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    December
4, 2008

     

    Mr.
Philip J. Purcell

    227 West
Monroe Street

    Suite
5045

    Chicago,
IL 60606

    

     

    Dear
Phil:

     

    This will
confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of your director’s
retainers and fees for 2009.

     

    1.           All
director’s fees and retainer (“Fees”) payable to you in connection with your
service on the boards of directors (including committees of such boards) of AMR
Corporation and American Airlines, Inc. for the period January 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2009, will be deferred and paid to you in accordance with this
letter agreement.

     

    2.           Fees
will be converted to Stock Equivalent Units in accordance with the Procedures
for Deferral of Board Retainers and Fees, as amended and restated, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Plan”).

     

    3.           On
the 30th business day after the date when you cease to be a Director of AMR
Corporation and any affiliates, and cease rendering services, the Stock
Equivalent Units accrued pursuant to the Plan will be converted to cash and paid
to you in a lump sum by multiplying the number of such Stock Equivalent Units by
the arithmetic mean of the high and the low of AMR stock (“fair market value”)
during the month when you ceased to be a Director of AMR Corporation and any
affiliates, and cease rendering services.  Payment cannot be
accelerated.

     

    4.           In
the event of your death, the number of Stock Equivalent Units as of your date of
death will be multiplied by the fair market value of AMR stock during the
calendar month immediately preceding your death, and the amount paid to Anne
Purcell.  The payment contemplated by this paragraph 4 will be made on
the 30th
business day following the date of your death.

     

    If the
foregoing is satisfactory to you, please indicate by signing one of the
originals (two are enclosed) and returning it to me.

     

    

     

    

    Very
truly yours,

     

    /s/
Kenneth W. Wimberly

     

    Kenneth W. Wimberly

    Corporate
Secretary

    

    

    

    

    Accepted
and agreed:

    

    

    /s/
Philip J. Purcell       

    Philip J.
Purcellex1059.htm

    
 

    
      December
4, 2008

       

      Mr. Ray
M. Robinson

      Citizens
Trust Bank

      75
Piedmont Avenue

      Atlanta,
GA 30303

      

      Dear
Ray:

       

      This will
confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of your director’s
retainers and fees for 2009.

       

      1.           All
director’s fees and retainer (“Fees”) payable to you in connection with your
service on the boards of directors (including committees of such boards) of AMR
Corporation and American Airlines, Inc. for the period January 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2009, will be deferred and paid to you in accordance with this
letter agreement.

       

      2.           Fees
will be converted to Stock Equivalent Units in accordance with the Procedures
for Deferral of Board Retainers and Fees, as amended and restated, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Plan”).

       

      3.           On
the 30th business day after the date when you cease to be a Director of AMR
Corporation and any affiliates, and cease rendering services, the Stock
Equivalent Units accrued pursuant to the Plan will be converted to cash and paid
to you in a lump sum by multiplying the number of such Stock Equivalent Units by
the arithmetic mean of the high and the low of AMR stock (“fair market value”)
during the month when you ceased to be a Director of AMR Corporation and any
affiliates, and cease rendering services.  Payment cannot be
accelerated.

       

      4.           In
the event of your death, the number of Stock Equivalent Units as of your date of
death will be multiplied by the fair market value of AMR stock during the
calendar month immediately preceding your death, and the amount paid to Arlane
Robinson.  The payment contemplated by this paragraph 4 will be made
on the 30th
business day following the date of your death.

       

      If the
foregoing is satisfactory to you, please indicate by signing one of the
originals (two are enclosed) and returning it to me.

       

      

       

      

      Very
truly yours,

       

      /s/ Kenneth W. Wimberly

      Kenneth
W. Wimberly

      Corporate
Secretary

      

      

      

      

      

      Accepted
and agreed:

      

      

      /s/ Ray
M. Robinson

      Ray M.
Robinsonex1072.htm

    
      

      

    

    December
4, 2008

     

    Judith
Rodin, PhD.

    President

    The
Rockefeller Foundation

    420 Fifth
Avenue

    New York
NY  10018

     

    Dear
Judith:

     

    This will
confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of your director’s
retainers and fees for 2009.

     

    1.           All
director’s fees and retainer (“Fees”) payable to you in connection with your
service on the boards of directors (including committees of such boards) of AMR
Corporation and American Airlines, Inc. for the period January 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2009, will be deferred and paid to you in accordance with this
letter agreement.

     

    2.           Pursuant
to the Procedures for Deferral of Board Retainers and Fees, as amended and
restated (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A), interest will be accrued on
the amounts to be paid on a deferred basis pursuant to paragraph 1 above, from
the date such fees would otherwise have been paid to the date actually paid, at
the prime rate which JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. from time to time charges in New
York for 90-day loans to responsible commercial borrowers, such interest to be
compounded monthly.

