Press Release: LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation
January 9, 2002
SIOUX FALLS, SD -- LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET) announced yesterday it has installed its interactive
digital television system at the uniquely luxurious Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York City.
LodgeNet's in-room entertainment and information system brings the latest interactive TV services to a hotel that
boasts a hip, relaxed mentality. Guests in the hotel's 730 newly re-designed rooms and suites can watch the latest
hit movies, access instant news, weather, sports and financial updates, surf the Internet on their televisions,
enjoy CD music and music videos from their favorite recording artists, choose from more than 30 Nintendo® 64
video games, check out at their convenience with on-screen account review and acceptance options, and have their
hotel receipt sent to them via e-mail.
``We are very excited to offer the most comprehensive, guest-friendly entertainment and information package available
to the guests of Le Parker Meridien,'' said Scott C. Petersen, president and CEO for LodgeNet. ``With this installation
of our interactive digital system, we are providing a wide array of TV services that perfectly complement Le Parker
Meridien's commitment to individual luxury and the latest in high-tech convenience.''
``We want every part of a guest's stay to be unique,'' said Steven Pipes, general manager of Le Parker Meridien.
``With LodgeNet's world-class interactive television system, we are able to offer our guests the in-room movie,
game, Internet, information and music options they look for while in our care. That breadth of choice is exactly
what our guests expect as part of their stay with us.''
Le Parker Meridien is located at 118 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y.
About LodgeNet
LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation ( http://www.lodgenet.com ) is a broadband,
interactive services provider which specializes in the delivery of interactive television and Internet access services
to the lodging industry throughout the United States and Canada as well as select international markets. These
services include on-demand digital movies, music and music videos, Nintendo® video games, high-speed Internet
access and other interactive television services designed to serve the needs of the lodging industry and the traveling
public. As one of the largest companies in the industry, LodgeNet provides service to more than 875,000 rooms (including
more than 805,000 interactive guest pay rooms) in more than 5,300 hotel properties. More than 250 million travelers
have access to LodgeNet systems on an annual basis. LodgeNet is listed on Nasdaq and trades under the symbol LNET.
SOURCE: LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation