Before end of 2007: Deal should be finalized

Thursday, August 16: TPG Capital/Northwest Airlines Corp. makes $17-a-share offer, $450 million deal accepted by Midwest Air Group Inc.

Tuesday, August 14: AirTran Holdings Inc. makes $16.,”Midwest Airlines Deal Timeline

Before end of 2007: Deal should be finalized

Thursday, August 16: TPG Capital/Northwest Airlines Corp. makes $17-a-share offer, $450 million deal accepted by Midwest Air Group Inc.

Tuesday, August 14: AirTran Holdings Inc. makes $16.25-a-share offer.

Sunday, August 12: TPG makes $16-a-share offer; AirTran does not renew its $15.75-a-share offer.

Tuesday, December 12: AirTran takes hostile takeover bid public.

October 2006: AirTran makes initial offer of $290 million.

March 2003: Midwest Express becomes Midwest Airlines.

June 11, 1984: Midwest Express Airlines begins.

Source: Midwest Airlines Web site and various news reports.

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