This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C41377.DE4953C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Northwest matches $5 fare hike by Continental=20 =09 =09 Reuters <http://money.excite.com/img/logo_reuters.gif> =09 Friday March 26, 8:21 PM EST=20 NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - Northwest Airlines (NWAC <http://money.excite.com/jsp/qt/full.jsp?time=3D0&symbol_search_text=3DNW= AC> )on Friday said it matched a $5 each way price increase on selected flights that was announced earlier on Friday by Continental Airlines (CAL <http://money.excite.com/jsp/qt/full.jsp?time=3D0&symbol_search_text=3DCA= L> ) to combat rising fuel costs. Northwest said the fare hikes affect service in the United States and Canada. Continental Airlines earlier on Friday said it increased an existing fuel surcharge on some tickets to $15 each way from $10.=20 =A92004 Reuters Limited.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C41377.DE4953C0 Content-Type: image/gif; name="logo_reuters.gif" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Location: http://money.excite.com/img/logo_reuters.gif R0lGODlhZAARALP/AP/////Xwf+MOcrK6p+f3GZmwjU1rQMDlwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAACwAAAAAZAARAEAE/xDISau9OOvNNSEDVxxkeRjhYJKFpB4EZRzt9IbTuOL6auQmQ60SCACM PdOww2w6nx1CAbRJkgwxwMunJeEks9ZsdQVYWWYydkIgf4kCQaEwGNMuo59EF2urXXYlWTZeFGd3 eUAwAH47GAFxc3UlS1CWl5iPaZQZiS4kMTcWL4MAYRSiQHoVnl13fm8WkAKzkkKTpXsnYLufB7Gu g7iohap4vTOrFq0Ss7V0tzO5mdTVTUhBwNbb3J1X06gf4rHi5TgfFQNU6uXjWu0fKe3a5RrPk73L LAV2KVdzAIPJQDRnjJA5mwDOiaEDYAl/JwpWakbxjDJVAzL6CcXCncAJp3QI/TJ0op4uFBpBuaKT 8YKzSNCg3WF1ZcyQFwfp+HoTcifJnEN0GLCZTgpRCi/lxJw00ZOfGi+mmGz4YcybVLpgmEujZyNI qQR6TjByZFM2C1KELdSiUKEhfrfw6GTTdm1aG2sZwZ2irRlMfBe7CR68SciFCAA7 ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C41377.DE4953C0--