ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLC - RE AGREEMEN

                                                            20 March 2007

                Australia selects RTM322 for second MRH90 order                

The Australian Department of Defence has selected the Rolls-Royce Turbomeca 
RTM322 to power another 34 MRH90 Multi-Role Helicopters.

This brings the total number of RTM322 engines ordered by Australia to 92,
taking into account the original order for the first batch of 12 twin-engined 
helicopters.

Australia became the tenth NH90 customer to select the RTM322, joining the
family of RTM322 NH90 users, consisting today of France, Germany, The
Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Greece, Oman and Australia. 

Emeric d'Arcimoles, Chairman of RRTM and Chairman and CEO of Turbomeca, said:
"This second selection by Australia clearly demonstrates that NH90 customers
favour an engine benefiting from modern technologies in design, performance, 
construction and maintainability."

Scott Crislip, President of Rolls-Royce Helicopters, added: "The RTM322 is now
firmly established as the engine of choice for the NH90 family, with over 90
per cent of the market." 

The RTM322 has also been selected for over 60 per cent of EH101 orders.
Approximately 1,600 RTM322 engines, including orders and options, have been
announced for NH90, WAH-64 Apache and EH101 helicopters.
 
For more information, please contact:

Bettina Frey
Turbomeca
Phone: +33 559 12 5569
email: bettina.frey@turbomeca.fr

Nick Britton
Rolls-Royce
 Phone: +44 117 979 5943
email: nick.britton@rolls-royce.com