     

    3.           On
the 30th
business day after the date when you cease to be a Director of AMR
Corporation, and any affiliates, and cease rendering services, the total amount
to be paid on a deferred basis; plus the aggregate amount of interest accrued
thereon will be paid to you in a lump sum distribution.  Payment
cannot be accelerated.

     

    4.           In
the event of your death, the amounts outlined in Paragraph 3 above shall be paid
to the Trustees under your Revocable Agreement of Trust, dated September 15,
1997, as amended February 20, 2004, Judith Rodin Settlor and
Trustee.  The payments contemplated by this paragraph 4 will be made
on the 30th
business day following the date of your death.

     

    If the
foregoing is satisfactory to you, please indicate by signing one of the
originals (two are enclosed) and returning it to me.

     

    

    Very
truly yours,

     

     

    /s/
Kenneth W. Wimberly

    Kenneth
W. Wimberly

    Corporate
Secretary

     

    

     

    

     

    Accepted
and agreed:

     

    

    
      /s/
Judith Rodin

    

    Judith
Rodinex1077.htm

    
      

      

    

    December
4, 2008

     

    Mr.
Matthew K. Rose

    Chairman

    Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Corp.

    2650 Lou
Menk Drive

    Fort
Worth, TX  76131

    

     

    Dear
Matt:

     

    This will
confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of your director’s
retainers and fees for 2009.

     

    1.           All
director’s fees and retainer (“Fees”) payable to you in connection with your
service on the boards of directors (including committees of such boards) of AMR
Corporation and American Airlines, Inc. for the period January 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2009, will be deferred and paid to you in accordance with this
letter agreement.

     

    2.           Fees
will be converted to Stock Equivalent Units in accordance with the Procedures
for Deferral of Board Retainers and Fees, as amended and restated, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Plan”).

     

    3.           On
the 30th business day after the date when you cease to be a Director of AMR
Corporation and any affiliates, and cease rendering services, the Stock
Equivalent Units accrued pursuant to the Plan will be converted to cash and paid
to you in a lump sum by multiplying the number of such Stock Equivalent Units by
the arithmetic mean of the high and the low of AMR stock (“fair market value”)
during the month when you ceased to be a Director of AMR Corporation and any
affiliates, and cease rendering services.  Payment cannot be
accelerated.

     

    4.           In
the event of your death, the number of Stock Equivalent Units as of your date of
death will be multiplied by the fair market value of AMR stock during the
calendar month immediately preceding your death, and the amount paid to Lisa
Rose.  The payment contemplated by this paragraph 4 will be made on
the 30th
business day following the date of your death.

     

    If the
foregoing is satisfactory to you, please indicate by signing one of the
originals (two are enclosed) and returning it to me.

     

    

     

    

    Very
truly yours,

     

    /s/
Kenneth W. Wimberly

    Kenneth
W. Wimberly

    Corporate
Secretary

    

    

    

    

    Accepted
and agreed:

    

    

    /s/
Matthew K. Rose

    Matthew
K. Roseex1085.htm

    December
4, 2008

     

    Mr. Roger
T. Staubach

    Executive
Chairman, Americas

    Jones,
Lang, LaSalle Inc.

    15601
Dallas Parkway

    Suite
400

    Addison,
TX 75001

    

    Dear
Roger:

     

    This will
confirm the following agreement relating to the deferral of your director’s
retainers and fees for 2009.

     

    1.           All
director’s fees and retainer (“Fees”) payable to you in connection with your
service on the boards of directors (including committees of such boards) of AMR
Corporation and American Airlines, Inc. for the period January 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2009, will be deferred and paid to you in accordance with this
letter agreement.

     

    2.           Fees
will be converted to Stock Equivalent Units in accordance with the Procedures
for Deferral of Board Retainers and Fees, as amended and restated, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Plan”).

     

    3.           On
the 30th business day after the date when you cease to be a Director of AMR
Corporation and any affiliates, and cease rendering services, the Stock
Equivalent Units accrued pursuant to the Plan will be converted to cash and paid
to you in a lump sum by multiplying the number of such Stock Equivalent Units by
the arithmetic mean of the high and the low of AMR stock (“fair market value”)
during the month when you ceased to be a Director of AMR Corporation and any
affiliates, and cease rendering services.  Payment cannot be
accelerated.

     

    4.           In
the event of your death, the number of Stock Equivalent Units as of your date of
death will be multiplied by the fair market value of AMR stock during the
calendar month immediately preceding your death, and the amount paid to Marianne
Staubach.  The payment contemplated by this paragraph 4 will be made
on the 30th
business day following the date of your death.

     

    If the
foregoing is satisfactory to you, please indicate by signing one of the
originals (two are enclosed) and returning it to me.

     

    

     

    

    Very
truly yours,

     

     

    /s/ Kenneth W. Wimberly

    Kenneth
W. Wimberly

    Corporate
Secretary

    

    

    

    

    Accepted
and agreed:

    

    

    /s/ Roger
T. Staubach

    Roger T.
Staubach

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