=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This article was sent to you by someone who found it on SFGate. The original article can be found on SFGate.com here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=3D/news/archive/2004/05/19/f= inancial1202EDT0102.DTL --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, May 19, 2004 (AP) American Airlines CEO adds chairman title (05-19) 09:02 PDT FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- AMR Corp. chief executive Gerard Arpey added the title of chairman of the American Airlines parent Wednesday at the company's annual meeting of shareholders. Edward Brennan, who had been chairman since last spring, said the company was in strong enough financial and management shape to combine the titles under one person. Brennan will remain on AMR's board. Arpey, a longtime American Airlines executive, replaced Donald J. Carty = as chief executive last spring after a flap over executive pensions. Shares in AMR gained 35 cents, or more than 3 percent, to $11.18 in midd= ay trading on the New York Stock Exchange. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2004 AP