Re Contract

February 23, 2009

  ROLLS-ROYCE AND BELL HELICOPTER SIGN MODEL 250 ENGINE AGREEMENT WORTH UP TO  
                                 $400 MILLION                                  

Rolls-Royce and Bell Helicopter have signed a ten-year agreement, valued at up
to $400 million for the supply of Model 250 engines for Bell 206 and 407
helicopters. As part of this agreement, Model 250 engines will be delivered to
Bell Helicopter through 2017.

Ken Roberts, President of Rolls-Royce Helicopter Engines, added: "We have
delivered more than 18,000 Model 250 engines for use on single and twin-engine
helicopters to Bell over the last decades. During those years, Bell and
Rolls-Royce have worked together to keep Model 250-powered aircraft at the
forefront of the helicopter industry through continued investment and the
introduction of new technology. This new ten-year agreement is a commitment to
build upon that valued and successful partnership."

Rolls-Royce and Bell Helicopter initiated their partnership in 1961 with the
maiden flight of a Rolls-Royce turbine powered variant of the classic Bell 47.

The Model 250 family has a variety of types, including the 420-450 shp Series
II turboshaft, the 420-450 shp Series II turboprop, the Model 250-K34
industrial engine, the military Model 250-C30R/3 and the 650-715 shp Series IV
turboshaft. The latest Model 250-C47B turboshaft is a FADEC-equipped engine
that produces 650 mechanical shaft horsepower (813 thermodynamic shp) at
take-off.

NOTE TO EDITORS

 1. Rolls-Royce is the world-leading producer of light turbine engines in the
    helicopter market. The Model 250 line has produced 30,000 engines, more
    than half of which are still in service with approximately 4,500 operators
    in 150 nations. The Model 250 family has accumulated 194 million flight
    hours, providing an unmatched level of expertise in every conceivable
    operational condition.
   
 2. The Model 250 is in full-rate production at the Rolls-Royce facilities in
    Indianapolis, Indiana. Originally developed as a 250 shp turboshaft /
    turboprop family to meet the needs of the U.S. Army, the Model 250 family
    has evolved into one of the industry's most successful civil and military
    turbine engine product lines, with four generations of powerplants.
   
 3. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use
    on land, at sea and in the air, has established strong positions in its
    four global markets - civil aerospace, defense aerospace, marine and
    energy.
   
 4. The company has a broad customer base including more than 600 airlines,
    4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed
    forces, more than 2,000 marine customers, including 70 navies, and energy
    customers in nearly 120 countries. With facilities in 50 countries,
    Rolls-Royce employs 39,000 people worldwide and has businesses
    headquartered in the UK, US, Canada, Germany, Scandinavia and China. This
    global presence allows the Group to access long-term international growth
    opportunities with its technology, presence, partnerships and people.
   
 5. Rolls-Royce continues to invest in core technologies, products, people and
    capabilities with the objective of broadening and strengthening the product
    portfolio, improving efficiency and enhancing the environmental performance
    of its products.
   
 6. In 2008, Rolls-Royce invested over £800 million on research and
    development, two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the
    environmental aspects of its products. The primary technology investment
    area is aimed at reducing noise and emissions.
   
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