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FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of April, 2008

(Commission File No. 001-32221) ,
 

 
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
GOL INTELLIGENT AIRLINES INC.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


Rua Gomes de Carvalho 1,629
Vila Olímpia
05457-006 São Paulo, São Paulo
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of Regristrant's principal executive offices)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ______ No ___X___

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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):


Quarterly Information

 

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.

 

March 31, 2008 


GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

March 31, 2008

Index

Special Review Report    1
 
Quarterly Information – ITR     
 
Balance Sheets    3
Statements of Income    5
Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity    6
Cash Flow Statements    7
Notes to the Quarterly Information – ITR    8


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SPECIAL REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
São Paulo – SP

1. We have performed a special review of the Quarterly Information - ITR of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. and subsidiaries (parent company and consolidated) for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, comprising their balance sheet and the respective statements of income and cash flows, the performance report and accompanying notes. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

2. We conducted our review in accordance with the specific rules established by IBRACON – Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors, coupled with the Federal Accounting Council, consisting mainly of: (a) inquiry and discussion with the managers in charge of the Company’s accounting, financial and operating areas in relation to the main criteria adopted in the preparation of the Quarterly Information; and (b) review of information and subsequent events which have or may have relevant effects on the financial position and operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.

3. Based on our special review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the Quarterly Information referred to above for them to be in conformity with the rules issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically applicable to the preparation of the Quarterly Information, including the Notice to the Market dated January 14, 2008.

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4. As mentioned in Note 2, on December 28, 2007, Law No. 11638 was enacted, becoming effective on and after January 1, 2008. This Law amends and revokes Law No. 6404 (Corporation Law), introduces new provisions thereto, and shall require changes in accounting practices adopted in Brazil. Although this Law has already become effective, the main changes introduced by it depend on specific regulation to be set by relevant regulators to be fully adopted by the companies. Accordingly, in this phase of transition, CVM, through Notice to the Market dated January 14, 2008, allowed non-adoption of the provisions of Law No. 11638/07 in the preparation of the Quarterly Information - ITR. Thus, the accounting information contained in the Quarterly Information - ITR for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, were prepared in accordance with specific instructions issued by the CVM, and do not include the changes in accounting practices introduced by Law No. 11638/07.

5. The accounting practices adopted in Brazil differ, in certain material, from US generally accepted accounting principles (USGAAP). The information on the nature and the effect of these differences is presented in Note 2 to the Quarterly Information.

São Paulo, April 25, 2008.

ERNST & YOUNG
Auditores Independentes S.S.
CRC-2SP015199/O-6

Maria Helena Pettersson
Accountant CRC 1SP119891/O-0

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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.

BALANCE SHEETS (NOT AUDITED)
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
(In thousands of reais)

        Parent Company    Consolidated 
       
    Note    03.31.2008    12.31.2007    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
           
Assets                     
Current assets                     
       Cash and cash equivalents        129,272    98,656    637,734    916,164 
       Short-term investments      128,248    169,485    404,197    516,637 
       Accounts receivable      -      354,289    916,133 
       Inventories      -      211,190    215,777 
       Deferred taxes and carryforwards      33,849    36,139    71,302    65,247 
       Dividends receivable        164,117    138,049    -   
       Prepaid expenses        265    2,323    101,580    143,756 
       Credits with leasing companies        123,579    142,098    125,933    149,729 
       Other credits        3,926    30    59,487    144,484 
           
Total current assets        583,256    586,780    1,965,712    3,067,927 
 
Non-current assets                     
   Long-term receivables                     
       Escrow deposits        -      183,999    163,480 
       Deferred taxes      43,022    40,725    372,782    367,088 
       Credits with related companies    13    313,178    90,832    -   
       Other credits        762    740    10,531    5,601 
           
   Total long-term receivables        356,962    132,297    567,312    536,169 
 
   Permanent assets                     
       Investments      1,385,290    1,784,827    981,501    884,847 
       Property, plant and equipment (including                     
           advances for aircraft acquisition of                     
           R$ 862.631 on March 31, 2008 and                     
           R$ 695.538 on December 31, 2007)     422      1,467,164    1,251,423 
       Deferred charges        274    274    26,120    24,462 
           
   Total permanent assets        1,385,986    1,785,101    2,474,785    2,160,732 
           
Total non-current assets        1,742,948    1,917,398    3,042,097    2,696,901 
                     
           
Total assets        2,326,204    2,504,178    5,007,809    5,764,828 
           

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        Parent Company    Consolidated 
       
    Note    03.31.2008    12.31.2007    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
           
Liabilities                     
Current liabilities                     
   Short-term borrowings      -      458,977    824,132 
   Suppliers        -    597    251,942    326,364 
   Operating leases payable        -      33,085    35,982 
   Payroll and related charges        -      165,794    163,437 
   Tax obligations        685    1,592    57,750    68,013 
   Landing fees and duties        -      88,864    84,319 
   Air traffic liability    10    -      292,441    472,860 
   Dividends and interest on                     
      shareholders’ equity        36,964    75,610    36,964    75,610 
   Mileage program    11    -      47,610    50,080 
   Other obligations        967    561    65,553    91,727 
           
Total current liabilities        38,616    78,360    1,498,980    2,192,524 
 
Non-current liabilities                     
   Long-term borrowings      -      1,045,209    1,066,102 
   Provision for contingencies    12    -      61,520    32,075 
   Accounts payable to related companies        -    7,926    -   
   Other obligations        7,627    6,900    122,139    63,135 
           
Total non-current liabilities        7,627    14,826    1,228,868    1,161,312 
 
Shareholders’ equity                     
   Capital stock        1,363,946    1,363,946    1,363,946    1,363,946 
   Capital reserves        89,556    89,556    89,556    89,556 
   Income reserves        844,310    954,823    844,310    954,823 
   Monetary adjustment of capital        3,013    2,667    3,013    2,667 
   Treasury Stocks    2a e 14d    (20,864)     (20,864)  
           
Total shareholders’ equity        2,279,961    2,410,992    2,279,961    2,410,992 
                     
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity        2,326,204    2,504,178    5,007,809    5,764,828 
           

See accompanying notes.

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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
(In thousands of reais, except per share profit)

        Parent Company    Consolidated 
       
    Note    03.31.2008    12.31.2007    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
           
 
Gross operating revenue                     
Passenger        -      1,555,003    1,012,121 
Cargo        -      48,372    34,023 
Others        -      65,373    34,372 
           
        -      1,668,748    1,080,516 
Income taxes and contributions        -      (59,739)   (39,244)
           
Net operating revenues        -      1,609,009    1,041,272 
 
Cost of services rendered    16    -      (1,416,586)   (827,503)
           
Gross profit        -      192,423    213,769 
 
Operating expenses (income)                    
   Commercial expenses    16    -      (140,207)   (76,555)
   Administrative expenses    16    (2,251)   (2,434)   (89,446)   (49,824)
   Financial expenses    17    (67,993)   (18,145)   (165,498)   (69,452)
   Financial income    17    53,387    39,159    186,505    103,960 
   Other income        -      -    133 
           
        (16,857)   18,580    (208,646)   (91,738)
           
Results of equity pickup                     
Equity accounting        (56,996)   75,471    -   
           
 
Income before income tax and social                     
   contribution        (73,853)   94,051    (16,223)   122,031 
 
Income tax and social contribution      (245)   (2,473)   (57,875)   (30,453)
           
 
Net income        (74,098)   91,578    (74,098)   91,578 
           
 
Number of outstanding shares at the                     
   balance sheet date        202,300,591    196,212,289    202,300,591    196,212,289 
           
 
Earnings per share (R$)       (0.37)   0.47    (0.37)   0.47 
           

See accompanying notes.

