As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2004

Jennifer L. Vogel, Esq.
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Continental Airlines, Inc.
1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSLG
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 324-5207
(Name and address of agent for service)
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

(1)     Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, in accordance with Rule 457(h), using the average of the high and low prices of the Class B Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 8, 2004.

(2)     This registration statement also relates to rights to purchase shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant. One right is attached to and trades with each share of the Registrant’s Class B Common Stock. Until the occurrence of certain events, the rights are not exercisable and will not be evidenced or transferred apart from the Registrant’s Class B Common Stock. Any value attributable to such rights is reflected in the market price of the Registrant’s Class B Common Stock.

(3)     In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c), this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

(4)     This Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of additional shares issuable to prevent dilution in the event of stock splits, stock dividends or similar adjustments of the outstanding Class B Common Stock.

Part II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

     The following documents, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Registrant” or the “Company”) (Exchange Act File No. 0-9781), are incorporated herein by reference:

     All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.

Item 4. Description of Securities.

     Not applicable.

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

     Certain legal matters with respect to the Class B common stock offered hereby are being passed upon by Jennifer L. Vogel, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Registrant. Ms. Vogel, as an employee of the Registrant, is eligible to participate in the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

     The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) and bylaws provide that the Company will indemnify each of its directors and officers to the full extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware and may indemnify certain other persons as authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “GCL”). Section 145 of the GCL provides as follows:

      ”(a) A corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or

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   is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful.

      (b) A corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

      (c) To the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

      (d) Any indemnification under subsections (a) and (b) of this section (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because the person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a director or officer at the time of such determination, (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders.

      (e) Expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in this section. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the corporation deems appropriate.

      (f) The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other subsections of this section shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

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      (g) A corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under this section.

      (h) For purposes of this section, references to ‘the corporation’ shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this section with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

      (i) For purposes of this section, references to ‘other enterprises’ shall include employee benefit plans; references to ‘fines’ shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to ‘serving at the request of the corporation’ shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner ‘not opposed to the best interests of the corporation’ as referred to in this section.

      (j) The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this section shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

      (k) The Court of Chancery is hereby vested with exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all actions for advancement of expenses or indemnification brought under this section or under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. The Court of Chancery may summarily determine a corporation’s obligation to advance expenses (including attorneys’ fees).”

     The Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws also limit the personal liability of directors to the Company and its stockholders for monetary damages resulting from certain breaches of the director’s fiduciary duties. The bylaws of the Company provide as follows:

      “No Director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the Director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the GCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the Director derived any improper personal benefit. If the GCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of Directors, then the liability of Directors of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the full extent permitted by the GCL, as so amended.”

     The Company maintains directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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     The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on March 9, 2004.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on March 9, 2004.

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on March 9, 2004.

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 5

Continental Airlines, Inc.
1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSLG
Houston, Texas 77002

March 9, 2004
Continental Airlines, Inc.
1600 Smith Street
Houston, Texas 77002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     I am Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Continental Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and I have advised the Company in connection with the registration pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), of the proposed offering and sale of up to 3,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) pursuant to the Company’s 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”).

     In this connection, I have examined the corporate records of the Company, including its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, its Bylaws, as amended to date, and minutes of meetings of its directors and certain committees thereof. I have also examined the Registration Statement, together with the exhibits thereto and such other documents as I have deemed necessary for the purpose of expressing the opinion contained herein.

     Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Common Stock, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The Plan is subject to approval of the stockholders of the Company and no Common Stock will be issued under the Plan prior to such approval.

     The foregoing opinion is limited to the federal securities laws of the United States of America and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (including all applicable provisions of the Constitution of Delaware and the reported judicial decisions interpreting these laws).

