Press Release

Issued by Airbus Helicopters.

January 26, 2009

Olivier Blain has been appointed as Vice-President Corporate Communication within Eurocopter. He will report to Lutz Bertling, CEO of Eurocopter. He succeeds Laurence Rigolini who is taking over new management responsibilities as Vice-President within the subsidiaries and participation directorate of Eurocopter.

Mr. Blain, 44, held several senior positions in Public affairs and Corporate Communications with major international companies such as Intel, Hewlett Packard, Schneider Electric and British American Tobacco. Most recently, he served as Vice-President and Director of Public Affairs, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Coca-Cola Enterprise in France. Mr. Blain holds a Doctors degree from HEC and Masters in Law.