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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
(In thousands of reais)

  Capital stock    Capital reserves    Income reserves                 
               
          Subsidiary’s                       
          special          Adjustments             
  Subscribed  Unrealized       Tax  goodwill    Legal  Reinvestment    to asset    Retained    Treasury     
  capital  capital    incentives  reserve    reserve  reserve    valuation    earnings    Stocks    Total 
                     
Balance at December 31, 2006  993,654    60,369  29,187    67,439  921,632    (4,322)       2,067,959 
                     
     Capital increase on April 9, 2007  369,860              369,860 
     Capital increase by means of stock options exercised  432                432 
     Total comprehensive income, net of taxes        6,989          6,989 
     Net income for the year          268,527      268,527 
     Reversal of reinvestment reserve parcel      (47,674)     47,674     
     Proposed profit allocation:                                 
Legal reserve      13,426      (13,426)    
Dividends and interest on shareholders’ capital          (302,775)       (302,775)
                     
Balance at December 31, 2007  1,363,946    60,369  29,187    80,865  873,958    2,667        2,410,992 
                     
     Treasury stocks  -  -    -  -    -  -    -    -    (20,864)   (20,864)
     Total comprehensive income, net of taxes  -  -    -  -    -  -    346    -    -    346 
     Net income (loss)                                
     Reversal of reinvestment reserve parcel  -  -    -  -    -  -    -    (74,098)   -    (74,098)
     Proposed profit allocation:                                 
     Dividends payable and interest on shareholders’ equity  -  -    -  -    -  -   -   (36,415)   -    (36,415)
                     
Balance at March 31, 2008 (unaudited) 1,363,946  -    60,369  29,187    80,865  873,958    3,013    (110,513)   (20,864)   2,279,961 
                     

See accompanying notes.

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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.

     CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
Periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
(In thousands of reais)

  Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
  03.31.2008    03.31.2007    03.31.2008    03.31.2007 
         
 
Net income for the period  (74,098)   91,578    (74,098)   91,578 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by              
operating activities:               
 Depreciation and amortization  -      32,103    19,593 
 Allowance for doubtful accounts  -      6,821    3,117 
 Deferred income taxes  245    (2,473)   (2,185)   (1,823)
 Equity accounting  56,996    (75,471)   -   
 Capitalized interest  -      -    (4,617)
 Deferred Amortization  -      1,855   
 Investment amortization  -      1,992   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:               
 Receivables  -      555,023    10,772 
 Inventories  -      4,587    (48,097)
 Prepaid expenses, taxes recoverable and other receivables  (9,661)   (9,660)   195,480    39,756 
 Credits with related companies  (230,272)     -   
 Suppliers  (597)   (185)   (74,422)   (18,028)
 Air traffic liability  -      (180,419)   (91,384)
 Smiles mileage program  -      (2,470)  
 Taxes payable  (907)   (31,686)   (10,263)   (39,774)
 Payroll and related charges  -      2,357    16,635 
 Provision for contingencies  -      29,445    2,429 
 Dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity  (38,646)   29,576    (38,646)   29,576 
 Other liabilities  1,132    2,837    (24,528)   (25,351)
         
Net cash used in (generated by) operating activities  (295,808)   4,516    422,632    (15,618)
 
Investing activities:               
 Financial investments  41,237    127,115    112,441    26,579 
 Investments in permanent assets  342,541    (36,203)   (100,501)   53 
 Treasury shares  (20,864)     (20,864)  
 Deposits in guarantee  -      (20,520)   6,824 
 Property, plant and equipment acquisition includes               
  deposits for aircraft acquisition  (422)     (247,844)   (164,022)
    Deferred  -      (1,658)  
         
Net cash used in (generated by) investing activities  362,492    90,912    (278,946)   (130,566)
         
 
Financing activities:               
 Borrowings  -      (386,048)   493,933 
 Capital increase  -    215    -    215 
 Unrealized hedge result, net of taxes  346    8,302    346    8,302 
 Dividends paid  (36,414)   (73,716)   (36,414)   (73,716)
         
Net cash used in (generated by) financing activities  (36,068)   (65,199)   (422,116)   428,734 
 
Net cash increase (decrease) 30,616    30,229    (278,430)   282,550 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  98,656    136,332    916,164    699,990 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period  129,272    166,561    637,734    982,540 
         
Transactions not affecting cash:               
Additional information:               
Interest paid for the period  -      54,084    27,024 
Income tax and social contribution paid for the period  -      60,059    28,630 

See accompanying notes.

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1. Business Overview

Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (Company or GLAI) is the parent company of the Brazilian airline companies Gol Transportes Aéreos S.A. (GOL), a low-cost low-fare airline company and VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. (VRG), differentiated regular air transportation services.

GOL is a low-cost low-fare airline, which provides regular and non-regular air transportation services among Brazilian cities and also for cities in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and Peru. At March 31, 2008, GOL operated a 79-aircraft fleet (net of two in return), comprising 37 Boeing 737-800, 30 Boeing 737-700 and 10 Boeing 737-300. At March 31, 2008, the Company operated flights to 58 destinations, 50 of which in Brazil, 3 in Argentina, 1 in Bolivia, 1 in Paraguay, 1 in Uruguay, 1 in Chile, and 1 in Peru.

On April 9, 2007, the Company assumed the control of VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. (VRG). VRG operates domestic and international flights under its own brand (VARIG) offering differentiated services and incorporating a high efficiency operational model with management best practices. On April 4, 2007, the acquisition was approved by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). The acquisition of VRG is conditioned upon approval by the Brazilian Antitrust Agency (CADE). At March 31, 2008 VRG operated a 35-aircraft fleet (net of four in return), comprised of 7 Boeing 737-800, 2 Boeing 737-700, 11 Boeing 737-300, and 11 Boeing 767-300. At March 31, 2008, the Company operated flights to 21 destinations, 14 of which in Brazil, 1 in Argentina, 1 in Colombia, 1 in Venezuela, 1 in France, 1 in Mexico, 1 in Chile, and 1 in Spain. VRG also offers a mileage plan (Smiles).

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements

The Company has entered into an Agreement for Adoption of Level 2 Differentiated Corporate Governance Practices with the São Paulo Stock Exchange – BOVESPA, integrating indices of Shares with Differentiated Corporate Governance – IGC and Shares with Differentiated Tag Along – ITAG, created to differ companies committed to adopting differentiated corporate governance practices. The Company’s financial statements provide for the additional requirements of the BOVESPA Novo Mercado (New Market).

The financial statements are presented in compliance with the pronouncement of IBRACON NPC 27 – Accounting Statements – Presentation and Disclosures, provisions contained in the Brazilian Corporation Law, the Plan of Accounts prepared by the National Agency of Civil Aviation - ANAC, the complementary rules from the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission – CVM, and the accounting practices applied on a consistent basis for the financial year ending December 31, 2007. The authorization for the conclusion of the preparation of these consolidated financial statements occurred in the Board of Directors Meeting of April 24, 2008.

On December 28, 2007, was promulgated the Law No. 11,638, which is prevailing since January 1, 2008 and amends, repeals and introduces new devices to the Brazilian Corporation Law. As permitted by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM at this transition period, the Quarterly Information do not contemplate any changes in accounting practices under Law No. 11,638, whose effects have not yet been quantified. The Management of the Company understands that the changes introduced by Law No. 11,638 will produce relevant effect on its financial statements, especially in the lease agreements accounting, mileage program and their respective tax effects.

