Northwest Names Thomas Momchilov Senior Vice President - Human Resources

Market Wire, 20050229

Northwest Airlines announced today that it has named Thomas Momchilov, 50, to the newly created position of senior vice president - human resources reporting directly to Northwest President and CEO John Dasburg.

Momchilov will be responsible for Northwest's worldwide human resources functions, including staffing and training, benefits administration, compensation, diversity and employee relations. Separately, labor relations will continue to report to Doug Steenland, Northwest executive vice president and chief corporate officer.

Momchilov, who will assume his duties in mid-January, currently holds the position of corporate vice president - human resources for Reynolds and Reynolds, an information management company based in Dayton, Ohio. During his tenure at Reynolds and Reynolds, Momchilov led the company's efforts to successfully restructure and improve its human resources functions.

"We're pleased to welcome Tom to Northwest," said Dasburg. "He is widely viewed to be among the premier human resources executives in the U.S. We look forward to his leadership in this important function."

"I'm excited to be joining a strong, focused management team," said Momchilov. "I look forward to making a contribution that will help Northwest and its people thrive and prosper."

Before joining Reynolds and Reynolds, Momchilov held positions at NCR Corporation and Household International. He has a BS in Business Marketing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Northwest Airlines, together with KLM, Continental, and our global travel partners, serves more than 500 cities in nearly 100 countries on 6 continents. Northwest's award-winning web site is located at www.nwa.com.