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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
C.N.P.J. n.º 06.164.253/0001 -87
N.I.R.E. 35.300.314.441
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HELD ON APRIL 25, 2008
Date, Time and Place: April 25, 2008, at 03:00 p.m., on Rua Gomes de Carvalho, nº 1.629, Meeting Room of the Board of Directors of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., Vila Olímpia, in the Capital of the State of São Paulo (Company). Attendance: the members of the Board of Directors of the Company. Chairmanship: Chairman: Mr. Constantino de Oliveira Jr., who invited me, Henrique Constantino to act as secretary of the meeting. Calling: Waived, due to the attendance of all the members of the Board of Directors. Agenda: To adopt resolutions on: (i) approval of the financial statements related to the first quarter of the corporate year, duly audited by Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes (Ernst & Young); and (ii) approval of the proposal of the Management to pay quarterly intercalary dividends related to the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. Resolutions taken: After necessary clarifications, and the analysis of the financial statements and other matters herein, and considering the Audit Committees recommendation, by unanimous voting, it was approved: (i) the financial statements related to the first quarter of the corporate year of 2008. Therefore, such financial statements, duly approved and initialized by the Presiding Board, will be filed at the Companys headquarter and will be published within legal term (ii) the distribution of quarterly intercalary dividends to the shareholders, in the amount of thirty six million, four hundred and fourteen thousand, one hundred and six reais and thirty eight cents (R$ 36,414,106.38) corresponding to R$ 0.18 per common and preferred share. The shareholders listed in the shareholder registry as of April 30,2008 will be entitled to receive the dividends now approved and the Companys shares will be traded ex dividends as of, and including, May 2, 2008. The dividends now approved will be paid on June 20, 2008, with no remuneration whatsoever, and will be imputed to mandatory dividends related to fiscal year 2008. The payment of dividends is resolved according to the quarterly intercalary dividends policy. It is important to note that the percentage of the net profits in each intercalary distribution, whether dividends or interest on stockholder capital, may vary and will be adjusted in every distribution, assuring to the shareholders the minimum dividend of 25% of the corporate years net profit (adjusted according to the Law 6.404/76, as amended) and to the Companys Bylaws; it being certain that, if necessary, the Company, by the end of the fiscal year, will pay supplementary dividends. Adjournment and Drawing-up of the Minutes: After offering the floor to anyone who intended to make use of it, the meeting was adjourned for the time necessary for these minutes to be drawn-up, and these minutes were subsequently read, confirmed and signed by the chairman and secretary of the meeting. I hereby certify that the present instrument is a faithful copy of the minutes drawn-up in the proper book.
São Paulo, April 25, 2008.
Constantino de Oliveira Jr. | Henrique Constantino | |
Chairman | Secretary |
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. |
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By: |
/S/ Richard F. Lark, Jr.
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Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer |
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