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Delta Nominates John F. Smith, Jr. of General Motors For Election to the Delta Board of Directors

14 September 2000

Delta Nominates John F. Smith, Jr. of General Motors For Election to the Delta Board of Directors

    ATLANTA, Sept. 14 Delta Air Lines today
announced that John F. Smith, Jr., chairman of the board of directors and
former chief executive officer of General Motors, has been nominated for
election to the Board of Directors of Delta at the annual meeting of
shareowners to be held October 25, 2000.
    "We are pleased to welcome Jack Smith as a candidate for Delta's board,"
said Leo Mullin, Delta's chairman and chief executive officer.  "His depth of
experience with key global business interests will be a significant addition
to the talented individuals already on Delta's Board."
    Mr. Smith, 62, has been chairman of the board of directors of General
Motors Corporation since 1996 and served as its chief executive officer from
1992 until June 1 of this year.  He was also president of GM from April, 1992
through October, 1998.  Mr. Smith is also a director of Hughes Electronics
Corporation and The Procter & Gamble Company.  He is a member of The Business
Council and the U.S.-Japan Business Council and chairman of Catalyst.  Mr.
Smith is also a member of the Chancellor's Executive Committee of the
University of Massachusetts, the Board of Trustees of Boston University and
the Board of the Nature Conservancy.
    "Delta Air Lines has a great aviation heritage and is known as an
innovator in the air industry," Mr. Smith said.  "I am honored to have this
opportunity to contribute to Delta's future growth and success and to learn
from its total commitment to become the best airline company in the world."
    Founded in 1908, General Motors has grown into the world's largest
automotive corporation and full-line vehicle manufacturer.  The company
employs nearly 400,000 people and partners with over 30,000 global supplier
companies worldwide.  As the largest U.S. exporter of cars and trucks, and
having vehicle assembly operations in over 30 countries, General Motors has a
global presence in more than 200 countries.  Along with designing,
manufacturing and marketing of vehicles, General Motors has substantial
interests in digital communications, financial and insurance services,
locomotives and heavy-duty automatic transmissions.  GM has more than 300
major subsidiaries, joint ventures and affiliates around the world.
    Delta's goal is to become the #1 airline in the eyes of its customers,
flying passengers and cargo from anywhere to everywhere.  Passengers already
choose to fly Delta more often than any other airline in the world on 5,244
flights each day to 339 cities in 48 countries on Delta, Delta Express, Delta
Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers, and Delta's Worldwide Partners.  Delta
is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance which provides
customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services.  For
more information, visit Delta at http://www.delta.com .