ATA to Provide Maintenance Base For President George W. Bush Speech Site.

Business Editors

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2002

On Thursday, October 31, President George W. Bush will visit South Bend, Ind. to make remarks at an Indiana Welcome. This event will take place at ATA Connection's (Chicago Express Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of ATA Holdings Corp., parent company of American Trans Air, Inc., Nasdaq:ATAH) maintenance base. The White House has released details regarding the President's appearance, and additional details, if any, will be released separately by the White House.

"We are thrilled to host President Bush and very pleased to have been selected as the site for his Indiana visit," said Gary Marsh, President of ATA Connection. "Our South Bend Station and Maintenance Teams have been working diligently around-the-clock to ensure that everything is ready for his visit. I thank them for their hard work and dedication, while remaining focused on our daily operations."

Now celebrating its 30th year of operation, ATA is the nation's 10th largest passenger carrier based on revenue passenger miles. ATA operates significant scheduled service from Chicago-Midway and Indianapolis to over 40 business and vacation destinations. Stock of the Company's parent company, ATA Holdings Corp. (formerly known as Amtran, Inc.), is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "ATAH." For more information about the Company, visit the website at www.ata.com.