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EVENT TIMELINE

APRIL 2001

O’Hare Timeline Events:

Momentum for an O’Hare Expansion/Build Peotone Deal Builds

• Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) intends to introduce a bill to “streamline” nationwide airport expansion process; Sen. Durbin’s aide, Patrick Souders, states: “A growing number of senators are getting tired of waiting for Chicago to get its act together.” Boeing CEO Philip Condit said that congestion at O’Hare would be a factor in the company’s review of Chicago as a possible corporate center. (Crain’s Chicago Business, 04/02/01)

• Grassley and Harkin publicly call for the construction of runways at O’Hare in order to relieve congestion and improve national transportation system.

• Iowa Sens. Harkin and Grassley have asked Senate colleagues to include language in FY 2002 transportation appropriations for construction of runaways at O’Hare. (Aviation Daily, 04/11/01)

• Don Carty, CEO, American Airlines indicates “he would drop resistance to Peotone in exchange for new O’Hare runways.”

• Mayor Daley and Gov. Ryan (R-IL) meet with the Illinois congressional delegation in Washington for two days. (Chicago Tribune, 04/26/01)

• The Illinois Department of Transportation opens an office in Matteson to begin acquiring land in Peotone for a third airport.

Contributions:

• Sen. Durbin receives $17,950 in April 2001, as follows:

o UAL executives — $6,000

o Airline industry lobby — $8,500

o Lawyers from UAL’s law firm — $1,950

o Civic Committee Leaders — $1,500

• Rep. Lipinski (D-IL) receives $5,100, as follows:

o $1,000 from James Goodwin, former United Chairman and CEO,

o $4,100 from airline industry lobby.

• Iowa senators receive $3,000 from American Airlines lobby, as follows:

o Sen. Harkin (D-IA) receives $1,000,

o Sen. Grassley (R-IA) receives $2,000,

o Grassley also receives $1,923 from two (2) attorneys for Winston & Strawn, which represents American Airlines.

• Sen. Rockefeller (D-WV) receives $7,500 in contributions, as follows:

o $1,000 from a lobbyist for Greenberg-Traurig, a lobbying firm retained by Civic Committee,

o $6,500 from the airline industry lobby.

• Cyrus Freidhiem, Vice-Chairman, Booz, Allen & Hamilton and Civic Committee leader, contributes $100,000 to the Republican National Committee.

• Rep. Kirk (R-IL) receives $1,000 from General Dynamics lobby (See Lester Crown, Chairman, Civic Committee Aviation Task Force).

Table April 2001 Summary: Political contributions from Airline Executives, Lobbyists, Industry PACs and Civic Committee Members

MMYY	AIRLINE EXECS	CIVIC CMTE	INDUSTRY PAC	LAW FIRM	LOBBYIST	Grand Total
Grand Total	$ 7,000	$106,000	$ 91,662	$6,073	$ 1,000	$211,735

Table April 2001 Detail: Political contributions from Airline Executives, Lobbyists, Industry PACs and Civic Committee Members

CONTRIBUTOR	TITLE	AFFILIATION	AFFILCAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RECIPIENT	Committee & Rank	CMBR	PARTY	STATE
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Brownback	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	KS
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Costello	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IL
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	DeFazio	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	OR
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Duncan	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
United Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,500	04/02/01	Durbin	Not a member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	IL
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Durbin	Not a member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	IL
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	04/02/01	Grassley	Not a member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	R	IA
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Graves	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MO
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Hollings	Ranking Member, Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	SC
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	04/02/01	Honda	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	CA
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Isakson	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	GA
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Johnson	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Lipinski	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IL
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	LoBiondo	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	NJ
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Matheson	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	UT
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Matheson	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	UT
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Petri	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	WI
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/02/01	Sandlin	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	TX
Trans World Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/03/01	Brownback	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	KS
United Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 3,000	04/03/01	Durbin	Not a member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	IL
Platt, Ronald	Lobbyist	Greenberg, Traurig	LOBBYIST	$ 1,000	04/03/01	Rockefeller	Chair, Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	WV
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/04/01	Berkley	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NV
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/04/01	Boswell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IA
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	04/04/01	Brown	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	FL
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,500	04/04/01	Carnahan	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	MO
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	04/04/01	Cleland	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	GA
Airline Pilots Association PAC