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GOL Announces Traffic Statistics for June 2008

SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., today released preliminary passenger statistics for the month of June 2008. Consolidated domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for June 2008 increased 18% and capacity (ASK) increased 25% year-over-year (vs. June 2007). Domestic consolidated load factor for the month was 67% and international consolidated load factor was 58%. GOL's total system load factor for the month of June was 65%.

GTA's domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for June 2008 was 1,555mm and capacity (ASK) was 2,283mm. International passenger traffic (RPK) was 139mm and capacity (ASK) was 235mm. VRG's domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for June 2008 was 289mm and capacity (ASK) was 467mm. International passenger traffic (RPK) was 251mm and capacity (ASK) was 434mm.



    Consolidated Operating Data            June          June         Change
                                           2008 *        2007 *         (%)
    Total System
      ASK (mm)                           3,418.7       2,859.0         19.6 %
      RPK (mm)                           2,234.4       1,887.5         18.4 %
      Load Factor                         65.4 %        66.0 %       -0.6 p.p.
    Domestic Market
      ASK (mm)                           2,749.8       2,195.5         25.2 %
      RPK (mm)                           1,844.3       1,561.3         18.1 %
      Load Factor                         67.1 %        71.1 %       -4.0 p.p.
    International Market
      ASK (mm)                             668.9         663.5          0.8 %
      RPK (mm)                             390.1         326.2         19.6 %
      Load Factor                         58.3 %        49.2 %       +9.1 p.p.

About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4) is the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. GTA offers over 640 daily flights to 57 destinations connecting the most important cities inBrazil as well as the main destinations inSouth America. VRG offers over 120 daily flights to 14 destinations inBrazil. GTA and VRG operate a young, modern fleet of Boeing aircraft, the safest and most comfortable aircraft of its class, with low maintenance, fuel and training costs, and high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios.

SOURCE GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

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GOL Announces Traffic Statistics for June 2008