     I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of my name therein under the caption “Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel”. In giving this consent, I do not thereby admit that I am within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) for the registration of common stock for the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of our reports dated January 20, 2004, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Continental Airlines, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Houston, Texas
March 5, 2004

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned officer and/or director of Continental Airlines, Inc. does hereby constitute and appoint Jennifer L. Vogel and Kristin Becnel, or any of them, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to do any and all acts and things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in the undersigned’s capacities as officer and/or director, and to execute any and all instruments for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name in the capacities indicated below which such person or persons may deem necessary or advisable to enable Continental Airlines, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for the undersigned the Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

EXHIBIT 99.1

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

2004 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

     1. Purpose. The Continental Airlines, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) is intended to provide an incentive for employees of Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”) and any Participating Company (as defined in paragraph 3) to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in the Company through the purchase of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Stock”). The Plan is intended to qualify as an “Employee Stock Purchase Plan” under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The provisions of the Plan shall be construed in a manner consistent with the requirements of that section of the Code.

     2. Administration of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Human Resources Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall interpret the Plan and all options granted under the Plan, make such rules as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan and make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. In addition, the Committee shall correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, or in any option granted under the Plan, in the manner and to the extent that the Committee deems desirable to carry the Plan or any option into effect. The Committee shall, in its sole discretion, make such decisions or determinations and take such actions, and all such decisions, determinations and actions taken or made by the Committee pursuant to this and the other paragraphs of the Plan shall be conclusive on all parties. The Committee shall not be liable for any decision, determination or action taken in good faith in connection with the administration of the Plan. The Committee shall have the authority to delegate routine day-to-day administration of the Plan to such officers and employees of the Company as the Committee deems appropriate, and such persons shall not be liable for any decision, determination or action taken in good faith in connection with such delegated administration.

     3. Participating Companies. The Committee may designate any present or future parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company that is eligible by law to participate in the Plan as a “Participating Company” by written instrument delivered to the designated Participating Company. Such written instrument shall specify the effective date of such designation and shall become, as to such designated Participating Company and persons in its employment, a part of the Plan. The terms of the Plan may be modified as applied to the Participating Company only to the extent permitted under Section 423 of the Code. Transfer of employment among the Company and Participating Companies (and among any other parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company) shall not be considered a termination of employment hereunder. Any Participating Company may, by appropriate action of its Board of Directors, terminate its participation in the Plan. Moreover, the Committee may, in its discretion, terminate a Participating Company’s Plan participation at any time.

     4. Eligibility. Subject to the provisions hereof, all employees of the Company and the Participating Companies who are employed by the Company or any Participating Company as of a Date of Grant (as defined in subparagraph 6(a)) shall be eligible to participate in the Plan; provided, however, that no option shall be granted to an employee if such employee, immediately after the option is granted, owns stock possessing five percent or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or of its parent or subsidiary corporations (within the meaning of Sections 423(b)(3) and 424(d) of the Code).

     5. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 12, the aggregate number of shares that may be sold pursuant to options granted under the Plan shall not exceed 3,000,000 shares of the authorized Stock, which shares may be unissued or reacquired shares, including shares bought on the market or otherwise for purposes of the Plan. Should any option granted under the Plan expire or terminate prior to its exercise in full, the shares theretofore subject to such option may again be subject to an option granted under the Plan. Any shares that are not subject to outstanding options upon the termination of the Plan shall cease to be subject to the Plan.

     6. Grant of Options.

      (a) General Statement; “Date of Grant”; “Option Period”; “Date of Exercise”. Following the effective date of the Plan and continuing while the Plan remains in force, the Company shall offer options under the Plan to purchase shares of Stock to all eligible employees who elect to participate in the Plan. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, these options shall be granted on April 1, 2004, and, thereafter, on the first day of each successive July, October, January and April (each of which dates is herein referred to as a “Date of Grant”). Except as provided in paragraph 12, the term of each option granted shall be for three months (each of such three-month periods is herein referred to as an “Option Period”), which shall begin on a Date of Grant and end on the last day of each Option Period (herein referred to as a “Date of Exercise”). The Board and the Committee shall each have the power to change the duration and/or the frequency of Option Periods with respect to future offerings without stockholder approval if such change is announced to participants (which may take the form of an

      announcement on the Company’s intranet website) at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Option Period to be affected. Subject to subparagraph 6(e), the number of shares subject to an option for a participant shall be equal to the quotient of (i) the aggregate payroll deductions withheld on behalf of such participant during the Option Period in accordance with subparagraph 6(b), divided by (ii) the Option Price (as defined in subparagraph 7(b)) of the Stock applicable to the Option Period, including fractions; provided, however, that the maximum number of shares that may be subject to any option for a participant may not exceed 2,500 (subject to adjustment as provided in paragraph 12).

