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Boeing, Gulf Air 787 Purchase Agreement

SEATTLE, Sept. 03, 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is honored by the recent visit of His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, and is pleased to have signed a letter of intent with Bahrain's national carrier, Gulf Air, for an additional eight 787 Dreamliners. Upon successful conclusion of negotiations with the airline, Gulf Air will have a total of 24 787s on order.

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Brian Walker
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
International & Sales Communications
206-766-2929