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AT

FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2001

(202) 514-2007

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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES IT WON'T CHALLENGE

AMERICAN AIRLINES/TWA ACQUISITION


WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department's Antitrust Division today announced that it would not challenge the proposed acquisition by American Airlines of Trans World Airlines. The Division's decision came after a comprehensive investigation that included consideration of TWA's bankrupt condition.

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