      (b) Election to Participate; Payroll Deduction Authorization. An eligible employee may participate in the Plan only by means of payroll deduction. Except as provided in subparagraph 6(g), each eligible employee who elects to participate in the Plan shall deliver to the Company or any third party administrator designated by the Company, within the time period prescribed by the Committee, a payroll deduction authorization in a form prepared by the Company (which may be in electronic or telephonic form) whereby he gives notice of his election to participate in the Plan as of the next following Date of Grant, and whereby he designates an integral percentage of his Eligible Compensation (as defined in subparagraph 6(d)) to be deducted from his compensation for each pay period and paid into the Plan for his account. The designated percentage may not be less than 1% nor exceed 10% (or such greater percentage as the Board or the Committee may establish from time to time before a Date of Grant) of such participant’s Eligible Compensation on each payday during the Option Period.

      (c) Changes in Payroll Authorization. A participant may withdraw from the Plan as provided in paragraph 8. In addition, on one occasion only during an Option Period, a participant may decrease the percentage rate of his payroll deduction authorization referred to in subparagraph 6(b) or may suspend or resume payroll deductions during the relevant Option Period by delivering to the Company a new payroll deduction authorization in a form prepared by the Company (which may be in electronic or telephonic form). Such decrease, suspension or resumption will be effective as soon as administratively feasible after receipt of the participant’s new payroll deduction authorization form.

      (d) “Eligible Compensation” Defined. The term “Eligible Compensation” means regular straight-time earnings or base salary, except that such term shall not include payments for overtime, incentive compensation, bonuses or other special payments.

      (e) $25,000 Limitation. No employee shall be granted an option under the Plan which permits his rights to purchase Stock under the Plan and under all other employee stock purchase plans of the Company and its parent and subsidiary corporations to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 of fair market value of such Stock (determined at the time such option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding at any time (within the meaning of Section 423(b)(8) of the Code). Any payroll deductions in excess of the amount specified in the foregoing sentence shall be returned to the participant as soon as administratively feasible after the next following Date of Exercise.

      (f) Leaves of Absence. During a paid leave of absence approved by the Company and meeting the requirements of Treasury Regulation §1.421-7(h)(2), a participant’s elected payroll deductions shall continue. A participant may not contribute to the Plan during an unpaid leave of absence. If a participant takes an unpaid leave of absence that is approved by the Company and meets the requirements of Treasury Regulation §1.421-7(h)(2), then such participant’s payroll deductions for such Option Period that were made prior to such leave may remain in the Plan and be used to purchase Stock under the Plan on the Date of Exercise relating to such Option Period. If a participant takes a leave of absence that is not described in the first or third sentence of this subparagraph 6(f), then he shall be considered to have terminated his employment and withdrawn from the Plan pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 8 hereof. Further, notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subparagraph 6(f), if a participant takes a leave of absence that is described in the first or third sentence of this subparagraph 6(f) and such leave of absence exceeds the Maximum Period, then he shall be considered to have withdrawn from the Plan pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 8 hereof and terminated his employment for purposes of the Plan on the day immediately following the last day of the Maximum Period. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “Maximum Period” shall mean, with respect to a participant, the 90-day period beginning on the first day of the participant’s leave of absence; provided, however, that if the participant’s right to reemployment by the Company (or a parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company) is guaranteed either by statute or contract, then such 90-day period shall be extended until the last day upon which such reemployment rights are so guaranteed.

