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Northwest Airlines Announces Two Nominations to Its Board of Directors EAGAN, Minn., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northwest Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ:NWAC) today announced that Roy J. Bostock and Jeffrey G. Katz have been nominated to stand for election to its Board of Directors at the company's annual stockholders meeting on April 29. If elected by the stockholders, they will fill two open positions on the Board of Directors. In addition, Alfred A. Checchi has informed the board that he does not intend to stand for re-election as a director of the company. "We are pleased that Roy and Jeff have agreed to join our board," said Gary L. Wilson, chairman of the Board of Directors. "Roy brings to our board a strong background in marketing and a proven record of strategic thinking. Jeff has 20 years of experience in the airline business, is a noted expert in distribution technology and offers our board a unique and varied entrepreneurial background. Together, they increase the breadth and talent of our board." Bostock, former chairman and chief executive officer of D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Inc., one of the world's leading advertising firms, is principal of Sealedge Investments LLC, a diversified private investment company. He also serves as chairman of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, a non-profit organization based in New York City. Bostock attended Duke University and received an MBA from Harvard University. Katz served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Orbitz Inc., a leading online travel distribution company founded by five major airlines, including Northwest, from July 2000 to November 2004. Katz previously served as president and chief executive officer of Swissair after a 17-year career at American Airlines. He attended the University of California-Davis and received master's degrees from Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "I also want to thank Al Checchi for his 16 years of service to Northwest and his leadership during a period of tremendous change for our company and the airline industry. He will be missed," Wilson added. Northwest Airlines is the world's fourth largest airline with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,500 daily departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the world's most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 900 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents. A 2004 J.D. Power and Associates study of airports ranked Minneapolis/St. Paul, one of Northwest's largest hubs, fourth among large domestic airports in overall customer satisfaction. DATASOURCE: Northwest Airlines CONTACT: Northwest Media Relations, +1-612-726-2331 Web site: http://www.nwa.com/

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