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Mandala Names Brady Managing Director and CEO



    PT Mandala Airlines today announced that Warwick Brady has been
    named the airline's new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
    Brady brings to Mandala a wealth of world class airline experience,
    including airline management in emerging aviation markets. Brady will
    join Mandala on July 1, 2007.

    "Warwick's experience in developing a new generation airline in
    the competitive Indian and Western European markets, his focus on
    operations and safety, and his ability to drive airline strategy make
    him an ideal choice to lead Mandala Airlines," said Diono Nurjadin,
    Mandala's Chairman. "The addition of Warwick to our team will provide
    Mandala with an accomplished and battle-tested leader as we modernize
    operations and expand our reach in the Indonesian travel market."

    For the past two years Brady, 42, has served as Chief Operating
    Officer of Air Deccan, India's second largest airline. Before joining
    Deccan, Brady held several senior management positions at Ryanair,
    Europe's most successful low fares carrier. Prior to that, he was a
    commercial jet pilot with Britannia Airways. Of his new opportunity at
    Mandala, Brady said, "Indonesia, the third fastest growing aviation
    market after India and China, offers tremendous opportunity for a
    modern, well managed, new generation, low fares airline. I look
    forward to working with the management team to make Mandala
    Indonesia's leading airline offering safe and affordable travel for
    millions of travelers."

    Brady earned an MBA and a Diploma in Business Management from
    Henley Management College. He also holds an Airline Transport Pilots
    License.

    In 2006, Mandala was acquired by Cardig International and Indigo
    Partners. The owners have undertaken an aggressive growth plan
    designed to modernize the airline's fleet and improve all aspects of
    operations including safety compliance, flight operations, and
    engineering and management systems. Mandala has committed to a program
    for replacing the airline's existing fleet with Airbus A320 family
    aircraft and recently entered into a long term maintenance agreement
    for the Airbus fleet with Singapore Airlines Engineering Company
    (SIAEC).

    Information regarding PT Mandala Airlines

    Mandala Airlines was established in 1969 and is one of the
    pioneers in Indonesia's commercial aviation business. With a current
    fleet of nine aircraft, Mandala Airlines currently serves 18
    destinations. Mandala is committed to providing safe, reliable travel
    offering low fares and superior customer service.

    About Cardig International

    Cardig International is based in Indonesia and is a business group
    that focuses in the commercial aviation industry. Cardig is involved
    in aviation-related services, logistics, catering, and food
    distribution. Cardig's track record also includes the trust bestowed
    upon them by UPS for international courier services, Panasonic for
    trucking and logistics, SIA Engineering Company for aircraft
    maintenance and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) for airport
    services.

    About Indigo Partners LLC

    Indigo Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in
    acquisitions and strategic investment in the aviation and aerospace
    industries. Indigo has shareholdings in a number of international
    airline companies in Europe, Asia and United States. Indigo is based
    in Phoenix, Arizona, USA with offices in Singapore which manage its
    businesses in the Asia-Pacific region.