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Nov 19, 2009 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) --

November 19, 2009

  DUBAI AIR SHOW ORDERS AND MILESTONES REFLECT ROLLS-ROYCE TECHNOLOGY SUCCESS

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured orders worth more
than $2.3 billion during the Dubai Air Show, demonstrating its strong
market positions, its continued investment in technology and access to global
markets.

The Group, which has the most extensive portfolio of power systems in the
aerospace industry, won orders in both the civil and defence aerospace market
sectors. It also reaffirmed its commitment to working in partnership in the
Middle East, signing a tenancy agreement with the Qatar Science and Technology
Park.

Civil highlights included orders for both the Trent 700 and Trent XWB, taking
sales for each engine type past 1,000. Air China ordered the Trent 700, in an
order worth $1.5 billion to power 20 Airbus A330 aircraft. A total of 584
Trent 700 engines have been delivered to customers around the world since
entry into service in 1995.

Ethiopian Airlines selected the Trent XWB, the fastest selling Trent engine
ever, in an order worth $480 million that also marked the airline's first Trent
purchase. The engines will power 12 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.

In the defence sector, Rolls-Royce was awarded a $171 million contract to
supply its unique LiftSystem(TM) for a further nine Short Take-Off and Vertical
Landing (STOVL) variant F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) aircraft. This
order is the second production contract for Rolls-Royce as part of its
involvement in the Joint Strike Fighter programme.

Rolls-Royce also announced it has powered the UK's largest fully-autonomous
unmanned aircraft through successful flight trials in Australia. Working in
conjunction with BAE Systems, which is leading the Mantis programme,
Rolls-Royce has led the development of an Integrated Power System (IPS)
incorporating the twin engines and propellers and associated sub-systems.

Europrop International, in which Rolls-Royce is a partner, announced a major
milestone on the path to the first flight of the Airbus A400M military
transport aircraft with the clearance of the aircraft's TP400 engines for taxi
trials.

Rolls-Royce market success continues to reflect the financial and operational
appeal of long-term service agreements designed to minimise customer financial
risk and enhance operational performance and reliability, allowing operators to
concentrate on their core business. The Air China order included Rolls-Royce
TotalCare(R) service support, which is now in place on more than 80 per cent of
new Trent engines.

The Group also benefited from the continued success of International Aero
Engines, in which Rolls-Royce is a senior partner. IAE received an order for
V2500 engines from DAE Capital, the aircraft leasing and financial business arm
of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), with a value to Rolls-Royce of
$110 million. IAE also won an order for aftermarket services from Etihad Airways
for V2500 engines worth up to $60 million to Rolls-Royce.

         Details and values of orders announced at Dubai Air Show 2009

Customer      Region      Announcement                     Engine      Value

Air China     Asia        Air China selects Rolls-Royce    Trent 700   $1.5bn
                          engines to power 20 A330s. All
                          engines ordered include
                          TotalCare(R)

Ethiopian     Africa      Ethiopian Airlines selects       Trent XWB   $480m
Airlines                  Rolls-Royce engines for 12
                          A350 XWBs

Dubai         Middle East DAE Capital, the leasing arm of  V2500       $110m
Aerospace                 Dubai Aerospace Enterprise,
Enterprise                selects V2500 engines to power
                          20 A320s

Pratt &       US          Rolls-Royce signs $171 million   LiftSystem  $171m
Whitney                   F-35 STOVL LiftSystem contract

Etihad        Middle East Etihad Airways signs aftermarket V2500       $60m
Airways                   services agreement covering 30
                          V2500 engines that power 14
                          A320s

Notes to Editors:

 1. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use
    on land, at sea and in the air, has established a strong position in global
    markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. In each of
    these sectors, Rolls-Royce offers value-added long-term service agreements
    for customers and operators.

 2. In 2008, Rolls-Royce and its partners invested GBP885 million on research and
    development, two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the
    environmental aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of
    emissions.

 3. Annual underlying revenues were GBP9.1 billion in 2008, of which 52 per cent
    came from services revenues. The firm and announced order book stood at
    GBP57.5 billion at 30 June 2009, providing visibility of future levels of
    activity.

For further information please contact:

Mark Alflatt
Director of Financial Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 7227 9285
mark.alflatt@rolls-royce.com

Nicky Louth-Davies
Director of Corporate Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 7227 9232
nicky.louth-davies@rolls-royce.com

Web www.rolls-royce.com


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Nov 17, 2009 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) --

November 17, 2009

       ROLLS-ROYCE SIGNS $171 MILLION F-35 STOVL LIFTSYSTEM CONTRACT

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a $171 million
contract with Pratt & Whitney to supply the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem(R) for a
further 9 Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant F-35B Lightning
II aircraft as part of the third lot of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP).

