Southwest Airlines News Teleconference Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results

WHO:   Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board, President, and

       Chief Executive Officer

       Laura Wright, Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer





       Upon completion of the question and answer portion of the call dedicated
WHAT:  to

       our audience of investors/analysts, members of the media will be given
       an

       opportunity to ask questions of Mr. Kelly and Ms. Wright about the
       airline's

       financial results for the fourth quarter 2009.



WHERE: Mr. Kelly and Ms. Wright will be taking media calls from the offices of

       Southwest Airlines Corporate Headquarters in Dallas.





WHEN:  10:30 AMCentral Daylight Time

       Jan. 21, 2010



       Those interested in participating in the News Teleconference should dial
       (888) 271-8596upto ten minutes prior to the 10:30 a.m. CST start of the
HOW:   call.

       A passcode is required to be connected to the call.



       Passcode: 4409069



       A live broadcast of the conference call will be available via the
       Investor

       Relations homepage at southwest.com. A replay of the webcast will also

       be available on the Events Calendar in the Investor Relations section of
       the

       website.



MEDIA: Please call Public Relations (214) 792-4847



www.southwest.com