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www.usairways.com - US Airways Group, Inc., Tempe Dan Cravens, 480-693-5729 US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) announced today that it has completed its recent public stock offering. The transaction, underwritten by Merrill Lynch & Co. as sole book runner, included the issuance of 19.0 million shares at a price of $8.50 per share as well as the full exercise of 2.85 million shares included in the overallotment option granted by the company at the same price. The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, were approximately $179 million and will be used for general corporate purposes.

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr said, "We are extremely pleased with the outcome of this

transaction, which further strengthens our liquidity position. Despite the fact that the industry continues to face stubbornly high fuel prices and a deteriorating economic environment, this transaction demonstrates the market's confidence in US Airways' ability to persevere in these new and challenging times. While we still have a lot of hard work to do, our business transformation plan continues to gain momentum and we look forward to reporting on our other initiatives that are currently underway."

Seabury Group LLC's broker-dealer unit, Seabury Securities LLC, served as the company's financial advisor and McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP served as the company's counsel for the offering.

US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than 35,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,500 flights per day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers our customers 18,000 daily flights to 965 destinations in 162 countries worldwide. This press release and additional information on US Airways can be found at www.usairways.com. (LCCF)

Forward-Looking Statements

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Transaction Bolsters Liquidity Position by $179 Million