This order is the second production contract for Rolls-Royce as part of its
involvement in the JSF programme. The previous contract, for LRIP 2 and signed
in December 2008, was for $131m.

The Rolls-Royce LiftSystem comprises a LiftFan, Roll Posts and 3 Bearing Swivel
Module. Rolls-Royce will provide these through the propulsion system prime
contractor Pratt & Whitney, with module deliveries having already commenced in
July 2009 under the Long Lead provision within the contract. The scope of the
contract also includes spare hardware, production investment and sustainment
planning.

Simon Henley, Director for New Product Introduction at Rolls-Royce Defence
Aerospace, said:

"This new contract, together with the imminent first flight of the F-35 in
STOVL mode, shows the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem programme is now generating real
momentum and that Rolls-Royce technology is helping to bring a step change in
air combat technology.

"As the LiftSystem programme continues to gain momentum on both sides of the
Atlantic we are looking forward to supporting the flight trials with the
LiftSystem engaged in the F-35B at the Naval Air Station at Patuxent River".

Orders for the LiftSystem are expected to total over 600, with leading
customers including the US Marine Corps, The UK Armed Forces and the Italian
Navy. The F-35B variant is expected to remain in service well after 2050.

Rolls-Royce engineers in Bristol, UK and Indianapolis, US, are involved in
design and assembly of the LiftSystem, with component manufacture also taking
place at the Hucknall and Bristol sites in the UK.

This production contract follows on from the $1.1bn contract signed with
Pratt & Whitney in 2001 to develop the F135 STOVL Propulsion System.

NOTES FOR EDITORS:

 1. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use
    on land, at sea and in the air, operates in four global markets - civil
    aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. Rolls-Royce has a broad
    customer base comprising 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft
    and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,000 marine
    customers including 70 navies, and energy customers in 120 countries.

 2. Rolls-Royce is under contract to Pratt & Whitney for development of the
    LiftSystem components of the F135 STOVL Propulsion System. The contract
    signed with Pratt & Whitney in December 2001, which covers the design and
    development work of the STOVL elements during the System Development and
    Demonstration (SDD) phase of the programme, is worth $1.1 billion to
    Rolls-Royce over 10 years.

 3. The LiftFan, a 50-inch two-stage counter rotating fan capable of generating
    more than 20,000lb of thrust, is driven by the aircraft main engine and
    supplies the forward vertical lift. The 3BSM is a swivelling jet pipe
    capable of redirecting the rear thrust from the horizontal to the vertical
    position. It can rotate through 95 degrees in 2.5 seconds and passes
    18,000lb of thrust generated from the main engine. Aircraft roll control is
    achieved using the Roll Posts mounted in the wings of the aircraft, each of
    which provides further 1,950lb thrust from the main engine.

For further information please contact:

Mark Alflatt
Director of Financial Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 7227 9285
mark.alflatt@rolls-royce.com

Nicky Louth-Davies
Director of Corporate Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 7227 9232
nicky.louth-davies@rolls-royce.com

Web www.rolls-royce.com


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Nov 16, 2009 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) --

November 16, 2009

       ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $110M SHARE OF DUBAI AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE ORDER

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $110m share in an
order from DAE Capital, the aircraft leasing and financial business arm of
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), for V2500 engines.

The engines will power 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft, part of a 70-aircraft
order the leasing company announced in July 2008. Deliveries are scheduled to
begin in 2011.

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

The 22,000 - 33,000lb thrust V2500 powers the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family
of aircraft as well as the Airbus Corporate Jetliner. More than 5,500 V2500
engines are in service or on firm order worldwide.

Notes to Editors:

 1. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use
    on land, at sea and in the air, has established a strong position in global
    markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. In each of
    these sectors Rolls-Royce offers value-added long-term service agreements
    for customers and operators.

 2. In 2008, Rolls-Royce and its partners invested GBP885 million on research and
    development, two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the
    environmental aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of
    emissions.

For further information please contact:

Mark Alflatt
Director of Financial Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 7227 9285
mark.alflatt@rolls-royce.com

Nicky Louth-Davies
Director of Corporate Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 7227 9232
nicky.louth-davies@rolls-royce.com

Web www.rolls-royce.com


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Nov 16, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) --

Power systems company Rolls-Royce has won an order for Trent 700 engines to power 20 Air China Airbus A330 aircraft.

The contract, worth $1.5 billion at list prices, includes long-term TotalCare service support. The aircraft, to be delivered from 2011, will reportedly take Air China's Rolls-Royce powered A330 fleet to a total of 43.

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