      (g) Continuing Election. Subject to the limitation set forth in subparagraph 6(e), a participant (i) who has elected to participate in the Plan pursuant to subparagraph 6(b) as of a Date of Grant and (ii) who takes no action to change or revoke such election as of the next following Date of Grant and/or as of any subsequent Date of Grant prior to any such respective Date of Grant shall be deemed to have made the same election, including the same attendant payroll deduction authorization, for such next following and/or subsequent Date(s) of Grant as was in effect immediately prior to such respective Date of Grant; provided, however, that each participant shall be required to renew his enrollment election for the Option Period that begins January 1,

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      2005 (and/or such other Option Periods as may be specified by the Board or the Committee). Payroll deductions that are limited by subparagraph 6(e) shall re-commence at the rate provided in such participant’s payroll deduction authorization at the beginning of the first Option Period that is scheduled to end in the following calendar year, unless the participant changes the amount of his payroll deduction authorization pursuant to paragraph 6, withdraws from the Plan as provided in paragraph 8 or is terminated from the Plan as provided in paragraph 9.

     7. Exercise of Options.

      (a) General Statement. Subject to the limitation set forth in subparagraph 6(e), each participant in the Plan automatically and without any act on his part shall be deemed to have exercised his option on each Date of Exercise to the extent of his unused payroll deductions under the Plan and to the extent the issuance of Stock to such participant upon such exercise is lawful.

      (b) “Option Price” Defined. The term “Option Price” shall mean the per share price of Stock to be paid by each participant on each exercise of his option, which price shall be equal to 85% (subject to adjustment as described below) of the fair market value of the Stock on the Date of Exercise or on the Date of Grant, whichever amount is lesser; provided, however, in any event the minimum Option Price that may be paid by a participant may not be less than $10 per share (subject to adjustment as provided in paragraph 12. The Board and the Committee shall each have the power to increase the purchase price percentage from 85% of the fair market value to a greater percentage as determined in the discretion of the Board or Committee; provided that such increase is announced to participants (which may take the form of an announcement on the Company’s intranet web site) at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Option Period to be affected. For all purposes under the Plan, the fair market value of a share of Stock on a particular date shall be equal to the closing market price of the Stock on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. on that date (or, if no shares of Stock have been traded on that date, on the prior regular business date on which  shares of the Stock are so traded). If the Option Price for any Option Period is less than the minimum Option Price, then the participant’s option relating to such Option Period shall automatically terminate and shall not be exercised. The Company shall promptly refund to each participant the amount of his payroll deductions under the Plan which have not yet been otherwise returned to him or used upon exercise of options, and he shall have no further interest in the unexercised option relating to such Option Period.

      (c) Delivery of Shares; Restrictions on Transfer. As soon as practicable after each Date of Exercise, the Company shall deliver to a custodian selected by the Committee one or more certificates representing (or shall otherwise cause to be credited to the account of such custodian) the total number of whole shares of Stock respecting options exercised on such Date of Exercise in the aggregate (for both whole and fractional shares) of all of the participating eligible employees hereunder. Any remaining amount representing a fractional share shall not be certificated (or otherwise so credited) and shall be carried forward to the next Date of Exercise for certification (or credit) as part of a whole share. Such custodian shall keep accurate records of the beneficial interests of each participating employee in such shares by means of participant accounts under the Plan, and shall provide each eligible employee with quarterly or such other periodic statements (which statements may be in electronic or telephonic form) with respect thereto as may be directed by the Committee. If the Company is required to obtain from any U.S. commission or agency authority to issue any such shares, the Company shall seek to obtain such authority. Inability of the Company to obtain from any commission or agency (whether U.S. or foreign) authority which the Company’s General Counsel or his designee deems necessary for the lawful issuance of any such shares shall relieve the Company from liability to any participant in the Plan except to return to him the amount of his payroll deductions under the Plan which would have otherwise been used upon exercise of the relevant option. Except as hereinafter provided, for a period of six months (or such other period as the Committee may from time to time specify with respect to a particular grant of options) after the Date of Exercise of an option (the “Restriction Period”), the shares of Stock issued in connection with such exercise may not be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred, encumbered or disposed of by the optionee who has purchased such shares; provided, however, that such restriction shall not apply to the transfer, exchange or conversion of such shares of Stock pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other plan of reorganization of the Company, but the stock, securities or other property (other than cash) received upon any such transfer, exchange or conversion shall also become subject to the same transfer restrictions applicable to the original shares of Stock, and shall be held by the custodian, pursuant to the provisions hereof. Upon the expiration of such Restriction Period, the transfer restrictions set forth in this subparagraph 7(c) shall cease to apply and the optionee may, pursuant to procedures established by the Committee and the custodian, direct the sale or distribution of some or all of the whole shares of Stock in his Company stock account that are not then subject to transfer restrictions and, in the event of a sale, request payment of the net proceeds from such sale. Further, upon the termination of the optionee’s employment with the Company and its parent or subsidiary corporations by reason of death, permanent and total disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or retirement, the transfer restrictions set forth in this subparagraph 7(c) shall cease to apply and the custodian shall, upon the request of such optionee (or as applicable, such optionee’s personal representative), deliver to such optionee a certificate issued in his name representing (or otherwise credit to an account of such optionee) the aggregate whole

