This total includes 29 commercial, 27 executive, and one defense aircraft

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) delivered 57 jets during the third quarter of 2009 (3Q09), 29 of which belong to the commercial aviation segment, 27 to executive aviation, and one to defense, representing an increase of 18.8% over the 48 jets delivered during the same period in 2008. So far, in 2009, Embraer has delivered 153 jets. On September 30, 2009, the Company's firm order backlog totaled US$ 18.6 billion, or 6% less than the US$ 19.8 billion recorded on June 30, 2009.

    Deliveries by Segment        3Q08        3Q09        Total 2009

    Commercial Aviation           37          29             96
      ERJ 145                      1           1              4
      EMBRAER 170                  3           4             16
      EMBRAER 175                 12           3              9
      EMBRAER 190                 20          17             50
      EMBRAER 195                  1           4             17

    Executive Aviation             9          27             54
      Legacy 600                   9           5             12
      Phenom 100                   -          22             41
      Lineage 1000                 -           -              1

    Defense Market*                2           1              3
      ERJ 135                      -           -              -
      ERJ 145                      1           -              -
      EMBRAER 190                  -           1              1
      Phenom 100                   -           -              2
      Legacy 600                   1           -              -

    TOTAL                         48          57            153

* Includes the delivery of executive jets configured to transport officials and aircraft delivered to State-owned companies.

    Aircraft Type                 Firm     Options   Deliveries   Firm Order
                                 Orders                            Backlog

      ERJ 145 Family
      ERJ 135                        108      -          108           -
      ERJ 140                         74      -           74           -
      ERJ 145                        708     25          697          11
    Total - ERJ 145 Family           890     25          879          11

    EMBRAER 170/190 Family
      EMBRAER 170                    194     96          164          30
      EMBRAER 175                    135    173          123          12
      EMBRAER 190                    436    447          251         185
      EMBRAER 195                    112     76           44          68
    Total - EMBRAER 170/190 Family   877    792          582         295

    TOTAL                          1,767    817        1,461         306

Note: Deliveries and firm order backlog include orders for the defense segment placed by State-run airlines (Satena and TAME).

In the airline segment, the family of Embraer aircraft operators welcomed British Airways, from the United Kingdom, with the EMBRAER 170; Mozambique Airlines (LAM), with the EMBRAER 190; and Lufthansa CityLine, from Germany, with the EMBRAER 195. The 600th aircraft of the EMBRAER 170/190 E-Jets family was delivered to Lot Polish Airlines, thus increasing the family of operators to 49 in 34 countries.

The highlight of executive aviation was the growth in the number of deliveries of the Phenom 100 jet, for the third quarter in a row: two in 4Q08, six in 1Q09, 13 in 2Q09, and 22 in 3Q09, for a total of 43 aircraft. The aircraft was also certified for operation in Australia and went into service in Brazil. The network of authorized service centers continues to grow, with the addition of Starlink, in Canada, and Inflite, in the United Kingdom.

In the defense area, Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet to the Brazilian government. The aircraft is configured especially for the use of the Presidency of the Republic and is operated by the Special Transportation Group (Grupo de Transporte Especial -- GTE) of the Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira -- FAB).

Note to Editors

Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. - NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3) is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 120 seats, and one of Brazil's leading exporters. Embraer's headquarters are located in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, and it has offices, industrial operations and customer service facilities in Brazil, the United States, France, Portugal, China and Singapore. Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft for the commercial aviation, executive aviation, and defense segments. The Company also provides after sales support and services to customers worldwide. On September 30, 2009, Embraer had a workforce of 16,986 employees -- not counting the employees of its subsidiaries OGMA and HEAI -- and its firm order backlog totaled US$ 18.6 billion.

This document may contain projections, statements and estimates regarding circumstances or events yet to take place. Those projections and estimates are based largely on current expectations, forecasts on future events and financial tendencies that affect Embraer's businesses. Those estimates are subject to risks, uncertainties and suppositions that include, among others: general economic, political and trade conditions in Brazil and in those markets where Embraer does business; expectations on industry trends; the Company's investment plans; its capacity to develop and deliver products on the dates previously agreed upon, and existing and future governmental regulations. The words "believe," "may," "is able," "will be able," "intend," "continue," "anticipate," "expect" and other similar terms are supposed to identify potentialities. Embraer does not feel compelled to publish updates nor to revise any estimates due to new information, future events or any other facts. In view of the inherent risks and uncertainties, such estimates, events and circumstances may not take place. The actual results can therefore differ substantially from those previously published as Embraer expectations.

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