JUSTIN FIRESTONE JOINS MARQUIS JET PARTNERS, INC. AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SPORTS MARKETING

New York
June 12, 2002

Seasoned Professional to Drive Sports Marketing Efforts From Marquis’ New Sports&Entertainment Office

Marquis Jet Partners, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of Justin Firestone as Vice President of Sports Marketing. In his new position, Firestone will be responsible for marketing and sales of the Marquis Private Jet CardSM to sports industry individuals including athletes, agents and sponsors. Firestone will be based in the company’s new Los Angeles office.

“Justin Firestone is an invaluable addition to the rapidly-growing Marquis team,”said Bill Allard, CEO of New York-based Marquis Jet Partners, Inc.“His experience in the private aviation industry coupled with his expertise in the professional sports industry makes him ideally suited to drive the sports marketing efforts in our new West Coast offices.”

Firestone joins Marquis Jet Partners with more than 12 years of experience in the professional sports industry. Prior to joining Marquis, Firestone was the Director of Sports Marketing for eBizJets, where he was responsible for more than 200 private aviation clients, including some of the world’s finest athletes. Frequently quoted in consumer and industry publications, Firestone has gained a reputation, as a knowledgeable resource when it comes to assisting professional athletes with their private aviation needs.

“For the first time, athletes, agents and sports sponsors will now have access to the benefits of NetJetsfractional aircraft ownership without a long-term commitment,”said Firestone.“The Marquis Jet Partners’ flexible, pre-paid jet card has made an essential business tool available to an array of individuals within the sports industry, and I look forward to spearheading the company’s efforts in this arena.”

Prior to eBizJets, Firestone was responsible for the marketing and business development of athletesdirect.com, a division of Broadband Sports that created more than 200 official web sites for fans to interact with professional athletes. Firestone began his career in the sports industry with the Miami Heat followed by a four-year stint in media relations with the Phoenix Suns. In addition, he assisted the USA basketball"Dream team"at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, as a sports information specialist. Firestone also worked with the National Football League on Superbowls XXX-XXXIII. A native of Miami, Florida, Firestone is a graduate of Arizona State University where he earned a degree in communication.

Through the exclusive alliance with NetJets, the pioneer and worldwide leader in fractional aircraft ownership, the Marquis Private Jet CardSM caters to businesses and individuals that desire the safety and reliability of the NetJetsfleet with only a short-term commitment. Structured as a single-year, all-inclusive lease of a fractional interest in a specific aircraft, The Card is available in 25-hour increments of"occupied hourly"time.

Through its alliance with NetJets, Marquis Jet Partners can provide Marquis Private Jet Card^SM owners with an unsurpassed safety record and guaranteed on-call availability of aircraft 365 days a year in thousands of airports across North America and Europe, with just 10 hours notice. NetJets? provides Marquis Jet Partners, Inc., with its fleet of over 400 state-of-the-art aircraft, the most experienced and well-trained flight crews in the industry, as well as its incomparable operations infrastructure and facilities. As a result of this alliance, Marquis Jet Partners offer the convenience, service and safety of fractional aircraft ownership with the added benefit of a short-term commitment.

For additional information regarding Marquis Jet Partners and the Marquis Private Jet CardSM, visit the company’s web site at www.marquisjet.com or call toll-free at 1-866-JET-1400.

About Marquis Jet Partners, Inc.

Founded in June 2001 and already the world’s largest provider of pre-paid leases of fractional interests in private jets, Marquis Jet Partners, Inc., operates a pioneering program for the corporate and individual private aviation markets based upon a fractional interest in a specific aircraft, sold in single-year, 25-hour increments of"occupied hourly"time. The Company’s Marquis Private Jet Card caters to businesses and individuals that may not be interested in traditional fractional ownership, but that demand access to the finest in air transportation. The Card is ideal for businesses and individuals utilizing 25 to 50 hours on an annual basis for primary or supplemental lift purposes. Through its exclusive alliance with NetJets?, Marquis Jet Partners provides the convenience, service and safety of the premiere fractional aircraft ownership. The Marquis Private Jet Card and the Marquis Concierge Service cater to businesses and individuals who demand a premium level of personal service when traveling.

About Netjets

NNetJets provides the safest and most secure private aviation travel solutions in the world. NetJets allows individuals and companies to buy a piece of a private business jet at a fraction of the cost of whole aircraft ownership, and guarantees availability 365 days a year with just a few hours notice. NetJets offers 14 different aircraft choices in its fleet including the Citation Bravo, Citation V Ultra, Citation Encore, Citation Excel, Citation VII, Hawker 800XP, Citation Sovereign, Hawker 1000, Citation X, Falcon 2000, Gulfstream 200, Gulfstream IV-SP, Gulfstream V, and Boeing Business Jet. NetJets Inc. is a Berkshire Hathaway company. More information on NetJets is available through the NetJets website at www.netjets.com