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Northwest Airlines Becomes Corporate Sponsor of Great River Greening

Posted on: Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 18:00 CDT

Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) is pleased to announce it has signed on as a corporate sponsor with Great River Greening to restore urban natural resources throughout Minneapolis/St. Paul. NWA will commemorate this sponsorship by participating in a Great River Greening tree planting event on May 31st.

Northwest Airlines, through Great River Greening, is partnering with the Longfellow Community Council to beautify the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. The Greenway is a publicly-funded walking path and bicycle trail that runs through the center of South Minneapolis, providing green space and eco-friendly transportation along former railroad lines.

This partnership is part of Northwest's EarthCares(sm) program. "Northwest Airlines is dedicated to opportunities to do our part to conserve natural resources and protect the environment. We are pleased to offer partnering opportunities to our employees to promote positive environmental change," said Tim McGraw, director of corporate environmental and safety programs.

Northwest's team of volunteers will plant prairie seed, oak trees and shrubs to increase wildlife habitat, which will be highly visible to pedestrians and bicyclists who use the Midtown Greenway. The site is six blocks from the significant natural areas of the Mississippi River Gorge.

Great River Greening is Minneapolis/St. Paul's largest organization to engage volunteers in hands-on conservation work. "This is a great collaboration between Northwest Airlines and Great River Greening, said Executive Director, Deborah Karasov. "This partnership demonstrates Northwest's commitment to our state of Minnesota, our communities and environmental preservation."

Northwest Airlines is one of the world's largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,400 daily departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the world's most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 1,000 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.

For more information pertaining to Northwest or the NWA EarthCares program, visit Northwest's website http://www.nwa.com/corpinfo/aircares/earthcares.html. For more information about Great River Greening, visit the Great River Greening website at www.greatrivergreening.org.

Source: Business Wire

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