Midwest Air Group Certifies Substantial Compliance With Second Request; Enters Into Timing Agreement With Justice Department

MILWAUKEE , Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc.(Amex: MEH), parent company of Midwest Airlines, announced that the partiesinvolved in the pending acquisition of Midwest Air Group by Midwest AirPartners, LLC, an affiliate of TPG Capital, have certified substantialcompliance in response to the request for additional information from the U.S.Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust ImprovementsAct of 1976.

Additionally, Midwest Air Group, TPG Capital and Northwest Airlines haveentered into a timing agreement with the DOJ, under which the parties haveagreed that they will not close the transaction before January 31, 2008 without the DOJ's concurrence. Midwest Air Group anticipates that the actualclosing will occur as soon as practicable consistent with the agreement.

As previously announced, the transaction was approved at a special meetingof Midwest shareholders on October 30 . In addition to anti-trust approvals,completion of the transaction is subject to satisfaction of customary closingconditions.

Midwest Airlines features jet service throughout the United States ,including Milwaukee's most daily nonstop flights and best schedule to majordestinations. Catering to business travelers and discerning leisure travelers,the airline earned its reputation as "The best care in the air" by providingpassengers with impeccable service and onboard amenities at competitive fares.Both Skyway Airlines, Inc. -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Midwest Airlines --and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. operate as Midwest Connect and offer service to andconnections through Midwest Airlines' hubs. Together, the airlines offerservice to more than 50 cities. More information is available athttp://www.midwestairlines.com.

Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of theproposed merger and all other statements in this release, other thanhistorical facts, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning ofthe safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on theseforward-looking statements and any such forward-looking statements arequalified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionarystatements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereofand are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions,risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differmaterially from such forward-looking statements. Midwest may not be able tocomplete the proposed merger on the terms described above or other acceptableterms or at all because of a number of factors, including the failure tosatisfy the closing conditions. These factors, and other factors that mayaffect the business or financial results of Midwest, are described in the riskfactors included in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in Midwest's "Annual Report onForm 10-K" for the year ended December 31, 2006 .

SOURCE Midwest Air Group, Inc.