Atlas Air 2009 earnings to exceed guidance

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings expects fourth-quarter 2009 net income to exceed $1.10 per diluted share, or $26.5 million, exceeding the Company's previous expectations of more than $0.74 per diluted share, or $18.0 million, for the quarter. Full-year 2009 net income is expected to total more than $3.48 per diluted share, or $75.9 million, compared with previous expectations of over $3.09 per diluted share, or $67.4 million.