GOL Ranked the Best Transportation Company in Brazil, According to EXAME Magazine

GOL, Brazil´s low-cost, low-fare airline, has received “Melhores e Maiores 2006” award in the transportation sector. This award is organized by the leading business magazine in Brazil, EXAME, ranking the best and largest companies in the country each year.

In 2004, GOL had received the same award, and, additionally, was named Company of the Year by EXAME.

“Receiving the EXAME award one more time make us proud. It is the

recognition of our work to make air transport accessible to more and more people in Brazil and in South America as well,” said GOL President Constantino de Oliveira Junior.

Technical consultants and the magazine staff considered six performance figures before appointing GOL as the best among 35 transportation companies: sales growth, fixed assets investment, market leadership, current liquidity, return on assets and wealth produced per employee.

GOL is one of the most profitable and fastest-growing airlines in the industry worldwide, currently offering over 500 daily flights to 50 major business and travel destinations in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay with substantial expansion opportunities.