At present, Continental is rated by Moody's at Baa2 with a negative outlook, and by Standard & Poor's (S&P) at BBB with a negative outlook. Moody's short-term rating is P-2 and S&P's is A-3.

The following table shows how the rating status have developed since the rating was first published on May 19, 2000. (Further information about the various rating categories can be found in the publications of the rating agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's).

	Moody's - long term	Moody's - short term
February 26, 2008	Baa2, negative outlook	P-2
July 26, 2007	Continental is on watchlist	P-2
April 1, 2005	Baa1, stable outlook	P-2
September 1, 2004	Baa2 confirmed, changes outlook to positive	P-2
December 15, 2003	Baa2 confirmed, changes outlook to stable	P-2
November 5, 2001	Baa2, changes outlook to negative	P-2
September 13, 2001	Continental is on watchlist	P-2
April 2, 2001	Baa1 confirmed, changes outlook to negative	P-2
May 19, 2000	first publishing of rating: Baa1, stable outlook	P-2

	S&P - long term	S&P - short term
June 26, 2008	BBB confirmed, changes outlook to negative	A-3
November 16, 2007	BBB, stable outlook	A-2
July 25, 2007	Continental is on watchlist	A-2
August 6, 2004	BBB+, changes outlook to stable	A-2
January 8, 2004	BBB confirmed, changes outlook to positive	A-2
October 31, 2001	BBB, stable outlook	A-2
September 14, 2001	Continental is on watchlist	A-2
May 19, 2000	first publishing of rating: BBB+, stable outlook	A-2