ST. GEORGE, Utah, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the August 5, 2008, Board Meeting of SkyWest, Inc. , the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.03 per common share for shareholders of record on September 30, 2008, and payable October 6, 2008. The Board of Director's regular quarterly dividend policy is based upon the Company's strong financial condition and confidence in the Company's ability to pay a regular quarterly dividend.
SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, Utah, and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("ASA"), based in Atlanta, Georgia, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of SkyWest, Inc. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express, Delta Connection and Midwest Connect carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Midwest Airlines. ASA operates as a Delta Connection carrier under a contractual agreement with Delta Air Lines. System-wide, SkyWest, Inc. serves a total of approximately 230 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with approximately 2,535 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at http://www.skywest.com/.
