GOL, Amadeus Sign Distribution Agreement

Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL), Brazil´s low-cost, low-fare airline, and Amadeus, the global leader in technology for the travel and tourism market, have signed an agreement for the distribution of GOL´s flight and fare information to tourism professionals around the globe.

GOL´s flights will be available for booking and sales through the Amadeus System beginning in August this year.

"Given our expansion and international codeshare projects, we recognized the need to increase our distribution channels and reach a greater number of passengers, particularly in the United States and Europe," said Wilson Maciel, GOL´s Planning and IT Vice-President.

In addition to sales through GOL´s website, the agreement with Amadeus will make GOL´s flight information available to more than 67,000 travel agencies in 217 markets around the world.

In 2004, 80 percent of GOL´s ticket sales were generated through on its website. This online sales success can be largely attributed to the Company´s efforts in promoting the Internet as an effective tool for the purchase of airline tickets.

Attracted by the ease offered by GOL´s sales channels, travel agents were also included in the internet process and obtained gains in productivity and new markets.