The Quarterly Information includes the accounts of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. and its direct subsidiaries Gol Transportes Aéreos S.A., GTI S.A., GAC Inc. and Gol Finance, and indirect subsidiaries VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. and SKY Finance.

The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2008 are not comparable to the statements as of March 31, 2007, due to the acquisition of the subsidiary VRG, consolidated as from April 9, 2007. VRG commenced operations on December 14, 2006 as a company with permission to provide air transportation services and, due to its formation process and recent history, there is no information for the preparation of pro-forma financial statements for previous periods for purposes of comparison.

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2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of the Financial Statements (Continued)

Preferred shares of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. are traded as American Depositary Shares – ADS on the NYSE in the United States of America, and are subject to the rules of the US Securities and Exchange Commission – SEC. The Company prepares the consolidated financial statements according to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America – USGAAP. Aiming to fulfill the need for information in the markets in which it operates, the Company’s practice is to simultaneously disclose its financial statements prepared as per Brazilian Corporation Law and under USGAAP.

Accounting practices adopted in Brazil differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States – USGAAP applicable to the air transport segment. At March 31, 2008, the net income for the period, in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil (BRGAAP), was R$ 70,555 lower (R$ 25.004 at March 31, 2007) and the shareholders’ equity presented in the Company’s financial statements as per Brazilian Corporation Law was R$ 35,332 lower (R$ 166.014 at December 31, 2007) in comparison with the financial statements prepared under USGAAP.

As of March 31, 2008, reconciliation of net income and shareholders’ equity is as follows:

    Shareholders’     
    Equity    Net Income 
     
As per Brazilian Corporation Law    2,279,961    (74,098)
Mileage program    (30,861)   (1,930)
Maintenance deposits    332,874    10,520 
Aircraft leasing    12,844    4,615 
Deferred income tax    (26,108)   59,056 
Results of sale-leaseback transactions    (413)   410 
Effects of VRG acquisition    (249,842)  
Others    (3,162)   (2,117)
     
USGAAP    2,315,293    (3,543)
     

There are also differences in the classification of assets, liabilities and income items.

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3. Short-Term Investments

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    03.31.2008    03.31.2007    03.31.2008    03.31.2007 
         
Short-term Investments                 
   Bank Deposit Certificates – CDB    50,977    72,024    99,200    125,720 
   Government securities    77,272    97,461    282,062    107,211 
   Fixed-income investments overseas    -      22,935    283,706 
         
    128,249    169,485    404,197    516,637 
         

The government securities integrates the portfolio of exclusive investment funds. Investment funds take part in operations comprising financial derivative instruments recorded in balance sheet or memorandum accounts, whose aiming to managing the Company’s exposure to market and foreign exchange rate risks. On March 31, 2008, there are financial applications in the amount of R$ 8,636 (R$ 8,210 at December 31, 2007), linked to guarantees represented by hedging contracts.

Financial investments in CDBs (Bank Deposit Certificates) have an average earning, net of taxes, of approximately 0.90% per month, based on the CDI (Interbank Deposit Certificate) variation, and may be redeemed at any time without loss of the recognized income.

Fixed income investments overseas refer to securities issued by international banks (“time deposits” and swaps) that jointly have interest yield of approximately 0.82% per month, government securities issued by the Austrian Government that have interest yield, net of taxes, of approximately 0.74% per month and government securities issued by the U.S. Government (T-Bills).

4. Accounts Receivable 

    Consolidated 
   
    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
     
Local currency:         
       Credit card administrators    92,645    674,380 
       Travel agencies    137,193    117,933 
       Installment sales    75,581    76,017 
       Cargo agencies    12,286    18,178 
       Other    20,698    21,810 
     
    338,403    908,318 
 
Foreign currency    46,004    31,112 
Allowance for doubtful accounts    (30,118)      (23,297)
     
    354,289    916,133 
     

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4. Accounts Receivable (Continued)

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

    Consolidated 
   
    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
     
Balances at beginning of year    23,297    10,366 
Additions    8,105    19,865 
Recoveries    (1,284)   (6,934)
     
Balances at end of year    30,118    23,297 
     

The breakdown of the accounts receivable aging list is as follows:

    Consolidated 
   
    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
     
To be due    310,018    899,032 
Past-due for less than 30 days    43,897    20,447 
Past-due from 31 to 60 days    4,196    2,694 
Past-due from 61 to 90 days    4,839    3,091 
Past-due from 91 to 180 days    7,154    2,964 
Past-due from 181 to 360 days    7,176    3,219 
Past-due for more than 360 days    7,127    7,983 
     
    384,407    939,430 
     

On March 31, 2008, the accounts receivables from travel agencies and its administrators, in the amount of R$ 16,937 (R$ 21,262 at December 31, 2007), are loan-linked agreements guarantees.

5. Inventories

    Consolidated 
   
    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
     
 
Consumption materials    17,978    17,958 
Parts and maintenance material    120,409    115,846 
Advances to suppliers    50,273    44,492 
Imports in transit    27,512    44,528 
Other    5,799    4,966 
(-) Provision for obsolescence    (10,781)   (12,013)
     
    211,190    215,777 
     

On March 31, 2008, the pledge of parts and equipment amounting to R$ 153,056 are related to loan agreements guarantees.

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6. Deferred and Recoverable Taxes and Provision for Income Tax and Social Contribution

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    03.31.2008    12.31.2007    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
         
Taxes Recoverable or Offsettable                 
 PIS and Cofins    -      1,344    1,293 
 ICMS    -      -    2,541 
 Prepayment of IRPJ and CSSL    8,164    8,164    9,437    9,358 
 IRRF on financial investments    9,644    9,616    10,131    10,074 
 Government tax withheld    -      13,610    6,960 
 Value-added tax recoverable    -      8,145    7,250 
 Others    6,946    6,723    13,578    8,093 
         
    24,754    24,503    56,245    45,569 
         
Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution                 
 Tax credits on accumulated tax losses    38,322    38,501    142,205    141,281 
 Social contribution tax losses    13,795    13,860    51,193    52,361 
         
    52,117    52,361    193,398    193,642 
 
 Temporary differences:                 
     Provisions for losses on assets    -      127,812    132,554 
     Provisions for contingencies    -      22,258    15,422 
     Allowance for doubtful accounts    -      25,593    24,843 
     Provision for equipment maintenance    -      7,500    7,500 
     Others    -      4,954    5,022 
         
    -      188,117    185,341 
 Tax credits arising from merger    -      6,324    7,783 
         
    52,117    52,361    387,839    386,766 
         
    76,871    76,864    444,084    432,335 
         
 Short-term    (33,849)   (36,139)   (71,302)   (65,247)
         
 Long-term    43,022    40,725    372,782    367,088 
         

The tax credits arising from the merger of BSSF II Holdings Ltda. with the subsidiary GOL, occurred on March 29, 2004, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 60 months since May, 2004.

The results settled in the first quarter of 2008 do not change significantly the forecast of realization of deferred tax credits, as described in the financial statements of the year ended on December 31, 2007.

