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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
For Release
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. announces that its controlling shareholder, Fundo de Investimento em Participações Asas, has issued the following notice:
“FUNDO DE INVESTIMENTO EM PARTICIPAÇÕES ASAS
CNPJ nº. 07.672.313/0001-35
Notice
Fundo de Investimento em Participações Asas (“Fundo Asas” or the “Controlling Shareholder”), in its capacity as controlling shareholder of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., a listed company (“GOL” or the “Company”), which in turn controls the Brazilian airline companies GOL Transportes Aéreos S.A. (“GTA”, operating under the GOL flag) and VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. (“VRG”, operating under the VARIG flag), informs that it is analyzing various alternatives with respect to its holdings in GOL, including share purchases and tender offers for the outstanding preferred shares of GOL.
As one of these alternatives, the Controlling Shareholder is also analyzing a possible delisting tender offer aimed at cancelling the registration of the Company as a listed company pursuant to article 4, paragraph 4, of Law No. 6,404 of December 15, 1976 and Securities Commission Rule No. 361 of March 5, 2002.
The Controlling Shareholder has not taken any decision at this time and may proceed or not proceed with a delisting tender offer or any other transaction. The Controlling Shareholder may also decide to pursue any of the alternative courses of action available to it, including purchasing shares on the market or conducting tender offers.
Any decision to proceed with any of these alternatives, if and when taken, will be disclosed to the market and will comply with applicable Brazilian securities laws and regulations and the rules of the Differentiated Corporate Governance Standards Level 2 listing segment of the São Paulo Stock Exchange.
São Paulo, September 19, 2007
Banco Santander Brasil S.A.
Investment Manager”
São Paulo, September 19, 2007
Richard Freeman Lark, Jr.
Investor Relations Officer
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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. |
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/S/ Richard F. Lark, Jr.
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Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer |
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