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Rolls-Royce PLC
13 March 2002


                                                                   13 March 2002


               ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $60M GREEK MILITARY ENGINE ORDER


Rolls-Royce today announced it will provide 24 to 30 AE 2100 engines worth an
estimated $60 million, including spares and initial provisioning, for 12 to 15
Alenia-Lockheed Martin twin-engined C-27J Spartan transport aircraft for the
Greek Armed Forces.

The 4637 shp Rolls-Royce engines are designed and produced at the Rolls-Royce
facilities in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. They are close derivatives of the
engines powering the Lockheed Martin C-130J , being introduced into service in
the U.S., UK, and Australia.


For further information please contact:

Justine Steele
Head of Communications - Defence
Rolls-Royce plc
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]



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