Offers to pay further EUR60k

Ryanair Holdings PLC
05 February 2008



             RYANAIR ACCEPTS FRENCH COURT DECISION IN SARKOZY CASE

  OFFERS TO PAY A FURTHER €60,000 TO ANY FRENCH CHARITY NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT
                                    SARKOZY

Ryanair, France's largest low fares airline today (Tuesday, 5th February 2008)
confirmed that it would accept today's decision of the French Court, which
ordered Ryanair to pay damages of €1 to President Nicolas Sarkozy and €60,000 to
his new wife Ms Carla Bruni.

Welcoming today's decision, Peter Sherrard of Ryanair said:

        'In the light of the extraordinary worldwide publicity generated by this
        single advert, we have instructed our lawyers to write to President
        Sarkozy's office, offering to make a similar €60,000 payment to any
        French charity of President Sarkozy's choice.

        'Ryanair had already confirmed that this advert will not run again. Now
        that this matter has been settled satisfactorily, we look forward to
        continuing to grow Ryanair's low fare services in France where today
        Ryanair serves 23 French airports, carrying 6 million tourists each year
        on our guaranteed lowest air fares with a guarantee of no fuel
        surcharges today, tomorrow or ever'.


Ends.               Tuesday, 5th February 2008

For reference:      Peter Sherrard         Pauline McAlester 
                    Ryanair                Murray Consultants
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