VLJ leader continues successful partnership with eBay

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — November 15, 2007 — Following the success of its first online listing, Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), today announced that it will list another Eclipse 500 aircraft. This second auction, provided through a private label online marketplace powered by eBay, is part of a continuing program to sell early position Eclipse 500s. The auction will begin at 8:00 a.m. PST November 19, 2007 and conclude at 5:00 p.m. PST November 29, 2007. The aircraft's serial number is 000082 and will be available for customer delivery in Albuquerque in early December 2007.

Eclipse Aviation's first online sale concluded when Morten Wagner, a private pilot from Denmark, successfully placed his winning bid right before the online auction closed. More than 200 people were registered on the Eclipse private online marketplace for the first listing.

"We're proud to continue our partnership with eBay, the online marketplace pioneer," said Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation. "We received a considerable amount of interest in our first online endeavor and are excited to offer another opportunity to buy and receive an Eclipse 500 now."

The 11-day auction is available to existing Eclipse Aviation Bidders' Club members, as well as anyone interested in purchasing an Eclipse 500. The Bidders' Club, which was originally offered in May 2000, accrues its members Eclipse dollars to allocate toward the auction purchase. While this program is no longer available, non-members who place the same $5,000 refundable deposit prior to bidding will be able to bid in the online auction.

Serial number 000082 offers the following equipment: LX Edition, Diablo LX Interior, Part 135 Package, Blue-Backlit Instrument Panel, CoPilot Package, SkyWatch HP, Class B TAWS, Radar Altimeter, Taxi/Recognition Lights, Installation Kit, Exterior striping in LX-3 style with Jade Mist Green and Castle Tan as the striping colors. Its retail price with all optional equipment is $1,844,804.30.

To bid on this aircraft, participants can log in to Eclipse's online private marketplace at http://auction.eclipseaviation.com, register to bid and place the required $5,000 refundable deposit, which is applicable toward the winning bid.

Per the terms of the Eclipse Bidders' Club, bidding will begin at 95 percent of the invoice price of the specified Eclipse 500. The balance of the winning bid is due to Eclipse within seven business days after the listing closes. Detailed information about the Eclipse 500 available for bidding, including performance specifications and installed equipment, is posted on the marketplace website at http://auction.eclipseaviation.com.

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