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6. Deferred and Recoverable Taxes and Provision for Income Tax and Social Contribution (Continued)

The reconciliation of income and social contribution tax expenses, calculated by applying combined statutory tax rates with amounts presented in the statement of income, is set forth below:

    Income tax and social contribution 
   
    Parent Company    Consolidated 
   
Description    03.31.2008    03.31.2007    03.31.2008    03.31.2007 
         
Income before income tax and social contribution    (73,853)   94,051    (16,223)   122,031 
Combined tax rate    34.0%    34.0%    34.0%    34.0% 
Income tax and social contribution at                 
 combined tax rate    25,110    (31,977)   5,516    (41,491)
Adjustments for effective rate calculation:                 
 Income tax on equity pickup    (14,622)   18,078    -   
 Benefits of deferred income tax and social                 
     contribution of subsidiaries    (10,733)     (64,708)  
 Indeductible expenses of subsidiaries    -      -    1,220 
 Income tax on permanent differences    -      1,317    2,038 
 Interest on shareholders’ equity tax effect    -    11,426        11,426 
         
 Benefit (expense) of Income tax and social                 
     contribution    (245)   (2,473)   (57,875)   (26,807)
         
 
Effective rate    -    2.6%    -    34% 
 
Current income tax and social contribution    -      (58,948)   (28,630)
Deferred income tax and social contribution    (245)   (2,473)   1,073    1,823 
         
    (245)   (2,473)   (57,875)   (26,807)
         

7. Investments in Subsidiaries

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    03.31.2008    12.31.2007    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
         
Gol Transportes Aéreos S.A.    819,591    717,799    -   
GTI S.A.    406,078    615,657    -   
GAC Inc.    159,621    451,371    -   
VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A.    -      980,223    883,296 
Other investments    -      1,278    1,551 
         
    1,385,290    1,784,827    981,501    884,847 
         

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7. Investments in Subsidiaries (Continued)

On March 28, 2007, the Company, through its subsidiary GTI S.A., announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. (VRG) for R$ 568,263, of which R$ 200,412 were paid in local currency and R$ 367,851 were paid through the issue of preferred shares by the Company. The Company assumed control of the operations of VRG on April 9, 2007. As part of the acquisition, the subsidiary GTI S.A. assumed the obligations resulting from the Public Notice in connection with the auction for the judicial sale of the Varig Production Unit (UPV) that took place on July 20, 2006 at the 1st Business Court of the Judicial District of the Capital of the State of Rio de Janeiro, resulting in the creation of VRG.

The goodwill in the acquisition amounting R$ 980,223 was determined based on the balance sheet of the acquired company reflecting all the existing assets and liabilities identified and measurable on the date of the acquisition, excluding capitalizable credits with the older shareholder amouting R$ 192.795. During the quarter ended on March 31, 2008, as a consequence of new events related to the VRG bankruptcy law recovery plan and supported by contractual provisions, VRG recognized certain obligations existing at the date, which became measurable that increased the purchase price and consequently, the goodwill in R$ 96,927. The goodwill arising on the VRG acquisition is based on expected future profitability determined by technical studies of independent specialists taking into account economic and financial assumptions and will be amortized in proportion to expected future benefits.

Based on the provisions of the VRG acquisition agreement, the Company has started an arbitrage process aiming to determine the purchase price adjustment involving accounts receivable from sellers of R$ 153,000.

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7. Investments in Subsidiaries (Continued)

Changes in investments for period ended March 31, 2008 is presented below:

    Gol                 
    Transportes    GAC                 Total 
    Aéreos S.A.     Inc.    Gol Finance    GTI    Investments 
           
Balances at December 31, 2007    717,799    451,371      615,657    1,784,827 
   Equity pickup    122,140    31,568    (911)   (209,880)   (57,084)
   Unrealized hedge results    (1,101)       301    (800)
   Dividends    (19,335)         (19,335)
   Return of Capital increase      (337,122)       (337,122)
   Exchange rate variation on                     
     investments overseas    88    13,804    185      14,077 
   Reclassification of capital deficiency        726      727 
           
Balance at March 31, 2008    819,591    159,621    -    406,078    1,385,290 
           

Significant information about direct and indirect subsidiaries as of March 31, 2008, is summarized below:

    Total owned 
shares
 
  Interest 
% 
  Paid-up 
Capital
 
  Share-holders'
Equity 
  Net income (loss)
of subsidiaries
 
Subsidiaries           
           
 
Direct                     
Gol Transportes Aéreos S.A.    451,072,648    100    526,489    819,591    122,140 
GTI S.A.    799,999    100      159,621    (209,880)
Gol Finance      100      (7,627)   (911)
GAC Inc.      100    169,148    406,078    31,568 
 
Indirect                     
VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A.    1,015,450,268    100    307,395    (665,715)   (209,462)
SKY Finance      100      (11,935)   (4,563)

Credits and transactions between the parent company and its subsidiaries are detailed in Note 14. Subsidiaries do not have shares traded on the stock market.

As part of VRG acquisition process, on April 9, 2007, the Company contributed capital in the subsidiary GTI S.A in the amount of R$ 507,000, of which R$ 107,000 in local currency and R$ 400,000 in shares issued by the Company and destined to capital reserve.

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8. Property, Plant and Equipment

    Consolidated 
   
    03.31.2008    31.12.2007 
     
    Annual                 
    depreciation        Accumulated         
    rate    Cost    depreciation    Net value    Net value 
           
Flight equipment                     
 Spare parts kits    20%    467,365    (177,822)   289,543    265,813 
 Spare engines    20%    124,997    -    124,997    98,703 
 Aircraft reconfiguration    5%    84,745    (40,658)   44,087    42,081 
 Aircraft and safety equipment    20%    1,259    (389)   870    872 
 Tools    10%    9,454    (1,379)   8,075    7,894 
           
        687,820    (220,248)   467,572    415,363 
Property, plant and equipment in                     
 service                     
 Software licenses    20%    36,531    (18,783)   17,748    31,185 
 Vehicles    20%    6,247    (2,571)   3,676    3,946 
 Machinery and equipment    10%    15,445    (2,811)   12,634    12,463 
 Furniture and fixtures    10%    12,553    (2,934)   9,619    9,402 
 Computers and peripherals    20%    21,168    (8,847)   12,321    12,478 
 Communication equipment    10%    1,878    (547)   1,331    1,212 
 Facilities    10%    4,009    (871)   3,138    3,077 
 Maintenance Center (Confins)   7,65%    36,893    (3,925)   32,968    33,622 
 Leasehold improvements    20%    5,930    (3,236)   2,694    1,864 
 Construction in progress      40,832    -    40,832    31,273 
           
        181,486    (44,525)   136,961    140,522 
           
        869,306    (264,773)   604,533    555,885 
           
 
Advances for aircraft acquisition      862,631    -    862,631    695,538 
           
        1,731,937    (264,773)   1,467,164    1,251,423 
           

Advances for aircraft acquisition, net of returns, refer to prepayments made based on the agreements entered into with Boeing Company for the purchase of 62 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (63 aircraft in December 31, 2007), amounting to R$ 862.631 and other payments related to future aircraft acquisitions including capitalized interest of R$26.458 (R$ 18,721 in December 31, 2007).

On March 31, 2008, the advances for aircraft acquisition amounting US$ 310 million corresponding to R$ 542,221, based on the exchange rate at the date of the end of the period, are linked to loan agreement guarantee.

