Webcast Alert: Southwest Airlines to Discuss Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results on October 16, 2008

DALLAS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its third quarter 2008 financial results. Details are as follows:

    When:        October 16, 2008 at 11:30 AM Eastern Time

    Who:         Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
                  Executive Officer
                 Laura Wright, Senior Vice President Finance and Chief
                  Financial Officer

    Web Address: http://www.southwest.com

    Contact:     Investor Relations, (214) 792-4415

A live broadcast of the conference call will be available via the Investor Relations homepage at http://www.southwest.com. To access the Investor Relations homepage, click on "About Southwest" and select Investor Relations from the "About SWA" menu. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Events Calendar in the Investor Relations section of southwest.com.

SOURCE Southwest Airlines

Released October 15, 2008