which includes a long-term TotalCare® maintenance
agreement, is valued at around $500 million.

The ultra long-range four-engined jets are powered exclusively by Rolls-Royce
Trent 500 engines.

Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman and Managing Director of Kingfisher, said: "I'm
delighted to mark the beginning of our partnership with Rolls-Royce with a
selection which sees Kingfisher become the first airline in India to purchase
Trent engines.

"The Trent family has an outstanding pedigree which combines latest
technologies with reliability and excellent operating efficiency. We are
confident that the combination of Airbus and Rolls-Royce will allow us to
extend our world class levels of service to Kingfisher's customers."

Mike Terrett, President - Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, added: "This decision
by Kingfisher establishes the Trent in one of the world's fastest growing
aviation markets. Kingfisher is determined to be at the forefront of India's
commercial aviation expansion, and we are excited to be part of helping to
achieve its goals."

The Trent 500 entered service in 2002. A total of 15 customers have placed firm
orders for over 130 aircraft. A 53,000lb thrust version of the engine powers
the A340-500, while the higher capacity A340-600 utilises a 56,000lb thrust
variant.

Over 70 per cent of Trent operators have opted for TotalCare agreements for
fleet support. TotalCare contracts offer a wide range of aftermarket services
and are based on an agreed dollar rate per flying hour.

Kingfisher's fleet also includes A320 series aircraft for which it selected the
V2500 engine produced by the International Aero Engines consortium, in which
Rolls-Royce is a leading shareholder.

For further information contact:

Martin Johnson
Vice President, Communications
Rolls-Royce
Derby DE24 8BJ
UK

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