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9. Loans and Financing

    Average effective interest         
    rate per annum    Consolidated 
     
Current:    03.31.2008    12.31.2007    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
         
 Local Currency                 
     Working capital    10.25%    10.77%    31,833    496,788 
     BNDES Loan    9.15%    9.15%    14,973    14,962 
     BDMG Loan    10.27%    9.45%    539    72 
     Interest            1,397    3,731 
         
            48,742    515,553 
 Foreign Currency                 
     PDP loan for acquisition of aircraft    4.42%    6.73%    272,495    169,173 
     Bank Loans    2.60%    5.21%    103,488    106,278 
     IFC Loan    5.96%    7.26%    11,960    17,800 
     Interest            22,292    15,328 
         
            410,235    308,579 
         
            458,977    824,132 
         
 
Long term:                 
 Local Currency                 
     BDMG Loan    10.27%    9.45%    13,936    14,243 
     BNDES Loan    9.15%    9.15%    47,268    50,813 
         
            61,204    65,056 
 
   Foreign Currency                 
     PDP loan for acquisition of aircraft    4.42%    6.73%    182,691    174,439 
     Bank Loans    5.96%    7.26%    68,273    73,804 
 
     Senior notes    7.50%    7.50%    388,081    398,543 
     Perpetual notes    8.75%    8.75%    344,960    354,260 
         
            733,041    1,001,046 
         
            1,045,209    1,066,102 
         
            1,504,186    1,890,234 
         

Long-term loan and financings maturities, considering the 12-month period from April 1 to March 31 of each year are as follows:

                    After     
    2009    2010    2011    2012    2012     Total 
             
Local currency:                         
BDMG Loan    2,403    2,883    2,883    2,884    2,884    13,937 
BNDES Loan    10,635    14,181    14,181    8,272      47,269 
 
Foreign currency:                         
PDP Loan for the acquisition of                         
    aircraft    182,691            182,691 
IFC Loan    10,779    14,373    14,373    14,373    14,373    68,271 
Senior notes            388,081    388,081 
             
    206,508    31,437    31,437    25,529    405,338    700,249 
             
 
Perpetual notes            344,960    344,960 
             
Total                        1,045,209 
             

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9. Loans and Financing (Continued)

The fair value of senior and perpetual notes at March 31, 2008, reflecting the frequent market price fluctuations of such instrument, based on the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the fiscal year closing, are as follows:

    Consolidated 
   
    Accounting    Market 
    value    Value 
     
 
Senior Notes    388,081    341,688 
Perpetual Notes    344,960    329,577 

At March 31, 2008, the Company was not in compliance with two financial covenants established in its loan contracts with the IFC and the BNDES totaling R$142,474. The Company obtained from lenders the specific consent to maintain debt liquidity ratios higher than those established in each of the agreements that permit the maintenance of R$ 115,540 as long-term.

10. Air traffic Liability

At March 31, 2008, the balance of air traffic liability of R$ 292.441 (R$ 472.860 at December 31, 2007) is represented by 1.954.264 (2.211.591 at December 31, 2007) of tickets sold and not yet used with 48 days of average term of use.

11. Mileage Program

The issue of awards consists in used miles for exchange into tickets or for class change on the VRG flights according to the program statute. The miles earned by participants are valid for three years, starting from the month of the redemption, while the tickets issued using miles are valid for one year.

At March 31, 2008, the Smiles mileage program carried 3,332,427 one-way tickets earned but not redeemed by its participants.

The changes in obligations balance of the mileage program, considering the accumulated miles number, are demonstrated as follows:

Balances at December 31, 2007    50,080 
 
Accumulated and granted miles    20,075 
Reedemed and used or expired miles    (22,545)
   
Balances at March 31, 2008    47,610 
   

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12. Provision for Contingencies

At March 31, 2008, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties in judicial lawsuits and administrative proceedings, being 981 administrative proceedings, 7,249 civil proceedings and 2,149 labor claims.

The provisions recorded for civil and labor contingencies and its respective judicial deposits are demonstrated as follow:

    Consolidated 
   
    03.31.2008 
   
    Provision    (-) Judicial deposits 
     
Labor    48,569    (11,695)
Civil    12,951      - 
     
    61,520    (11,695)
     

The changes in provision for contingencies are as follows:

    Contingencies 
   
    Labor    Civil    Total 
       
Balances at December 31, 2007    22,133    9,942    32,075 
Recording of Provisions    26,436    3,009    29,445 
       
Balances at March 31, 2008    48,569    12,951    61,520 
       

The provisions are recorded for possible losses and are reviewed based on the development of lawsuits and the background of losses on labor and civil claims, based on the best current estimate.

As a result of new labor lawsuits merged in international jurisdictions, the subsidiary VRG recognized, in this quarter, labor obligations amounting R$ 26,436.

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12. Provision for Contingencies (Continued)

The Company is challenging in court the VAT (ICMS) levy on aircraft and engine imports under operating lease without purchase option in transactions carried out with lessors headquartered in foreign countries. The Company’s Management understands that these transactions represent simple lease in view of the contractual obligation to return the asset subject matter of the contract, which will never be considered as Company’s asset. Given that there is no circulation of goods, relevant tax triggering event is not characterized. The estimated aggregate value of lawsuits filed is R$ 188.649 at March 31, 2008 (R$ 173.887 at December 31, 2007) monetarily adjusted and not including charges on arrears. Management, based on the assessment of the cases by its legal advisors and supported by case laws favorable to taxpayers from the High Court (STJ) and the Supreme Federal Court (STF) handed down in the second quarter of 2007, understands that it is unlikely for the Company to have losses on these lawsuits. The accounting practices adopted in the preparation of its financial statements, in line with international standards, do not require setting up of a provision for losses in these circumstances. Although the results of those proceedings cannot be estimated, the final judgment of those actions will not have a relevant side effect on the Company’s financial position, operating income and cash flow, according to Management’s opinion supported by its outside legal advisors.

13. Transactions With Related Parties

GOL maintains agreements with related companies for passenger and luggage transportation between airports and for the transportation of employees, executed under normal market conditions.

GOL is the tenant of the property located at Rua Tamoios, 246, in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, owned by a related company whose lease agreement expires on March 31, 2008 and has an annual price restatement clause based on the General Market Price Index (IGP-M) variation.

The balances payable to related companies, in the amount of R$ 512 (R$482 in December 31, 2007) are included in the suppliers’ balances together with third-party operations. The amount of expenses which affected income in March 31, 2008 is R$ 1,511 (R$ 13,347 in March 31, 2007).

The Company has entered into intercompany loan agreements with its subsidiaries. At March 31, 2008 balances receivable from subsidiaries GAC Inc. in the amount of R$ 47,979, R$ 170,187 from VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A., R$ 94,432 from Gol Transportes Aéreos S.A. and R$ 580 from GTI S.A. related to intercompany loans without any established charges, endorsements or guarantees, are classified as non-current asset.

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14. Shareholders’ Equity

a) Capital stock

At March 31, 2008, the capital stock is represented by 202,300,591 shares, of which 107,590,792 common shares and 94,709,799 preferred shares. Equity interest at the Company is as follows:

    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
             
    Common  Preferred  Total    Common  Preferred   Total 
             
ASAS Fund    100.00%  39.79%  71.81%    100.00%  37.84%  70.90% 
Others    -  2.28%  1.07%    2.74%  1.28% 
Treasury stocks    -  0.79%  0.37%   
Market    -  57.14%  26.75%    59.42%  27.82% 
             
    100.00%  100.00%  100.00%    100.00%  100.00%  100.00% 
             

The authorized capital at March 31, 2008 is R$ 2,000,000. Within the authorized limit, the Company may, by means of the Board of Directors’ resolution, increase capital, regardless of any amendment to the Bylaws, through issue of shares, without keeping any proportion between the different classes of shares. The Board of Directors shall determine the conditions for the issue, including the payment price and period. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, the preemptive right may be excluded, or the period for its exercise be reduced, in the issue of preferred shares, when these are placed through sale on a stock exchange or by public subscription, or also through the exchange for shares, in a control acquisition public offering, as provided by the law. Issue of founders’ shares is prohibited under the terms of the Company’s Bylaws.

