You new Plat status will be valid until end of Feb 2009.

You need to get 75K EQM (or 90 EQP) during calendar year 2008 to maintain Plat status through Feb 2010.

Elite bonus are for spendable Onepass miles, not EQM. In general, you can only get EQM by flying (50% for cheap fares not bought on co.com; 100% for other fares; 150% for first/business class)

http://www.continental.com/web/en-US...e/qualify.aspx

Edit: MBM3 beat me to it.