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consents, assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC, work performed by tax professionals in
connection with the audit and quarterly reviews, merger-related technical accounting consultations, purchase
accounting audit procedures, the consolidation of Continental in 2010, and accounting and financial reporting
consultations and research work necessary to comply with generally accepted auditing standards. For 2009, audit
fees include the services described above, except for merger-related technical accounting consultations, purchase
accounting audit procedures and procedures related to the consolidation of Continental Airlines, Inc.
AUDIT RELATED FEES
In 2010, fees for audit-related services consisted of audits for employee benefit plans, carve-out audits, and
due diligence and assistance with merger-related activity prior to the closing of the Merger. Audit-related
services also include audits of subsidiaries that are not required to be audited by governmental or regulatory
bodies.
In 2009, United’s audit-related fees billed in 2009 consisted of audits for employee benefit plans and
carve-out audits.
In 2009, Continental’s audit-related fees consist primarily of services related to potential airline industry
consolidation and the audits of subsidiaries that are not required to be audited by governmental or regulatory
bodies.
TAX FEES
Tax fees include professional services provided for preparation of tax returns of certain expatriate
employees, personal tax compliance and advice, preparation of federal, foreign and state tax returns, review of
tax returns prepared by the Company, assistance in assembling data to respond to governmental reviews of past
tax filings, and merger-related tax advice (2010 only), exclusive of tax services rendered in connection with the
audit.
ALL OTHER FEES
Fees for all other services billed in 2010 consist of a subscription to Ernst & Young LLP’s on-line
accounting research tool. For United, fees for other services billed in 2009 consisted of the preparation of
employee payroll tax filings. For Continental, fees for other services in 2009 include agreed upon procedures
work on system security controls over real-time traffic data used by Continental.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES.
(a)(1) Financial Statements. The financial statements required by this item are listed in Item 8, Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data herein.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules. The financial statement schedule required by this item is listed below and
included in this report after the signature page hereto.
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required or the required information
is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
(b) Exhibits. The exhibits required by this item are listed in the Exhibit Index which immediately precedes
the exhibits filed with this Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by this reference. Each management
contract or compensatory plan or arrangement is denoted with a “†” in the Exhibit Index.
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