Preferred shares have no voting rights, except concerning the occurrence of specific facts allowed by the Brazilian legislation. These shares have priority in the reimbursement of capital, without premium and right to be included in the public offering arising from the sale of control, at the same price paid per share of the controlling block, being assured of dividends at least equal to those attributed to common shares.

The quote of the shares of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., at Mach 31, 2008, on the São Paulo Stock Exchange – BOVESPA, corresponded to R$ 26.09 and US$ 14.89 on the New York Stock Exchange – NYSE. The net asset value per share at March 31, 2008 was R$ 11.27 (R$ 11.92 at December 31, 2007).

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14. Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

b) Dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity

In accordance with the Company’s articles of incorporation, shareholders are entitled to minimum mandatory dividends of 25% of the net income for the period adjusted under the terms of article 202 of the Corporation Law.

Based on the expected generation of future income in the 2008 year, the Board of Directors approved in the meeting held on January 28, 2008, the Dividend Policy for 2008 whereby, without prejudice to the Company’s’ articles of incorporation, the quarterly interim distribution of dividends in the fixed amount of R$ 0.18 (eighteen cents of reais), per quarter, per common and preferred share of the Company, according to Law No. 9249 of December 26, 1995, was made.

c) Treasury shares

The Board of Directors at the meeting held on January 28, 2008, approved a preferred shares repurchase program aiming to enable the Company to achieve important opportunities of value enhancement for holding in treasury and subsequent disposal or cancellation, without capital reduction. The total quantity to be acquired is up to a total of 5.000.000 shares (5 million) representing to 5.3% of the Company’s preferred shares, in accordance with the disposals of Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) Instructions No. 10/80. The maximum term for the performance of the transaction is of 365 days counted from January 28, 2008. During the first quarter of 2008, the Company acquired 749,500 preferred shares at the average acquisition cost of R$ 27.84, recorded in the equity, as Treasury shares, totaled R$ 20,864 with a market value, on March 31, 2008, of R$ 19,554.

15. Segment Revenue Information

The Company operates domestic and international flights. The geographic information for gross revenues, presented below, was calculated based on the passenger and cargo revenues based at the place of origin of their transportation.

    Consolidated 
   
    03.31.2008    %    03.31.2007    % 
     
Domestic    1,476,550    88.5    987,041    91.3 
International    192,198    11.5    93,475    8.7 
     
    1,668,748    100.0    1,080,516    100.0 
     

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16. Costs of Services Rendered, Sales and Administrative Expenses

    Consolidated 
           
    03.31.2008    03.31.2007 
             
    Costs of               
    services  Sales  Administrative           
    rendered  Expenses  Expenses     Total     %    Total  % 
               
Salaries, wages and benefits    210,065  30,617  240,682  14.6    131,652  13.8 
Aircraft fuel    664,132  664,132  40.3    361,298  37.9 
Aircraft leasing    186,880  186,880  11.4    109,834  11.5 
Sales and marketing    140,207  140,207  8.5    76,555  8.0 
Aircraft and traffic servicing    74,510  42,935  117,445  7.1    57,888  6.1 
Landing fees    86,300  86,300  5.2    54,972  5.8 
Maintenance materials and                   
repair    60,588  60,588  3.7    46,248  4.8 
Depreciation and amortization    32,103  32,103  2.0    19,593  2.1 
Other operating expenses    102,008  15,894  117,902  7.2    95,842  10.0 
               
    1,416,586  140,207  89,446  1,646,239  100.0    953,882  100.0 
               

In March 31, 2008, aircraft fuel expenses include R$ 3,192 of gains arising from results on the transactions with derivative financial instruments represented by fuel hedge contract results expired and measured as effective to hedge the expenses against fuel price fluctuations.

17. Net Financial Income

    Parent Company    Consolidated 
     
    03.31.2008    03.31.2007    03.31.2008    03.31.2007 
         
Financial Expenses:                 
Interest on loans    -      (54,084)   (27,024)
Foreign exchange variations on liabilities    (66,212)   (17,732)   (96,859)   (6,078)
Losses on financial instruments          (1,588)   (23,957)
CPMF tax    -    (277)   (673)   (2,671)
Monetary variations on liabilities    -      (749)   (684)
Other    (1,781)   (136)   (11,545)   (9,038)
         
    (67,993)   (18,145)   (165,498)   (69,542)
 
Financial income:                 
Interest and gains on financial investments    2,623      12,526    30,791 
Foreign exchange variations on assets    33,108    10,247    136,650    7,329 
Gains on financial instruments    6,137    17,497    16,790    57,815 
Capitalized interest    -        9,318    4,617 
Interest on shareholders’ equity    11,216    11,386    -   
Monetary variations on assets    -    24    706    1,588 
Other    303      10,515    1,820 
         
    53,387    39,159    186,505    103,960 
         
Net financial income    (14,606)   (21,014)   21,067    34,418 
         

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18. Commitments

The Company and its subsidiaries lease operating aircraft and engines and rent airport terminals, other airport facilities, offices and other equipment. At March 31, 2008, the Company and its subsidiaries maintained operational lease agreements of 114 aircraft, being 79 from GOL and 35 from VRG (78 aircraft from GOL and 31 from VRG in 2007), with expiration dates from 2008 to 2020.

The Company has a purchase contract with Boeing for the acquisition of Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. At March 31, 2008, there were 100 firm orders and 40 purchase options. The firm orders have an approximate value of R$7,538,227 (corresponding to approximately US$ 4.3 billions) based on the aircraft list price, including estimated amounts for contractual price escalations during the phase of the aircraft construction. The Company has been making initial payments arising from the construction phase for aircraft acquisitions using own proceeds from initial share offerings, loans and supplier financing. The commitments arising from the aircraft acquisition include the portion that will be financed by long-term financings with guarantee of the aircraft by the U.S. Exim Bank (Exim), corresponding to approximately 85% of the total cost of the aircraft.

The future commitments based on the operating lease contracts are denominated in U.S. Dollars. The Company has letters of credit in the amount of R$ 64,871 (US$37,088 million) for aircraft leasing contracts guarantee and R$173,682 (US$99,298 million) for obligations related to maintenance of leased assets.

The following table provides the current and long-term debt obligations, due to operating lease commitments and aircraft purchase commitments as of March 31, 2008:

                        After     
    2008    2009     2010     2011    2012    2012    Total 
               
Operating lease                             
 commitments    458,904    557,417    479,196    457,701    413,131    1,077,672    3,444,021 
Pre-delivery                             
 deposits    145,128    161,479    141,191    65,472    1,529      514,799 
Aircraft purchase                             
 commitments    1,272,799    1,689,492    1,882,005    1,493,646    1,200,285      7,538,227 
               
Total    1,876,831    2,408,388    2,502,392    2,016,819    1,614,945    1,077,672    11,497,047 
               

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19. Employees

The Company keeps a profit sharing plan and stock option plans for its employees. The employee profit sharing plan is linked to the economic and financial results measured with basis on the Company’s performance indicators that assume the achievement of the Company, its business units and individual performance goals. At March 31, 2008, considering the non-achievement of the goals established by the Company, no provision was formed.

