Re Contract

13 January, 2006

           ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $320 MILLION SHARE OF MEXICAN V2500 DEAL           

Rolls-Royce has secured business worth up to $320 million as its share of an
order for V2500 engines from Mexican low-cost start-up airline, Volaris.

Toluca-based Volaris has selected the V2500 to power its fleet of 16 firm and
40 option Airbus A319 aircraft and will begin operations in April.

The V2500 is produced by the International Aero Engines consortium (IAE) in
which Rolls-Royce is a senior shareholder. In addition to Rolls-Royce, IAE's
partners are Pratt & Whitney of the United States, the Japanese Aero Engines
Corporation and MTU Aero Engines of Germany.

With a range of thrust from 22,000lb -33,000lb, the V2500-A5 is available to
power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 as well as the A319 Corporate Jet. More
than 1,300 V2500-powered aircraft have been delivered to over 100 customers to
date and there are more than 5,000 engines currently on order.

For further information contact:

Martin Johnson
VP Communications
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ
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