Webcast Alert: Southwest Airlines to Discuss Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results on January 22, 2009

DALLAS, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its fourth quarter 2008 financial results. Details are as follows:

         When:         January 22, 2009 at 11:30 AM Eastern Time

         Who:          Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
                        Executive Officer
                       Laura Wright, Senior Vice President Finance and Chief
                        Financial Officer

         Web Address:  http://www.southwest.com

         Contact:      Investor Relations, (214) 792-4415

A live broadcast of the conference call will be available via the Investor Relations homepage at www.southwest.com. To access the Investor Relations homepage, click on “About Southwest” and select Investor Relations from the “About SWA” menu. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Events Calendar in the Investor Relations section of southwest.com.