At December 20, 2007, the Board of Directors, within the scope of its functions and in conformity with the Company’s Stock Option Plan for 2008, approved the granting of 190,296 options for the purchase of the Company’s preferred shares at the price of R$ 45.46 per share to be exercised in 2008.

The stock option transactions are summarized below:

    Stock    Weighted average 
    options    price exercised 
     
Outstanding at December 31, 2007    276,909    50.79 
 Granted    190,296    45.46 
 Exercised    (336)   33.06 
 Forfeited    (34,716)   51.81 
     
Outstanding at March 31, 2008    432,153    48.38 
 
Quantity of options to be exercised at December 31, 2007    91,350    44.92 
Quantity of options to be exercised at March 31, 2008    91,013    44.97 

The weighted average fair value of the outstanding stock options is R$ 24.53 at March 31, 2008 (R$ 25.59 at December 31, 2007) and was estimated based on the Black-Scholes stock option pricing model, assuming a 2.30 % dividend payment, an estimated volatility of 53.81%, a weighted average risk free rate of 11.25 % and average maturity of 3.70 years.

If the Company had recorded in its results the compensation expenses by means of stock options, based on the fair value on the date of the options granting, the income of period would have been R$ 602 lower (R$ 417 in March 31, 2007).

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19. Employees (Continued)

The exercise price range and the remaining weighted average maturity of the outstanding options, as well as the exercise price range for the options to be exercised at March 31, 2008 are summarized below:

   Outstanding Options    Options to be exercised 
       
  Quantity of  Remaining      Quantity of   
  outstanding  weighted  Weighted    options to be  Weighted 
Exercise price  options at  average  average    exercised  average 
range  03.31.2008  maturity  exercise price    at 03.31.2008  exercise price 
           
33.06  63,954  1.75  33.06    36,691  33.06 
47.30  84,839  2.75  47.30    33,240  47.30 
65.85  93,064  3.75  65.85    18,613  65.85 
45.46  190,296  4.75  45.46    45.46 
           
33.06 – 65.85  432,153  3.70  48.38    91,013  44.97 
           

20. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to several market risks arising from its operations. Such risks involve mainly the effects of changes in fuel price and foreign exchange rate risk, since its revenues are generated in Reais and the Company has significant commitments in U.S. dollars, credit risks and interest rate risks. The Company uses derivative financial instruments to minimize those risks. The Company maintains a formal risk management policy under the management of its executive officers, its Risk Policy Committee and its Board of Directors.

The management of these risks is performed through control policies, establishing limits, as well as other monitoring techniques, mainly mathematical models adopted for the continuous monitoring of exposures. The exclusive investment funds in which the Company and its subsidiary GOL are shareholders are used as means for the risk coverage contracting according to the Company’s risk management policies.

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20. Derivative Financial Instruments (Continued)

a) Fuel price risk

Airlines are exposed to aircraft fuel price change effects. Aircraft fuel consumption in the first quarter of 2008 and 2007 represented approximately 40.3% and 37.9% of the Company’s operating, selling and administrative expenses, respectively. To manage these risks, the Company periodically uses futures contracts, swaps and oil and oil-products options to manage those risks. The subject matter of fuel hedge is fuel operating expenses. As the aircraft fuel is not traded on a commodities exchange, the liquidity and alternatives for contracting hedge operations of that item are limited. However, the Company has found effective commodities to hedge aircraft fuel costs, mainly crude oil. Historically, oil prices have been highly related to aircraft fuel prices, which make oil derivatives effective in hedging oil price fluctuations, in order to provide short-term protection against sudden fuel price increases. The futures contracts are listed on NYMEX, swaps are contracted with prime international banks and the options can be either those listed on NYMEX or those traded with prime international banks.

The Company’s derivatives contracts, at December 31, 2008 and 2007, are summarized as follows (in thousands, except when indicated):

    2007    2006 
     
Fair value of derivative financial instruments at year end    R$ 16,600    R$ 23,302 
Average term (months)    
Hedged volume (barrels)   1,456,000    1,388,000 
 
Period ended March 31    2008    2007 
     
Gains with hedge effectiveness recognized as aircraft fuel expenses    R$ 13,785   
Gains on hedge ineffectiveness recognized as financial expenses    1,203    R$ 5,325 
Current percentage of hedged consumption (during the period)   60%    87% 

The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments for short and long-term time frames and holds positions for future months. At March 31, 2008 the Company has a combination of purchased call options, collar structures, and swap agreements in place to hedge approximately 39% of its aircraft fuel requirements for the second quarter of 2008, at average oil equivalent price of approximately US$ 93.18 per barrel.

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20. Derivative Financial Instruments (Continued)

a) Fuel price risk (Continued)

The Company classifies fuel hedge as “cash flow hedge”, and recognizes the changes in fair market value of effective hedges accounted for in shareholders’ equity until the hedged fuel is consumed. The fuel hedge effectiveness is estimated based on correlation statistical methods or by the proportion of fuel purchase expense variations that are offset by the fair market value variation of derivatives. Effective hedge results are recorded as decrease or increase in the cost of acquisition of fuel, and the hedge results that are not effective are recognized as financial income/expenses. Ineffective hedges arise when the change in the value of derivatives is not between 80% and 125% of the hedged fuel value variation. When the aircraft fuel is consumed and the related derivative financial instrument is settled, the unrealized gains or losses recorded in shareholders’ equity are recognized in the statement of income adjusting aircraft fuel expenses. The Company is exposed to the risk that periodic changes in the fair value of derivative instruments contracted will not be effective to offset fuel price variations, or that unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments contracted will no longer qualify to remain under shareholders’ equity. As derivative financial instruments become ineffective, the agreements are recognized in the statement of income for the period.

Ineffectiveness is inherent in hedging fuel with derivative instruments based on other oil related commodities, especially given the recent volatility in the prices of refined oil products. When the Company determines that specific hedges will not regain effectiveness in the time period remaining until settlement, any changes in fair value of the derivative instruments are recognized in the statement of income for the period in which the change occurs.

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20. Derivative Financial Instruments (Continued)

a) Fuel price risk (Continued)

At March 31, 2008, the Company recognized R$ 13,785 (US$ 7,881) of gains in fuel expenses, net, related to the effectiveness of terminated hedge contracts and R$ 10,159 (US$ 5,808) of net gains in financial expenses, related to the ineffectiveness of its hedges and losses in accounting of certain hedge instruments. At December 31, 2007 there was an unrealized fuel hedge gain of R$ 4,410 (R$6,020 in March 31, 2007) referring to the effective portion of the contracted hedges for future periods recorded in shareholders’ equity.

The fair market value of swaps is estimated by discounted cash flow methods, and the fair value of the options is estimated by the Black-Scholes model adapted to commodities options.

Market risk factor: fuel price 
Exchange market     
Purchased futures contracts     
    2Q08 
   
 
Nominal volume in barrels (thousands)   1,456 
Nominal volume in liters (thousands)   231,475 
     
Future agreed rate per barrel (USD)*    93.18 
   
Total in Reais **    237,301 
   

* Weighted average between the strikes of the collars and callspreads.
** The exchange rate at 03/31/2008 was R$ 1,7491 / US$ 1.00

b) Exchange rate risk

At March 31, 2008 the main assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency recorded in the balance sheet are related to aircraft leasing and funding instruments to finance acquisition operations.

