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DELTA AIR LINES INVESTS IN GRUPO AEROMEXICO

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Mexico City, Mexico June 5, 2012. ? Today, Grupo Aeromexico (Mexico: AEROMEX. MX) received $65,000,000, from Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) as part of Delta?s investment in Mexico?s flagship airline?s capital stock; thus strengthening its financial position, confirming its expansion project and creating the leading airline alliance in the Mexico-U. S. market. The Mexican Federal Competition Commission (CFC) authorized the operation that allowed Delta Air Lines to underwrite and purchase 30,182,855 shares of stock equivalent to 4. 17% of Grupo Aeromexico?s capital stock, paying the $31 Mexican pesos per share Grupo Aeromexico offered in its IPO. This stock purchase also gives Delta a seat on the Grupo Aeromexico Board of Directors. This is the first time a global carrier buys equity in a national Mexican airline. Both companies will share best practices in sales, operations, equipment maintenance and staff training- enabling them to offer customers the same travel experience on any of their flights. ?Expanding the business relationship with our main partner and attracting foreign investment in Aeromexico is a matter of great pride for all of us that are part of the best airline in Mexico. This undoubtedly reflects Delta?s trust in our company and will allow us to serve a larger number of passengers through our global network,? said Andr


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