March 23, 2004

News Release: Stock Split

WestJet announced its Board of Directors has approved a stock split on the basis of three common shares for each two common shares held. The stock split is subject to shareholders'approval.
The record date for the stock split will be on or about May 7, 2004, with the shares commencing trading on a split basis at the opening of business on or about May 5, 2004. The stock split is proposed to be considered at WestJet's Annual and Special Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at the company's Calgary hangar. Clive Beddoe, WestJet's President, CEO and Executive Chairman, said to-day: 'We are proposing that our shareholders approve this stock split at our Annual and Special Meeting in April to ensure that the price of share ownership in WestJet remains accessible to our many and varied investors. We continue to receive tremendous support from our guests and the investment community and we see this as one way to ensure that our shares remain available to an increasing number of people.'

WestJet shares have split three for two on two previous occasions: May 10, 2000 and May 1, 2002.

WestJet serves the 24 Canadian cities of Victoria, Comox, Vancouver, Abbotsford/Fraser Valley, Prince George, Kelowna, Grande Prairie, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Saskatoon,

Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Windsor, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Moncton, Halifax, Gander and St. John's. WestJet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WJA.



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