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To: michael97123 who wrote (51588)	9/6/2001 1:29:13 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Watch transporation and tech lead us back from the abyss. United i believe had similar slightly better results as well. Airline stocks are firming. Will tech stop the decline in the face of all this mixed news?????? Thursday September 6, 1:20 pm Eastern Time Northwest says August load factor up slightly ST PAUL, Minn., Sept 6 (Reuters) - Northwest Airlines (NasdaqNM:NWAC - news) said on Thursday that its system-wide August load factor rose slightly from a year earlier. Northwest, the fourth largest U.S. airline, said its load factor, a measure of use of aircraft capacity, was 80.6 percent up from 80.5 percent a year earlier. The airline reported traffic decreased 0.6 percent and capacity fell 0.7 percent compared to a year earlier. Northwest shares gained 4 cents to $20.14 during afternoon trading on the Nasdaq.