=20 CONTINENTAL AIRLINES RECEIVES J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES=20 AWARD FOR HIGHEST-RANKED NETWORK AIRLINE =20 WASHINGTON, D.C., June 29, 2006 =E2=80=93 Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) = today was ranked the highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Net= work Carriers in North America in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Airlin= e Satisfaction Index StudySM. The study, conducted by J.D. Power and Associ= ates, surveyed more than 9,000 passengers who were asked to rate their rece= nt airline travel experiences in several categories. Respondents favored Co= ntinental Airlines over all the other network carriers. This marks Continen= tal=E2=80=99s sixth customer satisfaction award by J.D. Power and Associate= s since 1996. A small group of employees from Continental, including Chairman and CEO Lar= ry Kellner, accepted the award at a news conference in Washington, D.C. =E2=80=9CThis award validates the effort we have been making to give our c= ustomers a better trip on our airline,=E2=80=9D said Kellner. =E2=80=9CWe h= ave focused a lot on keeping passenger amenities intact while offering clea= n, safe and reliable travel. On top of that, my co-workers deserve tremendo= us credit for continuing to deliver the highest level of customer service. = The employees who are accepting this award in Washington today are acceptin= g on behalf of all 42,000 people who work so hard to keep our company on to= p.=E2=80=9D The J.D. Power and Associates study evaluated the airlines in seven key are= as: =20 =C2=B7 Reservations=20 =C2=B7 Check-in =C2=B7 Boarding/deplaning/baggage =C2=B7 Aircraft=20 =C2=B7 Flight crew =C2=B7 In-flight services =C2=B7 Cost & fees Traditional network airlines are measured separately from low cost airlines= because network airlines deliver a more comprehensive set of services and = amenities, and their network extends through hub airports involving connect= ions to global markets. These aspects of a trip are more difficult to manag= e and execute due to more variables and complexity existing in the network = airline service delivery process. Additionally, customers surveyed have di= fferent expectations from network carriers versus other airlines. According to the study, business travelers on Continental showed especially= strong preference for the carrier. Among network airlines in the study, C= ontinental received the highest satisfaction among business travelers. =20 During the recent difficult period for the U.S. airline industry, Continent= al has differentiated itself from low cost and network competitors by retai= ning many amenities which have been discarded by competitors, including ser= ving free meals at meal times, and offering pillows and blankets in the cab= in. Continental has recently earned other noteworthy recognition, including: No. 1 Most Admired Global Airline; FORTUNE magazine (three years in a row) No. 1 Most Admired U.S. Airline; FORTUNE magazine Best Executive/Business Class; OAG Airline of the Year Awards (four years i= n a row) Best Airline Based in North America; OAG Airline of the Year Awards (three = years in a row) Best Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Business Class among U.S. airlines; C= ond=C3=A9 Nast Traveler (eight years in a row) =20 ### Roger & Amanda La France