This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C276C8.5DCDCB60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20 =20 http://money.excite.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=3Dnews&cat=3DINDUSTRY&= fee d=3Dreu&news_id=3Dreu-n18281724&date=3D20021018 Continental Air, mechanics reach deal, union says =20 =20 =20 =20 Friday October 18, 4:48 PM EDT=20 WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Representatives of unionized mechanics and Continental Airlines (CAL) have reached a tentative agreement in contract talks, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union said on Friday. The Teamsters, one of the largest groups of organized workers in the United States, said the deal with Continental, the No. 5 U.S. airline, provided for wage increases, work rules, increased retirement benefits and job protection guarantees. The union did not give details of the deal, which must be approved by the mechanics and related employees group. Continental Chairman and Chief Executive Gordon Bethune had said on an earnings conference call on Thursday said talks were ongoing with the Teamsters and that pilots talks were under way as well.=20 =A92002 Reuters Limited.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C276C8.5DCDCB60 Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="Excite Money & Investing.url" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Excite Money & Investing.url" [DEFAULT] BASEURL=3Dhttp://money.excite.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=3Dnews&cat=3D= INDUSTRY&feed=3Dreu&news_id=3Dreu-n18281724&date=3D20021018 [InternetShortcut] URL=3Dhttp://money.excite.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=3Dnews&cat=3DIND= USTRY&feed=3Dreu&news_id=3Dreu-n18281724&date=3D20021018 Modified=3D60B521D1E976C20129 ------=_NextPart_000_007A_01C276C8.5DCDCB60--