PRESS RELEASE

Ethiopian Airlines Teams Up with Redskins Hall of Famer
John Riggins to Promote Travel to Africa

Riggo Fans Can Enter to Win an African Safari!

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 4, 2011 – Ethiopian Airlines has joined forces with John Riggins, the legendary running back for the Washington Redskins, for a campaign to promote travel to Africa along with the airline’s new Boeing 777 service. Riggins, the MVP of Super Bowl XVII and a passionate outdoorsman, hosts a successful radio and internet sports talk program, The John Riggins Show.

From today through the end of February, listeners and viewers will be able to enter The John Riggins Show Safari Sweepstakes at the show’s website (http://www.riggo44.com). Riggins will be promoting the sweepstakes on MASN TV in a seven-state area, and on MASN satellite, WTOP HD3, and streaming at Riggo.com

The lucky winner and guest will fly on Ethiopian Airlines nonstop to Addis Ababa, the airline’s home base, and then on to the plains and natural preserves of Kenya for an eight-day safari adventure. The safari portion of the trip is being provided by Great Safaris, a luxury expedition company specializing in travel to Africa.

This promotion comes on the heels of Ethiopian Airlines’ recent delivery of new Boeing 777 LR aircraft, which have the longest range of any commercial aircraft. The new aircraft save passengers nearly three hours in non-stop service from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Airlines provides connections to Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and many other destinations throughout Africa. Ethiopian Airlines has been serving the D.C. market for more than a decade and is celebrating the arrival of the new aircraft with special fares and vacation packages with tour operator partners such as Great Safaris.

About Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines, one of the largest and fastest growing airlines in Africa, made its maiden flight to Cairo in 1946. With the recent addition of flight services to Pointe Noire, Ethiopian provides dependable services to 38 cities in Africa and a total of 59 international destinations spanning throughout four continents. Ethiopian won the NEPAD Transport Infrastructure Excellence Awards 2009 on November 25, 2009 and "Airline of the Year" award from the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) on November 24, 2009, bringing the total Awards honored since January 2009 to five. In August 2008, Ethiopian won "the 2008 Corporate Achievement Award" of Aviation & Allied Business for setting the pace towards the development and growth of the African aviation industry. Ethiopian is also the first African carrier to win the 2008 Brussels Airport Company Award in recognition of its distinguished long haul operations witnessed through the introduction of new routes, new products, and close cooperation with Brussels Airport in marketing activities.

For further information please contact:

Ethiopian Airlines Press Office (U.S.)
Ms. Erika Butler, Partner Concepts LLC
Phone 410 224 7688
Fax 410 224 1499
Email erika@partnerconcepts.com