First Amendment to Continental Airlines, Inc. Long Term Incentive and RSU Program (As Amended and Restated Through October 15, 2007)

"(b) Profit Based RSU Awards.

(i) Awards with a Profit Based RSU Performance Period that began prior to January 1, 2008. The provisions of this Section 6.3(b)(i) shall apply only to Profit Based RSU Awards with respect to which the Profit Based RSU Performance Period began prior to January 1, 2008. Except as provided in Section 6.4(b) and except as specifically provided in a Participant's employment agreement or retirement agreement with the Company, if during a Profit Based RSU Performance Period with respect to which a Participant has received an Award (or after such Performance Period has ended but prior to the date such Participant has received all payments to which such Participant may have otherwise been entitled to under Section 6.2(b) if such Participant had continued to be employed by the Company), such Participant dies or becomes Disabled or Retires, then, as to such Participant only, such Participant shall receive payments in the amounts and at the times specified in Section 6.2(b) determined as if such Participant had remained continuously employed by the Company until the applicable payment date, except that:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as specifically provided in a Participant's employment agreement or retirement agreement with the Company, (1) if a Change in Control occurs after the date of such Participant's death, Disability or Retirement, then each payment to which such Participant may still be entitled to pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 6.3(b)(i) as of the date of such Change in Control that has not previously been paid to such Participant shall be paid to such Participant within five business days after the date of such Change in Control, and (2) each such payment shall be determined in the manner described in such provisions, except that (x) the denominator of the fraction described in clause (A) above shall be determined based upon the earliest date after such Change in Control on which such payment could have otherwise been paid under Section 6.2(b) and (y) the amount of such payment shall be based on the Market Value per Share as of the date of such Cha nge in Control (rather than as of the date specified in Section 6.2(b)).

(ii) Awards with a Profit Based RSU Performance Period that began on or after January 1, 2008. The provisions of this Section 6.3(b)(ii) shall apply only to Profit Based RSU Awards with respect to which the Profit Based RSU Performance Period began on or after January 1, 2008. Except as provided in Section 6.4(b) and except as specifically provided in a Participant's employment agreement or retirement agreement with the Company, if during a Profit Based RSU Performance Period with respect to which a Participant has received an Award (or after such Performance Period has ended but prior to the date such Participant has received all payments to which such Participant may have otherwise been entitled to under Section 6.2(b) if such Participant had continued to be employed by the Company), such Participant dies or becomes Disabled or Retires, then, as to such Participant only, such Participant shall receive a payment on the Applicable Specified Payment Date (as defined below) in an a mount equal to the aggregate remaining individual payments (each, an "Individual Payment") that such Participant would have otherwise received with respect to such Award pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.2(b) determined as if such Participant had remained continuously employed by the Company until the applicable payment date and assuming that the Cash Hurdle applicable to each such Individual Payment was achieved at the earliest relevant time, except that:

For purposes of the preceding sentence, the "Applicable Specified Payment Date" means, with respect to each relevant Profit Based RSU Performance Period, the Specified Payment Date next occurring (and for which the Cash Hurdle was actually achieved) with respect to such Performance Period after the Fiscal Year in which the Participant died, became Disabled or Retired.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as specifically provided in a Participant's employment agreement or retirement agreement with the Company, (1) if a Change in Control occurs after the date of such Participant's death, Disability or Retirement, then each payment to which such Participant may still be entitled to pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 6.3(b)(ii) as of the date of such Change in Control that has not previously been paid to such Participant shall be paid to such Participant within five business days after the date of such Change in Control, and (2) each such payment shall be determined in the manner described in such provisions, except that the amount of such payment shall be based on the Market Value per Share as of the date of such Change in Control (rather than as of the date specified in Section 6.2(b))."