Song Releases its Latest Hit for Customers With Debut of New In-Flight Magazine 'Song Lyric' SUPERSTAR SINGER AND SONGWRITER MARIAH CAREY GRACES COVER OF PREMIERE ISSUE ATLANTA, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Song(R), Delta Air Lines' low-fare air service, adds another hit to its catalog of unparalleled on-board entertainment and stylish choices for customers with the launch of its in- flight magazine, "Song Lyric". Published by Atlanta-based Indigo Publications, "Song Lyric" debuts on board all Song flights in July 2005 with the performer and songwriter, Mariah Carey, gracing the cover of the premiere issue. Carey is celebrating her own recent hit with her double-platinum- selling "The Emancipation of Mimi." Each month "Song Lyric" will provide travelers nationwide with insightful, uplifting and entertaining content that mirrors Song's diverse offerings and customer base. Topics will range from health and wellness, to style and fashion and entertainment. The magazine will include regular monthly sections interwoven with timely interviews and feature stories. "Song is always looking for new ways to enhance the in-flight experience for our customers and 'Song Lyric' is the perfect new addition," said Joanne Smith, president of Song. "We want to offer content that is refreshing, fun, entertaining to read, and a true complement to the Song experience." Monthly sections of "Song Lyric" include: * Song Style Lounge -- an "in-the-know" style section, highlighting the latest trends and fashions, including the hottest clothes, home decor and health news. * Gotta Have! -- features the editor's picks of hot new items customers have just "gotta have!" -- whether at home or on the go. * Kid Stuff -- offers a variety of activities for kids, including puzzles, riddles and a choice of music and movies tailored for children 12 and under. * Backstage Pass -- offers readers the chance to receive free music. The premier issue features Song Records artists Jaguar Wright and Better Than Ezra. * The Lit List -- features literature and other interesting reads, including the "hot pick" from Marcia Dyson, "The Awakening of Eve," and "Young & Hungry" from Song's current contributing chef Dave Lieberman. Other stories from the premiere issue include: "A Toast to Summer," a review of great seasonal wine selection from Wine Connoisseur's Ken Chase; "Coffee, Tea or Organic Fruit," offering tips for achieving an energy- boosting, organic healthy diet; and "Get Fit on the Fly," a unique approach to staying fit while on the go. Additionally, the feature, "I Left My Heart (in San Francisco)" highlights one of Song's newest markets with nonstop service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to this urban oasis scheduled for take off July 4. "Song Lyric" will be published every month by Indigo Publications, an Atlanta-based, full-service marketing and event-planning company founded in 1996 by Rita Brooks. Indigo and Song will unveil the premiere issue of "Song Lyric" at a launch party in New York City at the Time Warner Center's Stone Rose on June 23 at 7 p.m. Stone Rose is one of the newest lounges from nightlife entrepreneur Rande Gerber, who has formed an exclusive partnership with Song to create a new line of signature, branded cocktails. "When Song decided to produce an in-flight magazine, they wanted a book that encompassed their fresh energy and unique outlook on air travel, and Indigo Publications was honored to heed the call," said Rita Brooks, founder. Other Song partners and key players attending the "Song Lyric" launch event will include: Dream Hotel; The Coca-Cola Company; American Express; raSa Music; Miller Beer; Brown-Forman; FutureBrands; Heineken Beer; and Song Records. "Song Lyric" joins the already wide array of on-board amenities that distinguish Song from any other low-fare air service. Song's in-flight entertainment system is the most innovative of any low-fare service, offering personal seatback video monitors that provide: 24 channels of free, DISH Network television; digitally-streamed MP3 programming that allows customers to create individual play lists of 32 songs at their seat, from an inventory of more than 1,600 songs; 10 pay-per-view movies available on-demand, allowing customers to start and stop the film at their leisure; a suite of 10 video games; and a popular interactive trivia game that allows passengers to compete against one another. Song also offers a comprehensive onboard menu, featuring healthful, organic selections, as well as a few indulgences. Dave Lieberman, star of the new Food Network show Good Deal with Dave Lieberman, and author of Hyperion Books' YOUNG & HUNGRY: More than 100 Recipes for Cooking Fresh and Affordable Food for Everyone, is Song's newest executive food consultant. Lieberman has created fourteen exclusive selections that will be available on Song's May through October menus. Last year, Song introduced an In-Flight Fitness program, developed exclusively for the low-fare service by fitness guru David Barton. The 15-minute workout is designed to decrease stress and fatigue and improve strength and flexibility -- all while burning calories. The newly-branded signature beverage service from Rande Gerber will feature new cocktails created for Song by Gerber, in addition to Song's current beverage offerings which include sodas, water, wine, beer, coffee and tea. It will also feature newly-branded glasses, cocktail shakers and accessories, all designed in partnership with Gerber. Song and Gerber will unveil the new signature cocktail service, complete with new branding and design, on all Song flights beginning in late summer. About Song Since its launch on April 15, 2003, Song, Delta's award-winning, low-fare air service, offers non-stop service between primarily the Northeast and Florida leisure destinations -- including New York, Boston, Hartford, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando -- as well as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Nassau, Bahamas. Song begins non-stop service between New York's JFK and Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on July 4. Beginning September 6, Song offers service between Boston and LAX, as well as SFO. Song will also initiate service on September 6 between Hartford and LAX. Song operates a fleet of Boeing 757s with 199 all-leather, all-coach seats. Song customers can conveniently use a credit card or cash to make purchases on board. All Song flights are operated by Delta Air Lines. Song tickets can be purchased by visiting flysong.com for the lowest fares or by calling 1-800-FLY-SONG (1-800-359-7664). About Indigo Indigo Publications, LLC was founded in 1996 as an Event Planning company and after years of hard work the Agency's founder, Rita Brooks, capitalized on her experience with various Fortune 500 companies to form a full-service marketing company offering creative design, production, fulfillment as well as media and event planning services. Today the Atlanta-based company encompasses 93 years of industry experience including a full print production division. Current high profile clients include: The Coca-Cola Company, Song, Delta Air Lines, InterContinental Hotels Group and The United States Army. DATASOURCE: Song CONTACT: Katie Connell, +1-404-773-8174, or Julie Horn, +1-212-981-5221, of Song Web site: http://www.flysong.com/ http://www.delta.com/

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