CHC Awarded Super Puma MKII Contract in Angola ST. JOHN'S, NL,TORONTO, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CHC Helicopter Corporation ("CHC") (TSX: FLY.A and FLY.B; NYSE: FLI) announced today that it has been awarded a new contract in West Africa for the provision of one Super Puma AS332L2 aircraft for a period of initially 18 months commencing immediately. Anticipated revenue over the term of the contract is approximately CDN $11 million. Under the terms of the contract, CHC will lease the advanced Super Puma MkII to Sonair, the aeronautical subsidiary of the Angolan national oil company Sonangol. The helicopter will be based at Luanda, Angola. CHC Helicopter Corporation is the world's largest provider of helicopter services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, with aircraft operating in 30 countries and a team of approximately 3,400 professionals worldwide. If you wish to be added to, or removed from, the Company's distribution list, please contact . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This press release may contain projections and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provision of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these projections and other statements represent our best current judgement, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, factors detailed in CHC's Annual Report on Form 20-F and in other filings with the United States SEC. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATASOURCE: CHC Helicopter Corporation CONTACT: Jo Mark Zurel, Senior Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer, (709) 570-0567; Derrick Sturge, Vice President Finance & Corporate Secretary, (709) 570-0713; Chris Flanagan, Director of Communications, (709) 570-0749

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