Exhibit 10.12(b)

AMENDMENT TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

            THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made by
and between EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and
JAMES B. REAM (“Executive”). 

W I T N E S S E T H:

            WHEREAS, Company and Executive and Continental Airlines, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“Continental”) previously entered into that certain
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2002 and amended as of April 24,
2002 (the “Agreement”), setting forth the terms of Executive's employment with
Company;

            WHEREAS, the parties now desire to modify the Agreement with this
Amendment, effective as of April 1, 2005 (the “Effective Date”); and

            WHEREAS, this Amendment does not affect the rights or duties of
Continental, and the approval of Continental is not required with respect to
this Amendment;

            NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises,
covenants and obligations contained herein, Company and Executive hereby agree
as follows:

            1.         Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.

            2.         The first sentence of Section 3.1 of the Agreement is
hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

            “During the period of this Agreement, Executive shall receive a
minimum annual base salary equal to the greater of (i) $320,000.00 or (ii) such
amount as Company and Executive mutually may agree upon from time to time.”

            3.         Continuing Effectiveness of Agreement.   Except as
expressly provided herein to the contrary, the Agreement shall remain unaffected
and shall continue in full force and effect after the date hereof.

            4.         Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed by one or
more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts
(including counterparts delivered by telecopy), and all of said counterparts
taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  Any
such counterpart delivered by telecopy shall be effective as an original for all
purposes. 

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment
as of the 14th day of March, 2005, to be effective as of the Effective Date.

       

                                                     

ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.

By: /s/ Scott R. Peterson                             
Scott R. Peterson
Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

    

 

 

“Executive”

By: /s/ James B. Ream                                
James B. Ream

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