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    /C O R R E C T I O N -- Hawaiian Holdings, Inc./
    This news release supersedes Hawaiian Holdings Reports 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results, issued July 27, 2010 by Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. This release corrects Table 4 to properly incorporate the tax effect of the economic fuel expense, as well as the following changes: -- The second bullet point of âSecond Quarter Highlights,â which originally stated, âAdjusted net income of $12.6 million ...... More
    Hawaiian Holdings Reports 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results
    Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. , parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. , today reported consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $9.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, on total operating revenue of $315.9 million. Â This result compares with net income of $27.5 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, on total operating revenue of $292.0 million for the three months ended ...... More
    100 miles on Highway 101: From sea to tree
    The 101 is the longest highway in the Golden State, stretching 807 miles from downtown Los Angeles to the northern border.... More
    Spitz: American dream now a reality
    Shouaa Henry passed her naturalization test on the first try and will become an American citizen in September.... More
    ARC's 'Political Ambush' Criticised by RAM
    Below is the draft annual plan submission made to Auckland Regional Council by RAM - Residents Action Movement.... More
    American Samoa Map

    Latitude: -14.27097 Longtitude: -170.13222

    Location:
    Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand

    Border Countries:


    Terrain:
    five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)

    Geography:
    Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds; strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean

    Capital:
    Pago Pago

    About American Samoa
    Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was discovered by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.

    Population:
    64,827 (July 2008 est.)

    Language:
    Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2%

    Religion:
    Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%

    Phone Service:
    NA

    Currency:
    US dollar (USD)

    Climate:
    tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation

    Natural Hazards:
    typhoons common from December to March