Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity for Flying Enthusiasts: Bid to Win Two Seats on a Boeing 777 Delivery Flight

Auction to Benefit March of Dimes Efforts to Give Every Baby a Healthy Start in Life

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., FEBRUARY 5, 2007 – If you like to fly first-class, the March of Dimes and Continental Airlines have a once in lifetime opportunity for you and a friend.

Go to www.marchofdimes.com/flight between now and the time of the auction on www.ebay.com for details and information about this unique package that is first class all the way. The auction will be held from Feb. 12 through Feb. 21. The package includes two round-trip seats aboard the inaugural flight of the newest Boeing 777 for Continental Airlines on March 22-23.  The winning bidder will be among a group of elite, pampered passengers on the flight, which also will include Continental's Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner and other Continental senior executives, as well as other top business customers and partners of the airlines. Funds raised by this highly coveted flight will be donated to the March of Dimes.  

The Delivery Flight package includes: two round-trip, first-class tickets from the winner's home airport to Seattle, WA.; one night accommodations at the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle; an exclusive tour of the Boeing factory, where the airplanes are manufactured and assembled; dinner with Continental and Boeing executives; seating on the brand new 777 Boeing aircraft to either Newark or Houston; and a return flight to home airport. The minimum bid is $10,000. Flying enthusiasts who have never yet traveled aboard one of these aircraft will especially appreciate the opportunity to participate in this Delivery Flight.

“We're delighted that our national sponsor, Continental Airlines, is making this offer available,'' said Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, president of the March of Dimes. “Continental is a special and important partner to the March of Dimes. We appreciate this invaluable opportunity and commitment from Continental to help raise money for the March of Dimes, and help give babies a healthy start in life. The winning bidder is sure to have a unique experience and enjoy the first-class amenities.''

The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth.  For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at marchofdimes.com or its Spanish language Web site at nacersano.org.