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Richard H. Anderson , Director/CEO

www.nwa.com

Industry: Transportation

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Overview

The Company is engaged in the business of transporting passengers and cargo and focuses on the operation of a global airline network through its strategic assets.

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News Feeds

S&P downgrades American, United and Northwest AP
Jul 25 2008
Sector Snap: Airlines shares rise AP
Jul 25 2008
Northwest Airlines posts $377 million 2Q loss AP
Jul 23 2008
Northwest Airlines posts $377M loss in Q2 Honolulu
Jul 23 2008
NWA Cargo to raise domestic fuel surcharge Aug. 1 AP
Jul 23 2008
Northwest Airlines posts $377M loss in Q2 Memphis
Jul 23 2008
Earnings Preview: Northwest Airlines Corp. AP
Jul 21 2008
Sector Wrap: Airlines surge on earnings, oil slip AP
Jul 16 2008
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Jul 10 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Are You Tonight's Late-Night Punch Line?
Apr 16 2008

Press Releases

Northwest Airlines Adds PayPal Pay Later Jul-25-2008, 10:00AM EDT
NWA Cargo Announces Increases in Domestic Fuel Surcharges Jul-23-2008, 12:49PM EDT
Northwest Airlines Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results Jul-23-2008, 08:29AM EDT
Northwest Airlines Announces New Non-Stop Service between Milwaukee and Los Angeles Jul-21-2008, 05:06PM EDT
New Midwest Airlines Schedule Retains Service to 32 Cities Jul-20-2008, 05:00AM EDT

News From Around the Web

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Northwest Airlines Adds PayPal Pay Later (iStockAnalyst)

Jul 26 2008
Northwest warns customers about e-mail virus (Travel Weekly)

Jul 25 2008
Northwest Airlines Warns Customers of Phony E-Mail (StreetInsider)

Jul 25 2008
Market Report -- In Play (NWA) (MSN Money)

Jul 25 2008
S&P cuts Northwest Airlines ratings on high fuel prices (RTTNews)

Jul 25 2008
Northwest Airlines releases second quarter financial results (AirportBusiness.com)

Jul 24 2008
Pay More to Fly in the Sky (CBS 14 Sioux City (KMEG))

Jul 24 2008
Northwest Airlines Posts Q2 Net Loss of $377 Million (RedOrbit)

Jul 24 2008
Northwest Airlines Reports Second Quarter Loss (Travel Agent Central)

Jul 24 2008
35 Stocks Financial Sector Mutual Funds are Mocking Us With (iStockAnalyst)

Jul 24 2008

Blogs

Bored? Got miles? Make some bag tags (Gadling)

Jul 24 2008
Northwest Airlines: Two emergency landings in as many days (Gadling)

Jul 22 2008
NWA replaces dropped Midwest Air route, expands codeshare pact (USA Today: Today in the Sky)

Jul 22 2008
Northwest Flight Makes Emergency Landing (Gadling)

Jul 21 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 34,000

Revenue per Employee: $339,916

Top Executives

Douglas M. Steenland, Director/President

Andrew C. Roberts, Executive VP, Divisional

Anna Marie Schaefer, Vice President, Divisional/Chief Accounting Officer

David M. Davis, CFO/Executive VP

J. Timothy Griffin, Executive VP, Subsidiary

Board of Directors

William S. Zoller, Director

Douglas M. Steenland, Director/President

Mickey P. Foret, Director

John M. Engler, Director

David A. Brandon, Director

Daniel Carp, Chairman of the Board/Director

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Director

James J. Postl, Director

Michael J. Durham, Director

Robert L. Friedman, Director

Jeffrey G. Katz, Director

Roy J. Bostock, Director/Vice Chairman

Rodney E. Slater, Director

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	04/2008	01/2008	11/2007	08/2007
Sales	1.24 Bil.	NA	1.95 Bil.	747 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	1.88 Bil.	3.1 Bil.	1.43 Bil.	383 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	-4.05 Bil.	3.1 Bil.	581 Mil.	113 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	-4.02 Bil.	3.1 Bil.	512 Mil.	215 Mil.
Total Net Income	-4.14 Bil.	-8 Mil.	244 Mil.	106 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	-15.78	-0.03	0.93	0.41
Diluted EPS, Total	-15.78	-0.03	0.93	0.41

BALANCE STATEMENT	04/2008	01/2008	11/2007	08/2007
Cash and Equivalents	NA	NA	2.56 Bil.	2.68 Bil.
Total Assets	NA	NA	5.03 Bil.	5.2 Bil.
Total Liabilities	NA	NA	4.14 Bil.	4.72 Bil.
Total Capitalization	NA	NA	13.99 Bil.	13.54 Bil.

Cash Flow	04/2008	01/2008	11/2007	08/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	NA	371 Mil.	239 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	NA	-261 Mil.	-127 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	NA	642 Mil.	759 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	NA	752 Mil.	871 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2007
Sales	NA	7.89 Bil.	6.41 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	12.53 Bil.	4.68 Bil.	4.87 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	12.53 Bil.	1.26 Bil.	226 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	12.53 Bil.	-2.31 Bil.	-326 Mil.
Total Net Income	-2.09 Bil.	-2.84 Bil.	-862 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0	-32.48	-10.32
Diluted EPS, Total	0	-32.48	-10.32

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2007
Cash and Equivalents	NA	1.46 Bil.	707 Mil.
Total Assets	NA	3.57 Bil.	3.58 Bil.
Total Liabilities	NA	3.21 Bil.	4.5 Bil.
Total Capitalization	NA	-4.09 Bil.	4.94 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	1.24 Bil.	271 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-328 Mil.	-458 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	-140 Mil.	-252 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	777 Mil.	-439 Mil.

Northwest Airlines Corporation (NWA)

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