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Amtran Announces Date for Shareholders Meeting
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtran, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMTR), parent
company of American Trans Air, Inc., today announced that its annual meeting
of shareholders, which was previously adjourned on May 29, 2001, will be
reconvened at 8:00 a.m., local time, October 10, 2001 at Amtran's headquarters
in Indianapolis, Indiana. The proposed transaction in which Amtran would be
taken private, among other things, will be voted upon at that time. Holders of
shares of Amtran common stock as of the close of business on August 20, 2001
will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Amtran also announced today
that it has begun mailing proxy materials for the adjourned annual meeting to
its shareholders.
Amtran employs over 8,000 people. The Company's common stock trades on the
NASDAQ Stock Market under symbol "AMTR." ATA, now in its 28th year of
operation, is the nation's 11th largest passenger carrier, based on revenue
passenger miles. ATA operates significant scheduled service from
Chicago-Midway and Indianapolis to 28 destinations and has a fleet of 59
aircraft, including 6 Boeing 737s, 3 Boeing 757-300s, 19 Boeing 727s, 15
Boeing 757-200s, and 16 Lockheed L-1011s. Chicago Express Airlines, Inc., the
Company's wholly-owned commuter airline, operates 11 Saab 340Bs. The entire
fleet is supported by the Company's own maintenance and engineering facilities
in Indianapolis and Chicago-Midway and maintenance support stations worldwide.
You can learn more about ATA by visiting its website at www.ata.com.
This press release is also available on the Amtran website: www.ata.com.
Important Legal Information
In connection with the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated as of June 18, 2001, Amtran filed a definitive proxy statement with the
SEC on September 7, 2001. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE
DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
MERGER. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the
definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with, or furnished to,
the SEC by Amtran at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy
statement and other documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by Amtran
may also be obtained for free by directing a request to Mr. Kenneth K. Wolff
at (317) 247-4000.
In connection with the shareholder vote on the merger, Amtran and its
directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from the security holders of Amtran in favor of the
merger. Information concerning such participants in the solicitation of
proxies by Amtran from shareholders in connection with the merger is contained
in the press release filed with the SEC under cover of Schedule 14A by Amtran
on May 17, 2001. Security holders of Amtran may obtain additional information
regarding the interests of such participants by reading the definitive proxy
statement.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements: This communication contains
certain "forward-looking statements". These statements are based on Amtran
management's current expectations and are naturally subject to uncertainty and
changes in
circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from the expectations
contained herein. The forward-looking statements contained herein include
statements about the merger. The following factors, among others, could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described herein: failure of
the requisite number of Amtran shareholders to approve the merger; the
inability to obtain financing to pay merger consideration; the costs related
to the merger; litigation challenging the merger; and other economic,
business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting Amtran's businesses
generally. More detailed information about those factors is set forth in
filings made by Amtran with the SEC. Except to the extent required under the
federal securities laws, Amtran is not under any obligation to (and expressly
disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.