HOUSTON, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE: XJT), parent company of ExpressJet Airlines, one of the world's largest operators of regional aircraft, today announced it has retained investor relations agency Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc. (LE&A) to assist the Company in attracting new investors and communicating its corporate strategy to shareholders, the investment community and financial media. "We are committed to more proactively sharing our story and informing current and prospective investors about our unique business model and positioning in the airline industry," said Jim Ream, president and chief executive officer of ExpressJet Holdings. "After an extensive review process, we selected LE&A to provide investor relations counsel to ExpressJet, and we're confident their combination of small-cap expertise, hands-on experience and solid reputation will support our capital markets objectives." LE&A ranks among the top 20 Investor Relations firms and top 100 Public Relations firms nationally and serves a diverse client base of small-cap and mid-cap public companies in more than 20 states and five countries. "We are very pleased to join the ExpressJet team as their investor relations partner," said Jeff Lambert, president and managing partner of LE&A. "Despite the challenges facing the airline industry as a whole in light of the current economic environment, we believe ExpressJet has a compelling investment profile driven by its unique story. We are looking forward to sharing this message with a wide array of investors and to attract new, long-term shareholders in ExpressJet stock." About ExpressJet ExpressJet Holdings operates several divisions designed to leverage the management experience, efficiencies and economies of scale present in its subsidiaries, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines serves 128 scheduled destinations in North America and the Caribbean with approximately 1,050 departures per day. Operations include a capacity purchase agreement for Continental; providing clients customized 41-seat and 50-seat charter options (http://www.expressjet.com/charter); and supplying third-party aviation and ground handling services. For more information, visit http://www.expressjet.com/. About Lambert, Edwards & Associates Lambert, Edwards & Associates is one of the Midwest's leading public relations and investor relations firms, serving more than 80 clients in 20 states. LE&A has posted ten consecutive years of growth and earned national recognition from its peers, including three Silver Anvil awards - the profession's highest honor. For more information, visit http://www.lambert-edwards.com/. DATASOURCE: Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc. CONTACT: Kristy Nicholas, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., +1-832-353-3333 Web Site: http://www.lambert-edwards.com/

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