United is first to offer the popular BlackBerry 6230 and BlackBerry 7230 for this type of promotion

CHICAGO, January 11, 2005 – Beginning today through March 31, 2005, United customers have the opportunity to earn a free BlackBerry^®  handheld developed by Research In Motion (RIM) when they book a paid, qualifying roundtrip flight of $250 or more and activate a qualifying T-Mobile service plan.*

As part of this offer, a minimum of 25,000 BlackBerry handhelds are available to United customers when they select from two T-Mobile service plans.  The $39.98 “data only” service plan gives customers a BlackBerry 6230™ ($249.99 retail value) featuring e-mail, web browsing, organizer and phone capabilities.  The $59.99 “voice and data” service plan gives customers a BlackBerry 7230™ ($299.99 retail value) with the same great features, plus color display and phone services that include 1000 “whenever minutes.”

“United has been a leader in offering new technology solutions to our customers, and partnering with T-Mobile to offer BlackBerry handhelds follows in this tradition of leadership,” says Martin White, senior vice president-Marketing.  “We recognize that many of our customers want to stay connected when they travel, and this offer presents an excellent opportunity for them to do so.”

Whether for business or pleasure, United customers can be out-of-town, not out-of-touch, and stay connected in 9,000 cities across the U.S. and in over 100 countries worldwide when traveling with their BlackBerry handhelds.  The offer requires that travel must occur by April 30, 2005, and customers must register at united.com/blackberry before flying.  For more information, visit united.com.

To book a flight, customers may call 1-800-UNITED-1 or a travel professional, or visit www.united.com.  Customers who book and fly a paid, qualifying roundtrip flight through united.com or flyted.com anytime by Dec. 31, 2005, also earn a booking bonus of 1,000 bonus miles.**

About United

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*Terms and Conditions of BlackBerry Offer:   Customer must fly one paid qualifying roundtrip on United®, United Express® or Ted^SM between January 11, 2005 and April 30, 2005 to earn a free (with qualifying T-Mobile service activation) BlackBerry 6230™ or BlackBerry 7230™. Qualifying customers can alternatively choose a free camera phone (manufacturer[s] and model number[s] to be selected by T-Mobile USA, Inc.) at time of offer redemption. Offer is restricted to residents of the 48 contiguous United States and Hawaii. Travel on flights operated by other airlines, such as United marketed codeshare and Star Alliance flights, does not qualify for this offer. Offer is combinable with other United offers. Customer will be e-mailed a promotional code to access and activate your offer 4 to 6 weeks after completion of your trip. The promotional code may be used one time and is transferable. Customer can qualify for this offer up to three times. BlackBerry 6230 and BlackBerry 7230 handhelds are limited; offer available while supplies last. A combined minimum of twenty-five thousand (25,000) BlackBerry 6230 and BlackBerry 7230 handhelds will be available for this promotion. Qualifying Travel Dates: To qualify for this offer, ticketing must take place between January 11, 2005 and March 31, 2005. Travel must take place between January 11, 2005 and April 30, 2005. Customer must fly a paid qualifying roundtrip to any worldwide destination served by United, United Express or Ted. Roundtrip travel is defined as two each-way trips that depart from and return to the same co-terminal booked in a single reservation under one qualifying ticket number. All trips must be on United, United Express or Ted and no open jaws are permitted. Qualifying Booking Classes: Qualifying travel may be booked in any booking class in United First, United Business or United Economy with a minimum roundtrip fare purchase of two hundred fifty US Dollars ($250) or more, inclusive of applicable taxes and fees. The fare purchased must be a valid, published fare. This promotion is not valid on government fares. United Mileage Plus Membership Requirement: Customer must be a member of United’s Mileage Plus frequent flyer program for travel to qualify for this offer. Membership in Mileage Plus is free and customers can join the program at united.com. Ticketing: E-ticket purchase is required. Registration Requirement: Customer must register for this offer and provide a valid e-mail address prior to commencement of his/her first flight in order for travel during the valid travel period to qualify for a BlackBerry handheld. Flights must be credited to the customer’s Mileage Plus account by May 31, 2005 to qualify. To register for the offer, go to united.com/blackberry. By taking advantage of this offer, customer gives us permission to send customer an e-mail with instructions to complete fulfillment of the offer. Customer's e-mail must remain valid until 10 weeks after the promotion ends in order to remain eligible for the award. If valid e-mail is not available to United at time of offer fulfillment, no award will be given. Free BlackBerry Handheld Terms: Customer must activate T-Mobile service and subscribe to a qualifying one-year T-Mobile service plan. Qualifying plans for a free BlackBerry 6230 include all BlackBerry plans from T-Mobile of $39.98 and up. Qualifying plans for a free BlackBerry 7230 handheld include all BlackBerry plans from T-Mobile of $59.99 and up. Qualifying plans for a free camera phone include all T-Mobile voice plans $39.99 and up. Offer available only in areas with T-Mobile service; not available in all areas. Credit approval and one-year agreement required. One-time activation fee of $35 and a $200 early termination fee apply. Once order is processed, device will be shipped to customer. Standard 3-day shipping fees of up to $10 may apply. T-Mobile’s Get More® network is comprised of the T-Mobile digital U.S. coverage area and the coverage area of T-Mobile’s U.S. roaming partners. Data coverage is available in all areas that offer voice coverage, with the exception of select roaming areas. In order to use a T-Mobile product, customer must be within a T-Mobile coverage area. Go to t-mobile.com/coverage to determine if coverage is available in your area. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties of and trademarks or registered trademarks of Research In Motion—used by permission. T-Mobile USA, Inc., is a registered trademark of Deutsche Telekon AG ©2005. Other Conditions: Offer is subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. To make reservations, visit united.com, call 1-800-UNITED-1, or your travel professional and refer representative to Profile Name: MPI/BlackBerry. Tickets purchased through United Reservation offices are $5 per ticket higher and tickets purchased at airport ticket counters are $10 per ticket higher. Fares purchased through other distribution channels may also be higher. When purchasing from United, always go to united.com to find United’s lowest fares. United and Mileage Plus are registered service marks. ©United Air Lines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (MPD195)

**Terms and Conditions of 1,000 mile online booking bonus: 1,000 mile booking bonus offer is effective for bookings made and travel completed through Dec. 31, 2005. E-Fares and award travel are not eligible for the 1,000 mile booking bonus offer. Bonus miles will be awarded to the passenger booking the flight(s). The passenger booking the flight shall be the united.com registered user logged into the web site. Mileage Plus membership number must be provided at the time of purchase in order to receive the bonus miles awarded in connection with this offer. Roundtrip travel required. A roundtrip is defined as travel from an origin city to a destination city with return travel beginning in the outbound destination city back to the first origin city with all segments on United®, Ted^sm, or United Express®. One-way and open-jaw itineraries do not qualify, nor do United-marketed code-share flights operated by other carriers. Qualifying flights must be posted to the Mileage Plus account to qualify for this bonus. Bonus miles do not count toward Elite status. Miles accrued, awards issued and bonus offers are subject to the rules of the United Mileage Plus program. Please allow 4 to 8 weeks after completing qualifying travel activity for bonus miles to be posted to your Mileage Plus account. The Mileage Plus Program, including accruals, awards and bonus miles offers, is subject to change without notice. Taxes and fees related to award travel are the responsibility of the passenger. United and Mileage Plus are registered service marks. For complete details about the Mileage Plus program, visit www.united.com.

***Measured by revenue passenger miles as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation for 12 months ending September 2004, the most recent comparison data available.

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