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Jason Cole, Chief Strategy and Financial Officer, to Depart bluebird bio This Fall

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Monday, September 12, 2022

(NASDAQ: BLUE) today announced that Jason Cole, Chief Strategy and Financial Officer, plans to leave bluebird bio to pursue new career opportunities.

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  • (NASDAQ: BLUE) today announced that Jason Cole, Chief Strategy and Financial Officer, plans to leave bluebird bio to pursue new career opportunities.
  • Throughout his 8.5 years at bluebird, Mr. Cole has held multiple roles including General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer (2014-2019), Chief Operating & Legal Officer (2019-2021) and Chief Business Officer (2021-2022).
  • In March 2022, Mr. Cole was appointed Chief Strategy and Financial Officer at a critical juncture for the company.
  • Jason is the quintessential bluebird with a deep commitment to the patients and families we aspire to treat, to our business, and to the culture that makes bluebird so unique, said Andrew Obenshain, CEO, bluebird bio.

Blue Bird Announces Amendment of Credit Facility

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that it has entered into a fifth amendment to its credit facility, dated as of December 12, 2016.

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  • Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that it has entered into a fifth amendment to its credit facility, dated as of December 12, 2016.
  • "We are pleased to have the continued support of our lending partners, said Matthew Stevenson, President and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation.
  • We have made substantial changes in the operations at Blue Bird and this amendment provides Blue Bird with financial flexibility while these material improvements in the business continue to take hold even during a time of supply chain volatility.
  • Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927.

DGAP-News: Tennant Minerals: Bluebird exploration spectacularly successful!

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

The success story of Tennant Minerals' (ASX: TMS; FRA: UH7A) Bluebird copper-gold discovery in Australia's Northern Territory is gathering momentum.

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  • The success story of Tennant Minerals' (ASX: TMS; FRA: UH7A) Bluebird copper-gold discovery in Australia's Northern Territory is gathering momentum.
  • In parallel, Tennant geologists have begun the Bluebird IP geophysical survey to obtain a fingerprint of the copper sulfide mineralization.
  • Tennant suspects that Bluebird is just one of several high-grade copper and gold deposits awaiting discovery within the company's broader Barkly project.
  • In itself, the discovery of a deposit of this caliber would be a huge success, but Tennant Minerals is aiming much higher.

Blue Bird Announces Participation in Upcoming September Investor Conferences

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its participation in two upcoming investor conferences.

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  • Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its participation in two upcoming investor conferences.
  • Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927.
  • Blue Bird buses carry the most precious cargo in the world the majority of 25 million children twice a day making us the most trusted brand in the industry.
  • Blue Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through cleaner energy solutions.

bluebird bio Announces September Investor Events

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Monday, August 29, 2022

ET at the Sheraton New York, New York, NY

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  • ET at the Sheraton New York, New York, NY
    To access the live webcast of bluebird bios presentations, please visit the Events & Presentations page within the Investors & Media section of the bluebird bio website at http://investor.bluebirdbio.com .
  • A replay of the webcasts will be available on the bluebird bio website for 90 days following the event.
  • bluebird bio is pursuing curative gene therapies to give patients and their families more bluebird days.
  • bluebird bio is a trademark of bluebird bio, Inc.
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Girardin takes on electric commercial market in Eastern Canada

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

DRUMMONDVILLE, QC, Aug. 18, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Girardin is proud to announce that its line of electric commercial vehicles is now eligible to iMHZEV federal incentive.

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  • DRUMMONDVILLE, QC, Aug. 18, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Girardin is proud to announce that its line of electric commercial vehicles is now eligible to iMHZEV federal incentive.
  • Approved on August 15, 2022, the Blue Bird Vision 100% electric commercial bus, the Blue Bird TX4 100% electric commercial flat-nose bus and the Micro Bird G5 electric commercial minibus are eligible for the medium and zero-emission heavy-duty trucks (iMHZEV) launched by the federal government on July 11.
  • - Michel Daneault, Vice-President Sales & Service - Eastern Canada at Girardin in Drummondville, Qc.
  • For zero-emission commercial vehicle charging infrastructure, Girardin companies and customers can always count on the Girardin Energy division for support in their electrification project.

Blue Bird Lauds Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, applauds the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 signed into law today by U.S. President Joe Biden.

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  • Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, applauds the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 signed into law today by U.S. President Joe Biden.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220816005896/en/
    The Inflation Reduction Act promotes clean transportation to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
  • The Inflation Reduction Act demonstrates Americas leadership in advancing clean transportation solutions to help fight climate change, said Matthew Stevenson, president and CEO, Blue Bird Corporation.
  • The Inflation Reduction Act builds on the Administrations Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which provides a total of $5 billion over five years for clean school bus transportation.

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 Test Satellite Arrives at Cape Canaveral for Upcoming Launch

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (AST SpaceMobile) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, today announced that its BlueWalker 3 test satellite (BW3) has arrived at Cape Canaveral.

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  • AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (AST SpaceMobile) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, today announced that its BlueWalker 3 test satellite (BW3) has arrived at Cape Canaveral.
  • The satellite recently departed an off-site testing facility in California after collecting flight data for the upcoming planned launch to low Earth orbit, with a launch window for early to mid-September.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220809005509/en/
    AST SpaceMobile today announced that its BlueWalker 3 test satellite (BW3) has arrived at Cape Canaveral.
  • The delivery of BlueWalker 3 to Cape Canaveral represents another milestone in our efforts to reach this goal.

bluebird bio Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Highlights Operational Progress

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (bluebird bio or the Company) today reported financial results and business highlights for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, and shared recent operational progress.

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  • bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (bluebird bio or the Company) today reported financial results and business highlights for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, and shared recent operational progress.
  • The second quarter marked significant progress for bluebird bio and a precedent-setting moment for the field of gene therapy, said Andrew Obenshain, chief executive officer, bluebird bio.
  • CONTINUED PROGRESS TOWARD BLA SUBMISSION bluebird bio remains on track to submit a biologics licensing application (BLA) to the FDA for lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) for sickle cell disease in the first quarter of 2023.
  • This quarter, the Company completed manufacturing of commercial drug product validation lots, marking significant progress on CMC requirements and final steps to BLA submission.

Blue Bird to Offer Electric Repower Option for Gasoline- and Propane-Powered School Buses

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, will offer a first-of-its-kind factory certified electric repower program on select gasoline- and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses.

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  • Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, will offer a first-of-its-kind factory certified electric repower program on select gasoline- and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220803005655/en/
    Blue Bird will offer an electric repower program on its gasoline- and propane-powered Vision school buses starting in 2023.
  • Blue Bird customers can future-proof their school bus fleet by purchasing gasoline- or propane-powered vehicles and converting them easily to zero-emission, electric buses when needed.
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    Blue Bird will launch the repower program in 2023 for gasoline- and propane-powered Blue Bird Vision Type C school buses built after September 2021.