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20. Derivative Financial Instruments (Continued)

b) Exchange rate risk (Continued)

The Company’s foreign exchange exposure at March 31, 2008 and 2007 is set forth below:

    Consolidated 
   
    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
     
Assets         
 Cash, cash equivalents and financial investments    500,222    1,170,526 
 Accounts receivable from lease companies    123,579    149,729 
 Deposits for aircraft leasing contracts    14,825    14,218 
 IATA deposits (Compensation chamber)   12,936    22,006 
 Prepaid leasing expenses    30,289    31,928 
 Other    39,045    55,032 
     
    720,896    1,443,439 
Liabilities         
 Foreign suppliers    44,889    42,334 
 Operating leases payable    7,839    17,169 
 Insurance premium payable    19,395    44,150 
     
    72,123    103,653 
     
Foreign exchange exposure in R$    648,773    1,339,786 
Total foreign exchange exposure in US$    370,918    756,386 
     
Obligations not recorded in the balance sheet         
   Future obligations in US$ arising from operating         
         lease agreements    3,444,021    3,263,994 
   Future obligations in US$ arising from firm orders         
         for aircraft purchase    8,053,026    8,155,237 
     
    11,497,047    11,419,231 
Total foreign exchange exposure in R$    12,145,820    12,759,017 
     
Total foreign exchange exposure in US$    6,944,040    7,203,194 
     

The foreign exchange exposure concerning amounts payable resulting from operating leases, insurances, maintenance, and the exposure to fuel price variations caused by the foreign exchange rate are managed by hedge strategies with U.S. Dollar futures contracts and U.S. Dollar options listed on BM&F (Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange). The expense accounts that are the subject matter of foreign exchange rate hedge are: fuel expenses, lease, maintenance, insurance and international IT services.

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20. Derivative Financial Instruments (Continued)

b) Exchange rate risk (Continued)

Company’s Management believes that the derivatives it uses are extremely correlated to the U.S. Dollar/Real foreign exchange rate variation, thus providing short-term hedge against foreign exchange rate changes. The Company classifies hedge for exposure to U.S. Dollar variations as “cash flow hedge” and recognizes the fair market value variations of highly effective hedges in the same period in which the estimated expenses which are the subject matter of the hedge occur. The market value changes of the highly effective hedges are recorded in Financial Income or Expenses until the period the hedged item is recognized in the statement of income, when they are recognized as decrease or increase in incurred expenses. The market value changes of hedges that are not highly effective are recognized as financial income or expense. The U.S. Dollar hedge effectiveness is estimated by statistical correlation methods or by the proportion of expenses variation that are offset by the fair market value variation of the derivatives.

The fair market value of swaps is estimated by discounted cash flow method; the fair value of options is estimated by the Black-Scholes method adapted to the currency options; and the futures fair value refers to the last owed or receivable adjustment already accounted for and not settled yet.

The Company uses short-term derivative financial instruments. The following table summarizes the position of the foreign exchange derivative contracts (in thousands, except otherwise indicated):

    03.31.2008    12.31.2007 
     
Fair value of financial derivative instruments at year end    R$ 4,578    R$ 1,049 
Longest remaining term (months)   9   
Hedged volume    223,750    202,250 
 
Period ended March 31    2008    2007 
     
Hedge effectiveness losses recognized in operating expenses    R$ (2,636)  
Hedge ineffectiveness losses recognized in financial expenses    (1,954)   R$ (6,596)
Percentage of expenses hedged during the year    52%    50% 

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20. Derivative Financial Instruments (Continued)

b) Exchange rate risk (Continued)

At March 31, 2008, the unrealized losses of exchange rate hedge transactions measured as effective and recorded in shareholders’ equity totaled R$ 138 (R$2,040 of gains at March 31, 2007).

Market risk factor: Exchange rate
Exchange market
Purchased futures contracts

    2Q08    3Q08    4Q08    Total 
         
Nominal value in dollars    204,000    121,750    126,750    452,500 
Futures contracted rate    1.94    2.10    2.10    2.03 
         
Total in Reais    395,760    255,675    266,175    918,575 
         

c) Credit risk of financial derivative instruments

The derivative financial instruments used by the Company are conducted with top quality credit counterparts, AA+ or better rated international banks, according to Moody’s and Fitch agencies or international futures exchange or the Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange (BM&F). The Company management believes that the risk of not receiving the owed amounts by its counterparties in the derivative operations is not material.

d) Interest rate risk

The Company’s results are affected by fluctuations in international interest rates due to the impact of such changes on expenses of operating lease agreements. At March 31, 2008, the Company contracted derivatives through swap-lock contracts to protect itself from interest rate oscillations of its aircraft leasing contracts. The market value changes are recognized in the period as financial income (expense). These financial instruments were not considered hedge.

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20. Derivative Financial Instruments (Continued)

d) Interest rate risk (Continued)

The Company’s results are also affected by changes in the interest rates prevailing in Brazil, incident on financial investments, short-term investments, local currency liabilities, and assets and liabilities indexed to US dollars. Such variations affect the market value of derivative financial instruments contracted in Brazil, market value of prefixed securities denominated in reais and the remuneration of cash and financial investments balance. The Company uses Interbank Deposit futures contracts of the Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange (BM&F) to protect itself against domestic interest rate impacts on the prefixed portion of its investments. At March 31, 2008, the nominal value of Interbank Deposit futures contracts with the Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange (BM&F) totaled R$ 78,700 (R$5,900 at March 31, 2007) with periods of up to 21 months, with a fair market value of R$12 (R$ 1,313 at March 31, 2007), corresponding to the last owed or receivable adjustment, already determined and not yet settled. The total variations in market value, payments and receivables related to the DI futures are recognized as increase or decrease in financial income in the same period they occur.

e) Derivatives contracts used in cash management

The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments for cash management purposes. The Company enters into option contracts known as boxes with first tier banks and registered with the CETIP (Clearing House for Private Sector Securities) with the objective of investing cash at fixed rates. At March 31, 2008, the total amount invested in boxes was R$ 56,533 with average term of 304 days. The Company utilizes swap contracts with first-tier banks to change the remuneration of part of its short-term investments to the Brazilian overnight deposit rate, the CDI. Investments in box combinations are swapped from fixed rates to a percentage of the CDI and investments in U.S. Dollar denominated securities are swapped from U.S. Dollar based remuneration to Reais plus a percentage of CDI rate. At March 31, 2008, the notional amount of fixed-rate swaps to CDI was R$ 55,900 with a market value of R$ 419 and had no foreign exchange swap transactions. The changes in fair value of these swaps are reflected in the statement of income in the period in which the change occurs.

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21. Insurance Coverage

Management holds an insurance coverage in amounts that it deems necessary to cover possible accidents, due to the nature of its assets and the risks inherent to its activity, observing the limits established in lease agreements. At March 31, 2008 the insurance coverage, by nature, considering GOL’s and VRG’s aircraft fleet and in relation to the maximum indemnifiable amounts, is the following:

Aeronautic Type    R$ (000)   US$ (000)
     
Warranty – Hull    6,450,153    3,687,698 
Civil Liability per occurrence/aircraft    3,060,925    1,750,000 
Warranty – Hull/War    6,450,153    3,687,698 
Inventories    437,275    250,000 

By means of Law No. 10744, dated October 09, 2003, the Brazilian government undertook to supplement possible civil liability expenses before third parties caused by acts of war or terrorist attacks, occurred in Brazil or abroad, for which GOL and VRG may be demanded, for the amounts that exceed the insurance policy limit effective on September 10, 2001, limited to the equivalent in reais to one billion U.S. dollars.

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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 30, 2008

 
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
By:
/S/  Richard F. Lark, Jr.

 
Name:   Richard F. Lark, Jr.
Title:     Executive Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer
 

 

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