Pinnacle Airlines Corp.  Sets Preliminary Media Briefing on Colgan Flight 3407

AMHERST, NY - 02/13/09— Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
(NASDAQ: PNCL)

WHAT:  Preliminary Media Briefing on accident involving Colgan flight 3407

WHO:  Philip H. Trenary
    President & CEO
    Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
    And CEO of Colgan Air, Inc.
    Pinnacle Corp. is the parent company of Colgan Air, Inc.

WHERE: Hotel Indigo
    Nautilus Room
    10 Flint Road
    Amherst, NY 14226
    716-689-4414

WHEN:  6:00 a.m. EST
    February 13, 2009

CONTACT:
Pinnacle Corporate Communications
(901) 346-6162
http://www.colganair.com for updates