delta air line 2008 4th

Delta provided reconciliations of certain financial measures for the periods ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. Key points: - Delta's 2008 results include Northwest Airlines from the October 29, 2008 merger date onward, while 2007 results are separate. - Delta provides combined results for both periods as if the merger occurred at the start, for comparability. - Reconciliations exclude special items like merger costs to evaluate recurring operational performance. Fuel hedge losses are also excluded from some measures. - Combined results show PRASM and costs on a per ASM basis for both periods excluding items for better year-over-year comparison. Forecast excludes items from projected costs.