SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Regarding the recent news involving Embraer and Tassili Airlines, from Algeria, the Company makes the following clarification:

- The information stating that Embraer had been selected to supply three EMBRAER 190 aircraft, covering materials and associated services, was released in Algeria, on July 6, by the Evaluating Commission of the International Public Bidding Contest of Tassili Airlines;

- Yesterday, July 8, Embraer's team in Algeria was contacted by representatives of Tassili Airlines, requesting a change in specific conditions of the proposal presented and evaluated in the process of the public bidding contest by the Commission on July 6;

- Since it did not agree to the requested changes, Embraer was disqualified from the public bid.

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