Boeing Raising Up to $5 Billion (BA)

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has filed for a shelf registration to allow its Boeing Capital Corporation unit to raise up to $5,000,000,000.00 ($ billion) via the sale of debt securities.

The use of funds for this sale are listed as follows:

• to purchase equipment for leases, to make loans and to fund other investments;
• to fund the acquisition of businesses and parts of businesses;
• for other general corporate purposes such as reducing indebtedness,including indebtedness we may owe from time to time to Boeing or otheraffiliates.

No underwriters were formally named in this shelf filing.

Jon C. Ogg
October 30, 2008