Alaska Air Group to Webcast Presentation at Merrill Lynch 11th Annual Global Transportation Conference

Alaska Air Group, Inc. the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., today announced that it will webcast a presentation by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...

Alaska Air Group, Inc. the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., today announced that it will webcast a presentation by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Ayer at the Merrill Lynch 11th Annual Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 in New York, NY.

The webcast will be presented live on Wednesday, June 16 at 8:35 a.m. (ET). Listeners may participate by accessing the "Investor Information" portion of www.alaskaair.com several minutes prior to the scheduled start time to allow sufficient time for registration.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available at the website address for ten (10) days.

SOURCE: Alaska Air Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Brad Tilden, +1-206-392-5362, or Lou Cancelmi, +1-206-392-5170,
both for Alaska Air Group, Inc.