Southwest Airlines and the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Host First Annual Latino Youth Entrepreneurship "Bizfest" Program in Dallas

 Dallas Youth Participate in the USHCC Foundation's Entrepreneurship Training

                      Program at Airline's Headquarters

    WHO:       -- Colleen Barrett, Southwest Airlines President

               -- Frank Lopez, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
                  (USHCC) Foundation President & CEO

               -- CiCi Rojas, Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
                  (GDHCC) President & CEO

    WHAT:      Dallas area students who have dreams of owning their own
               businesses will descend on Southwest Airlines corporate
               headquarters for a three and half day entrepreneurship training
               and business plan competition.

               For the first time, the USHCC Foundation in conjunction with
               the GDHCC and the Dallas Independent School District will host
               the first annual Latino Youth Entrepreneurship "BizFest"
               program. Students will test their entrepreneurial skills as
               they compete for cash prizes and long-term business support.

    WHEN:      Colleen Barrett Addressing Students
               Thursday, April 26, 2007
               9 a.m.

               Students Present Business Plan Presentations
               Saturday, April 28, 2007**11:15 a.m.

               **For media access to Southwest Airlines headquarters on
               Saturday, contact Edna Ruano, Southwest Airlines Public
               Relations, 214-679-5685 (cell).

    WHERE:     Southwest Airlines Headquarters
               2702 Love Field Drive Dallas, TX 75235
               (Adjacent to Love Field Airport.  Access from Denton Drive.)
               The event will take place within Southwest's University for
               People.

    VISUALS:   -- Students will experience the business world firsthand
                  through a series of hands-on training sessions.

               -- Guest speakers including Southwest Airlines' President,
                  Colleen Barrett will address the students with their
                  personal journeys of becoming a business Leader or
                  entrepreneur.

               -- Students will make business plan presentations to a panel of
                  judges on Saturday April 28, 2007.

    WHY:       "BizFest" is the USHCC Foundation's signature youth
               entrepreneurship training program implemented nationwide
               annually. During the three and half day training, students will
               develop entrepreneurial and leadership goals, identify
               investment opportunities, gain economic literacy, create
               business plans, and make professional presentations. The top
               three "BizFest" winners will participate in the National
               "BizFest" Training and Competition at the USHCC 28th Annual
               National Convention & Business Expo Sept. 19-22, 2007 in San
               Juan, Puerto Rico.

               The training camp will be sponsored locally by Southwest
               Airlines, Meridian Commercial, L.P., Dallas ISD, Sprint Nextel,
               General Motors, State Farm Insurance and several other local
               companies and organizations.

    CONTACTS:  Edna Ruano, Southwest Airlines Public Relations, 214-792-4309
               (work) or 214-679-5685 (cell)

               Minerva Rodriguez, GDHCC, 214-632- 9035 (cell)

               Nicole Herrera, USHCC Foundation, 202-429-0516 (work) or
               516-481-4975 (cell)

SOURCE Southwest Airlines

Released April 25, 2007