EMBRAER INAUGURATES ITS FIRST U.S. FINAL ASSEMBLY PLANT

São José dos Campos, February 21, 2011 – Embraer celebrates the opening of its first U.S. aircraft final assembly plant, today, at Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, Florida. The new 80,000-square-foot hangar and modern paint shop facility is dedicated to the executive jet business in the Company’s largest market, where it will begin operations with the production of the Phenom 100 entry level executive jet.

“Today’s grand opening of the first U.S. industrial site in Melbourne is a landmark for Embraer, as we fulfill our goal of bringing operations closer to our customers and to our largest market,” says Frederico Fleury Curado, Embraer President and CEO. “The Melbourne facility is the pinnacle of the Company’s presence and investments in the United States and Florida, a 32-year history of a truly mutually beneficial partnership.”

“I am extremely pleased that Embraer has chosen to open its first U.S. manufacturing plant right here in Florida,” states Florida’s Governor, Rick Scott. “The attraction of Embraer and the 200 high wage jobs that they will bring to the Space Coast proves Florida is open for business.”

“As Mayor of Melbourne, I view Embraer’s opening of facilities in the City of Melbourne as a vote of confidence in our community,” said Mayor Harry Goode, City of Melbourne. “For Embraer, this occasion puts the spotlight on a major investment in their company’s future. We certainly welcome Embraer as a new partner in our efforts toward securing economic stability for Melbourne and Brevard County.”

In May 2008, Embraer announced Melbourne as its chosen location for the new 150,000- square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, worth some $50 million, for its portfolio of executive jets. In December of that year, the company broke ground on the first phase of the construction – a production hangar and paint shop – which have been completed on schedule in the first quarter of 2011.