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number of shares of Stock in his Company stock account under the Plan. At the time of distribution of such shares, any fractional share in such Company stock account shall be converted to cash based on the fair market value of the Stock on the date of distribution and such cash shall be paid to the optionee. The Committee may cause the Stock issued in connection with the exercise of options under the Plan to bear such legends or other appropriate restrictions, and the Committee may take such other actions, as it deems appropriate in order to reflect the transfer restrictions set forth in this subparagraph 7(c) and to assure compliance with applicable laws.

     8. Withdrawal from the Plan.

      (a) General Statement. Any participant may withdraw in whole from the Plan at any time prior to the Date of Exercise relating to a particular Option Period. Partial withdrawals shall not be permitted. A participant who wishes to withdraw from the Plan must timely deliver to the Company a notice of withdrawal in a form prepared by the Company (which may be in electronic or telephonic form). The Company, promptly following the time when the notice of withdrawal is delivered, shall refund to the participant the amount of his payroll deductions under the Plan which have not yet been otherwise returned to him or used upon exercise of options; and thereupon, automatically and without any further act on his part, his payroll deduction authorization and his interest in unexercised options under the Plan shall terminate.

      (b) Eligibility Following Withdrawal. A participant who withdraws from the Plan shall be eligible to participate again in the Plan upon expiration of the Option Period during which he withdrew (provided that he is otherwise eligible to participate in the Plan at such time).

     9. Termination of Employment.

      (a) General Statement. Except as provided in subparagraph 9(b), if the employment of a participant terminates for any reason whatsoever, then his participation in the Plan automatically and without any act on his part shall terminate as of the date of the termination of his employment. The Company shall promptly refund to him the amount of his payroll deductions under the Plan which have not yet been otherwise returned to him or used upon exercise of options, and thereupon his interest in unexercised options under the Plan shall terminate.

      (b) Termination by Retirement, Death or Disability. If the employment of a participant terminates due to (i) retirement, (ii) death or (iii) permanent and total disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), the participant, or (in the event of the participant’s death) the participant’s designated beneficiary, as applicable, will have the right to elect, no later than 10 days prior to the last day of the Option Period during which such retirement, death or disability occurred, either to:

         (1) withdraw all of the accumulated unused payroll deductions and shares of Stock credited to the participant’s account under the Plan (whether or not the Restriction Period with respect to such  shares has expired); or

         (2) exercise the participant’s option for the purchase of Stock on the last day of the Option Period during which termination of employment occurs for the purchase of the number of full shares of Stock which the accumulated payroll deductions at the date of the participant’s termination of employment will purchase at the applicable Option Price (subject to subparagraph 6(e)), with any excess cash in such account to be returned to the participant or such designated beneficiary.

The participant or, if applicable, such designated beneficiary, must make such election by giving notice to the Committee in such manner as the Committee prescribes. In the event that no such notice of election is timely received by the Committee, the participant or designated beneficiary will automatically be deemed to have elected as set forth in clause (2) above, and promptly after the exercise so described in clause (2) above, all shares of Stock in such participant’s account under the Plan will be distributed to the participant or such designated beneficiary.

