On 29^th February 2008, the U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S.A. a contract for the development and procurement of up to 179 tanker aircraft for approximately $40 billion. This dollar amount includes both priced options for 80 aircraft and unpriced options for another 99 as well as estimated support costs (currently unpriced). The initial contract for the newly named KC-45A, is for the system design and development of four test aircraft for $1.5 billion. The Air Force will be funding this initial tranche over the next three years. EADS North America Inc., U.S.A. is the partner to Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S.A. on the new tanker contract, with responsibility for assembling airframes and providing completed flight-qualified aircraft and refueling sub-systems. The Military Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD) is responsible within the EADS Group for all military derivative programmes based on Airbus platforms, including tankers. Starting in 2011, production of KC-45A airframes will be performed at Airbus’ new Mobile, Alabama aerospace centre which will house the Airbus KC-45A final assembly facility. In addition, EADS Group and Airbus intend to transfer the final assembly of Airbus A330 civilian freighters there. Unsuccessful competitor Boeing announced its imminent intention to file a protest with the General Accounting Office, whose decision would have to be issued within 100 days of the filing as required by law.

With regard to the plan to sell the Airbus sites in Méaulte, St. Nazaire Ville, Nordenham, Varel, Laupheim and Filton and the EADS site in Augsburg negotiations with selected preferred bidders (Latécoère in France, GKN in the U.K. and MT Aerospace in Germany) are ongoing. So far, binding agreements have not been reached. Furthermore, the potential divestment of the sites is still subject to EADS’ Board of Directors decision.

These Consolidated Financial Statements have been authorised for issuance by the Board of Directors on 10^th March 2008.