Bombardier Wins 10 Additional CRJ Series 200ER Orders From Atlantic Coast Airlines.

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1998-- Bombardier Aerospace(TSE:BBD.A.) (ME:BBD.B.) Bombardier Aerospace today announced the sale of 10 additional Canadair Regional Jet Series 200ER aircraft to Dulles, Virginia-based Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA). The transaction, valued at approximately $200 million U.S. ($310 million Cdn.), represents the conversion of existing options secured earlier by the airline.

Today's agreement increases ACA's firm CRJ orders to 33 aircraft of which 11 have been delivered. The airline's remaining aircraft will be delivered by mid-2001.

ACA is employing its Canadair Regional Jet fleet, in part to further expand its United Express regional jet operation throughout the eastern U.S.

"We are very pleased with the passenger acceptance of our Canadair Regional Jets and optimistic about our growth prospects at Washington Dulles International Airport," said Kerry Skeen, ACA's president and chief executive officer. "With this order of jets and the mid-1999 opening of our new, 36-gate regional passenger concourse at Washington Dulles, United Express is making great strides in increasing the level of service we offer."

ACA currently serves the United Airlines hubs at Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare international airports. Atlantic Coast Airlines offers more than 500 daily departures systemwide. ACA serves 50 destinations in 22 states with a route system spanning from Maine to Florida, and as far west as Missouri.

Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is the world's third largest civil aircraft manufacturer with its Canadair and de Havilland operations in Canada, Learjet in the United States and Shorts in the United Kingdom. Leading the 20- to 70-passenger regional carrier market, Bombardier Aerospace offers complete families of Dash 8(R) turboprop and Canadair Regional Jet(R) aircraft. It has the industry's widest range of business jets, from the light and mid-size Learjet(R) series to the widebody Challenger(R) and ultra long-range Global Express(R).

It also produces the Canadair 415 firefighting/maritime mission aircraft and designs and manufactures airframe components and aircraft engine nacelles.

Bombardier Inc. is a Canadian corporation engaged in design, development, manufacturing and marketing activities in the fields of aerospace, rail transportation equipment, and recreational products. It also provides financial services and services related to its products and core competencies. The Montreal-based Corporation operates plants in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, employing 47,000 people. Bombardier's revenues for its fiscal year ended January 31, 1998 totalled 8.5 billion Canadian dollars, and more than 88 percent of its revenues are generated in markets outside Canada.

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