Southwest Airlines Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be Held Wednesday, May 16, 2007

             Media Briefing With Vice Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly

    WHAT:     Southwest Airlines Annual Shareholders' Meeting

    WHEN:     Wednesday, May 16, 2007
              10:00 a.m. CST
              Shareholders' Meeting begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. CST
              Media briefing with Vice Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly immediately
              following (lunch provided)

    WHERE:    Southwest Airlines Headquarters
              2702 Love Field Drive
              Dallas, TX 75235
              (adjacent to Dallas Love Field Airport off of Denton Drive)

    CONTACT:  Southwest Airlines
              Public Relations
              214-792-4847

SOURCE Southwest Airlines

Released May 14, 2007