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February 4, 2009 (B) Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman To Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell ONLY U.S. MAINLINE CARRIER TO POST PROFITS EVERY QUARTER 2008 – EVENT MARKED WITH BLUE MAN GROUP & VEGAS ICONS New York, NY – Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) will preside over the opening of NASDAQ. Allegiant Travel Company is the Las Vegas-based parent company of Allegiant Air, a low-cost airline and the only mainline carrier in the U.S. to achieve profits all four quarters of 2008. Gallagher will be accompanied by brand partner Blue Man Group and featured Allegiant destination Las Vegas, with showgirls and president/CEO of Las Vegas Convention & Visitor's Authority Rossi Ralenkotter. A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.About The Companies: Las Vegas based Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT), focuses on flying travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Orlando, Fla. and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, LLC, the Company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline offering air travel both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel related services. The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com/. Contact: Tyri Squyres | Allegiant Air | Phone: 702-851-7370 | tyri.squyres@allegiantair.com |
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