DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
 

SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.      )
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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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THIS PROXY/VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.   Please Mark Here for Address Change or Confirmation SEE REVERSE SIDE   o
                         
 
    DELTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A
VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES.
               
           
    1.   Election of Nominees for Director        
        1-Edward H. Budd, 2-George M.C. Fisher, 3-David R. Goode,              
        4-Gerald Grinstein, 5-John F. Smith, Jr., 6-Joan E. Spero,                
        7-Larry D. Thompson                
                         
    For
All
  Withhold
Vote For
All
  For All
Except
  Write the number of the nominees(s) for
which you withhold authority on the line below.
       
                       
                       
    o   o   o          
               
       
                                         
 
    DELTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS               DELTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS            
    A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 2.   For   Against   Abstain   A VOTE AGAINST PROPOSALS 3, 4, 5, AND 6,   For   Against   Abstain
                        WHICH WERE SUBMITTED BY SHAREOWNERS.            
    2.   To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche                                
        LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2004.   o   o   o   3.   Related to cumulative voting for directors.   o   o   o
 
                        4.   Related to restricted share programs.   o   o   o
 
  5.   Related to retirement benefits for senior executives.   o   o   o
 
      6.   Related to prohibition on compensation            
                            increases or benefit enhancements for
executives.
  o   o   o
 
  Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting   o   o
  Yes   No
 
  Dated:_____________________________, 2004

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                             Signature

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                 Signature (Joint Owners)

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appears on the proxy/voting Instruction card.
 

 


 

VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE

This voting instruction is requested by The Dreyfus Trust Company in conjunction with a proxy solicitation by the
Board of Directors of Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Please read the enclosed Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 for more information.

CONFIDENTIAL VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM

To: The Dreyfus Trust Company

As Trustee of the Comair, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan

     The undersigned hereby instructs The Dreyfus Trust Company, as Trustee of the Comair, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan, to vote in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting of the Shareowners of Delta Air Lines, Inc. to be held on April 23, 2004, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, all shares of Common Stock of Delta Air Lines, Inc. for which the undersigned shall be entitled to instruct, in the manner specified on the reverse side.

     The Dreyfus Trust Company will vote the shares of Common Stock represented by this Voting Instruction Form if it is properly completed, signed, and received by The Dreyfus Trust Company before 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 19, 2004 at P.O. Box 3658, South Hackensack, NJ 07606-9358. Please note that if this Voting Instruction Form is not properly completed and signed, or it is not received by The Dreyfus Trust Company as indicated above, shares allocated to a participant’s account will not be voted.

The Dreyfus Trust Company makes no recommendation regarding any voting instructions.

(Continued and to be signed on the other side)

Address Change/Comments (Mark the corresponding box on the reverse side)

 




FOLD AND DETACH HERE

(DELTA LOGO)

ADMISSION TICKET

2004 Annual Meeting of Shareowners
April 23, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. at

The Renaissance Atlanta Concourse Hotel, One Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30354

This admission ticket is required to attend the meeting. This ticket admits only the shareowner(s) listed on the reverse side. Each shareowner may be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a driver’s license. Cameras, recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the meeting.

Thank you for voting.