Zlecone: Bombardier Announces Pricing of its New Issuance of Senior Notes Due 2022

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - (Marketwire - March 6, 2012) - Bombardier Inc. (TSX: BBD.A)(TSX: BBD.B) today announced that it has successfully priced its offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of its new Senior Notes. The issuance is comprised of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of Bombardier's Senior Notes due 2022, which carry a coupon of 5.750% per annum and will be sold at par. These new Senior Notes have a maturity date of March 15, 2022. Bombardier intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to finance the repayment and retirement at maturity of Bombardier's 6.75% Notes due May 1, 2012 and for general corporate purposes.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or buy any securities in any jurisdiction.

The securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under, or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of, the Securities Act. The securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be qualified for sale to the public under applicable securities laws in Canada and, accordingly, any offer and sale of the securities in Canada will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of such securities laws.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "anticipate", the negative of these terms, variations of them or similar terminology. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to important known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. While we consider our assumptions to be reasonable and appropriate based on information currently available, there is a risk that they may not be accurate. For additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties, and the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements, refer to the respective Guidance and forward-looking statements sections in Overview, Bombardier Aerospace and Bombardier Transportation sections in the Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") in Bombardier Inc.'s annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, were $18.3 billion, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at http://www.bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.

CONTACTS:

Bombardier Inc.

Isabelle Rondeau

Director, Communications

phone: +514-861-9481

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Shirley Chenier

Senior Director, Investor Relations

phone: +514-861-9481

www.bombardier.com

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