FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR), parent company of American Airlines, announced today that James Beer, the company's senior vice president and chief financial officer, will leave the company to take a position with Symantec, a software company based in Northern California.

"James has been a great team player, exceptional leader and good friend. He played a key role in the progress we've made under our Turnaround Plan and will be missed," said Gerard Arpey, AMR Chairman and CEO.

Beer became AMR's chief financial officer in December 2003 after serving in various leadership roles in his 15-year tenure with American.

Arpey said that the company will begin a search for a successor immediately. Beer will remain with the company as its CFO through the filing of AMR's Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the execution of the CFO's certification of the 10-K.

"While it is always disappointing to unexpectedly lose an executive of James' exceptional capabilities and leadership, American continues to have one of the strongest management teams in the industry, including a very strong finance department. Given that, we expect a smooth transition."

"We wish James every success in his new position," said Arpey. "Our focus now will be to select a leader who will help us build on the great progress we've made."

American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and AmericanConnection(R) serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,900 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld(SM) Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.

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