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**FIRST AMENDMENT TO**

**ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION****SERVICES PROVISIONING AGREEMENT**

**Among**

**Continental Airlines, Inc.,**

**ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.,**

**And**

**ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.**

**Dated as of December 9, 2003**

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

| **Parties**  |                  | **...................................................................................** | **1** |
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| **Recitals** | **  ** | **...................................................................................** | **1** |
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|              |                  | **ARTICLE I.**                                                                          |       |
|              |                  | **DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION**                                                         |       |
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| Section 1.1. |                  | Definitions...................................................................          | 1     |
| Section 1.2. |                  | Interpretation...............................................................           | 1     |
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|              |                  | **ARTICLE II.**                                                                         |       |
|              |                  | **AMENDMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT**                                     |       |
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| Section 2.1. |                  | Amendment to Section 3.1...........................................                     | 2     |
| Section 2.2. |                  | Amendment to Add Section 8.1...................................                         | 2     |
| Section 2.3. |                  | Amendment to Exhibit A..............................................                    | 2     |
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|              |                  | **ARTICLE III.**                                                                        |       |
|              |                  | **MISCELLANEOUS**                                                                       |       |
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| Section 3.1. |                  | Entire Agreement.........................................................               | 2     |
| Section 3.2. |                  | Authority.....................................................................          | 2     |
| Section 3.3. |                  | Governing Law............................................................               | 2     |
| Section 3.4. |                  | Amendment and Modification......................................                        | 3     |
| Section 3.5. |                  | Binding Effect; Assignment...........................................                   | 3     |
| Section 3.6. |                  | Counterparts...............................................................             | 3     |
| Section 3.7. |                  | Severability..................................................................          | 3     |

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**FIRST AMENDMENT TO**

**ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICESPROVISIONING AGREEMENT**

            This **FIRST AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ANDINFORMATION SERVICES PROVISIONING AGREEMENT** (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 9, 2003, is amongContinental Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Continental”), ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., a Delawarecorporation (“Holdings”) and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary ofHoldings (“ExpressJet”).

**RECITALS:**

            **WHEREAS**, Continental, Holdings and ExpressJet areparties to that certain Administrative Support and Information Services Provisioning Agreement dated as of January 1, 2001 (the“Administrative ServicesAgreement”); 

            **WHEREAS,** Continental, Holdings and ExpressJet desireto amend certain provisions of the Administrative Services Agreement as more fully set forth herein; and

            **WHEREAS,** Section 9.6 of the Administrative ServicesAgreement permits such agreement to be amended in a written agreement signed by Continental, Holdings and ExpressJet;

**            NOW, THEREFORE,** in consideration of the foregoingpremises and the mutual covenants and obligations hereinafter contained, the parties agree to amend the Administrative ServicesAgreement as follows:

**ARTICLE I.****DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION**

**            Section 1.1.    Definitions**

.  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in theAdministrative Services Agreement, as amended hereby.

**            Section 1.2.    Interpretation**

.  Section 9.13 of the Administrative Services Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety andshall govern the interpretation of this Agreement.

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**ARTICLE II.AMENDMENTS TO****ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT**

            The Administrative Services Agreement is hereby amended asfollows:

**            Section2.1.     Amendment to Section 3.1**

.  Section 3.1 of the Administrative Services Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the reference therein to“December 31, 2003” with “March 8, 2004.”

**            Section 2.2.     Amendment to AddSection 8.1**

.  Section 8.1 of the Administrative Services Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the reference therein to“December 31, 2003” with “March 8, 2004.”

**            Section 2.3.     Amendment toExhibit A**

.  Exhibit A to the Administrative Services Agreement is hereby replaced with the Exhibit A attached hereto as Annex A.

**ARTICLE III.****MISCELLANEOUS**

**            Section 3.1.     EntireAgreement**

.  Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement and the exhibit hereto constitute the entire agreementbetween the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whetherwritten or oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. 

**            Section 3.2.    Authority**

.  Each of the parties hereto represents to the other that (a) it has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliverand perform this Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it has been duly authorized by allnecessary corporate action, (c) it has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement, and (d) this Agreement is a legal,valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equity principles.

**            Section 3.3.     GoverningLaw**

.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas (other than the lawsregarding conflicts of laws) as to all matters, including matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies.

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**            Section3.4.     Amendment and Modification**

.  This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any respect except by a written agreement signed by each of the partieshereto.

**            Section 3.5.     Binding Effect;Assignment**

.  This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon the parties hereto and inure to the benefit of theparties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  Except as specifically amended hereby, theAdministrative Services Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is ratified in all respects by the partieshereto.  Except with respect to a merger of a party with another Person, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by a party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties,which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 

**            Section 3.6.    Counterparts**

.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of whichtogether shall constitute one and the same instrument.  This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature.

**            Section 3.7.    Severability**

.  Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in anyother jurisdiction.

(Signature Page Follows)**

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            **IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have causedthis First Amendment to Administrative Support and Information Services Provisioning Agreement to be duly executed and delivered asof the date and year first written above.

| **CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|       By: /s/ Jeffery A.Smisek                                         |
|       Name:  Jeffery A. Smisek                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       Title:  Executive Vice President                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| **EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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|       By: /s/ Frederick S.Cromer                                                                |
|       Name:  Frederick S. Cromer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       Title:  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| **EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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|       By: /s/Frederick S.Cromer                                                                                                                        |
|       Name:  Frederick S. Cromer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       Title:  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

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