      (c) Beneficiary Designation. Each participant shall have the right to designate a beneficiary to exercise the rights specified in subparagraph 9(b) in the event of such participant’s death. Any designation (or change in designation) of a beneficiary must be filed with the Committee in a time and manner designated by the Committee in order to be effective. Any such designation of a beneficiary may be revoked by the participant by filing a later valid designation or an instrument of revocation with the Committee in a time and manner designated by the Committee. If no beneficiary is designated, the designated beneficiary will be deemed to be the participant’s personal representative.

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     10. Restriction Upon Assignment of Option. An option granted under the Plan shall not be transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Subject to subparagraph 9(b), each option shall be exercisable, during his lifetime, only by the employee to whom granted. The Company shall not recognize and shall be under no duty to recognize any assignment or purported assignment by an employee of his option or of any rights under his option or under the Plan.

     11. No Rights of Stockholder Until Exercise of Option. With respect to shares of Stock subject to an option, an optionee shall not be deemed to be a stockholder, and he shall not have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder, until such option has been exercised. With respect to an individual’s Stock held by the custodian pursuant to subparagraph 7(c), the custodian shall, as soon as practicable, pay the individual any cash dividends attributable thereto and shall, in accordance with procedures adopted by the custodian, facilitate the individual’s voting rights attributable thereto.

     12. Changes in Stock; Adjustments. Whenever any change is made in the Stock, by reason of a stock dividend or by reason of subdivision, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, combination, reclassification of shares or other similar change, appropriate action will be taken by the Committee to adjust accordingly the number of shares subject to the Plan, the maximum number of shares that may be subject to any option, the number and Option Price of shares subject to options outstanding under the Plan, and the minimum Option Price, if any, established pursuant to subparagraph 7(b) with respect to both future and outstanding options.

     If the Company shall not be the surviving corporation in any merger or consolidation (or survives only as a subsidiary of another entity), or if the Company is to be dissolved or liquidated, then, unless a surviving corporation assumes or substitutes new options (within the meaning of Section 424(a) of the Code) for all options then outstanding, (i) the Date of Exercise for all options then outstanding shall be accelerated to a date fixed by the Committee prior to the effective date of such merger or consolidation or such dissolution or liquidation and (ii) upon such effective date any unexercised options shall expire and the Company promptly shall refund to each participant the amount of such participant’s payroll deductions under the Plan which have not yet been otherwise returned to him or used upon exercise of options.

     13. Use of Funds; No Interest Paid. All funds received or held by the Company under the Plan shall be included in the general funds of the Company free of any trust or other restriction, and may be used for any corporate purpose. No interest shall be paid or credited to any participant.

     14. Term of the Plan. The Plan shall be effective upon the date of its adoption by the Board, provided the Plan is approved by the stockholders of the Company at its 2004 annual meeting of stockholders. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan, no option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable prior to such stockholder approval, and, if the stockholders of the Company do not approve the Plan at such meeting, then the Plan shall automatically terminate, no options may be granted or exercised under the Plan, and, automatically without any further act on the part of any participant, each payroll deduction authorization by a participant with respect to the Plan shall terminate. Except with respect to options then outstanding, if not sooner terminated under the provisions of paragraph 15, the Plan shall terminate upon and no further payroll deductions shall be made and no further options shall be granted after December 31, 2014.

     15. Termination or Amendment of the Plan. The Board in its discretion may terminate the Plan at any time with respect to any Stock for which options have not theretofore been granted. The Board and the Committee shall each have the right to alter or amend the Plan or any part thereof from time to time, including but not limited to any alterations or amendments deemed appropriate by the Board and/or the Committee to conform the Plan to the requirements of SFAS 123 to prevent adverse accounting treatment of the Plan or the options granted thereunder or otherwise; provided, however, that no change in any option theretofore granted may be made that would impair the rights of the optionee without the consent of such optionee. Any alterations or amendments to the Plan shall be announced to participants (which may take the form of an announcement on the Company’s intranet website) at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Option Period to be affected.

