MIRAMAR, Fla., March 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spirit Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq:SAVE) will present at the 2012 Maxim Group Growth conference on Monday, March 26, 2012. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET.

A live audio webcast and accompanying slide presentation will be available under the Investor Relations section of Spirit's website at http://ir.spirit.com.

An archive of the webcast will be available on the company's website through April 30, 2012.

About Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines (Nasdaq:SAVE) empowers customers to save money on air travel by offering ultra low base fares with a range of optional services for a fee, allowing customers the freedom to choose only the extras they value. This innovative approach grows the traveling market and stimulates new economic activity while creating new jobs. Spirit's modern fleet, configuration and other innovations enable Spirit to burn less fuel per seat than competitors, making Spirit one of the most environmentally-friendly US carriers. Spirit's all-Airbus fleet currently operates more than 190 daily flights to over 45 destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean. Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.

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CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact:
         DeAnne Gabel
         Director, Investor Relations
         954 447-7920
         InvestorRelations@spirit.com
         
         Media Contacts:
         Misty Pinson
         Director, Corporate Communications
         misty.pinson@spirit.com
         954-628-4827/cell 954-918-9432
         
         Manuel Jaquez
         Senior Manager Commercial - Latin America
         manuel.jaquez@spirit.com
         954-628-4898