LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation Q2 2002 Earnings Release and Teleconference Announcement

Press Release: LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation
July 15, 2002
SIOUX FALLS, SD -- LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET) announced July 12 that it will release second quarter 2002 financial results after market hours on Thursday, July 18th, 2002.

The company will also host a teleconference to discuss its results on July 18th at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time. To access the teleconference, please dial 888-873-8496 ten minutes prior to the start time. A live webcast of the teleconference will also be available via ECI at http://www.calleci.com/pages/pub_web.jsp . The webcast will be archived at that site for one month and can be accessed via LodgeNet's company website at www.lodgenet.com . If you cannot listen to the teleconference at its normal time, there will also be a replay available for one week following the call, and can be accessed by dialing 877-519-4471 or 973-341-3080, passcode 3381541.

AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE CONFERENCE CALL, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

The security law provides us the opportunity to more freely disclose forward-looking statements, as long as we make the following remarks:

In the prepared remarks, as well as in response to your questions, management may make forward-looking statements. It should be understood that all such statements are subject to various uncertainties and risks that could affect their outcome. Factors which could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, product demand and sales, competition, ability to obtain assumed productivity and cost, savings, acquisition opportunities, interest rates, availability of financing and general economic conditions.

About LodgeNet

LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation ( www.lodgenet.com ) is the leading provider in the delivery of broadband, interactive services to the hospitality industry, serving more hotel properties throughout the United States and Canada as well as select international markets than any other company in the world. These services include on-demand digital movies, digital music and music videos, Nintendo® video games, high-speed Internet access and other interactive television services designed to serve the needs of the hospitality industry and the traveling public. As one of the largest companies in the industry, LodgeNet provides service to more than 900,000 rooms (including more than 850,000 interactive guest pay rooms) in more than 5,500 hotel properties worldwide. More than 260 million travelers have access to LodgeNet systems on an annual basis. LodgeNet is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol LNET.

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