     16. Securities Laws. The Company shall not be obligated to issue any Stock pursuant to any option granted under the Plan at any time when the offer, issuance or sale of shares covered by such option has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or does not comply with such other state, federal or foreign laws, rules or regulations, or the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Stock may then be listed, as the Company or the Committee deems applicable and, in the opinion of legal counsel for the Company, there is no exemption from the requirements of such laws, rules, regulations or requirements available for the offer, issuance and sale of such shares. Further, all Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to the Company’s policies concerning compliance with securities laws and regulations, as such policies may be amended from time to time. The terms and conditions of options granted hereunder to, and the purchase of shares by, persons subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), shall comply with any applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3. As to such persons, this Plan shall be deemed to contain, and such options shall contain, and the shares issued upon exercise thereof shall be subject to, such additional

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conditions and restrictions as may be required from time to time by Rule 16b-3 to qualify for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to Plan transactions.

     17. No Restriction on Corporate Action. Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to prevent the Company or any subsidiary from taking any corporate action that is deemed by the Company or such subsidiary to be appropriate or in its best interest, whether or not such action would have an adverse effect on the Plan or any option granted under the Plan. No employee, beneficiary or other person shall have any claim against the Company or any subsidiary as a result of any such action.

     18. Miscellaneous Provisions.

      (a) Parent and Subsidiary Corporations. For all purposes of the Plan, a corporation shall be considered to be a parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company only if such corporation is a parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company within the meaning of Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Code.

      (b) Retirement. For all purposes of the Plan, “retirement” shall mean separation of service with the Company or any Participating Company on or after the earlier of (i) the attainment of age 65 (or mandatory retirement age, if applicable), (ii) the attainment of age 55 with 10 years of service, or (iii) the attainment of age 50 with 20 years of service. For purposes of this definition “years of service” shall be based on the Company’s adjusted service date, a measure of active service.

      (c) Number and Gender. Wherever appropriate herein, words used in the singular shall be considered to include the plural and words used in the plural shall be considered to include the singular. The masculine gender, where appearing in the Plan, shall be deemed to include the feminine gender.

      (d) Headings. The headings and subheadings in the Plan are included solely for convenience, and if there is any conflict between such headings or subheadings and the text of the Plan, the text shall control.

      (e) Not a Contract of Employment; No Acquired Rights. The adoption and maintenance of the Plan shall not be deemed to be a contract between the Company or any Participating Company and any person or to be consideration for the employment of any person. Participation in the Plan at any given time shall not be deemed to create the right to participate in the Plan, or any other arrangement permitting an employee of the Company or any Participating Company to purchase Stock at a discount, in the future. The rights and obligations under any participant’s terms of employment with the Company or any Participating Company shall not be affected by participation in the Plan. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to give any person the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any Participating Company or to restrict the right of the Company or any Participating Company to discharge any person at any time, nor shall the Plan be deemed to give the Company or any Participating Company the right to require any person to remain in the employ of the Company or such Participating Company or to restrict any person’s right to terminate his employment at any time. The Plan shall not afford any participant any additional right to compensation as a result of the termination of such participant’s employment for any reason whatsoever.

      (f) Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Company’s obligation to offer, issue, sell or deliver Stock under the Plan is at all times subject to all approvals of and compliance with any governmental authorities (whether domestic or foreign) required in connection with the authorization, offer, issuance, sale or delivery of Stock as well as all federal, state, local and foreign laws. Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, and notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan, the Company shall not be obligated to grant options or to offer, issue, sell or deliver Stock under the Plan to any employee who is a citizen or resident of a jurisdiction the laws of which, for reasons of its public policy, prohibit the Company from taking any such action with respect to such employee.

      (g) Severability. If any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof; instead, each provision shall be fully severable and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if said illegal or invalid provision had never been included herein.

      (h) Electronic and/or Telephonic Documentation and Submission. Any of the payroll deduction authorizations, enrollment documents and any other forms and designations referenced in the Plan and their submission may be electronic and/or telephonic, as directed by the Committee.

      (i) Governing Law. All provisions of the Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Texas except to the extent preempted by federal law.

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