Press Release: Trendwest Resorts, Inc.
July 3, 2002
REDMUND, WA -- The WorldMark Pinetop resort re-opened yesterday after being closed for the past week due to wildfire
evacuation. A team of resort employees began cleaning up the resort on Saturday to prepare for guests' arrival
for the 4th of July holiday.
"We are very fortunate that the fire was held at bay before it reached Pinetop. The firefighters have done
tremendous job ensuring the safety of the communities threatened by the blaze," stated Dave Herrick, Vice
President of Operations.
West of Pinetop, in Overgaard, the WorldMark Bison Ranch resort is still evacuated. Reports are positive, though,
saying that the WorldMark condominiums were among the buildings left unharmed by the fire. At this time, it is
unknown when the evacuation order will be lifted.
Trendwest Resorts, Inc., a leader in the vacation ownership industry, offers a network of drive-to resorts with
a flexible, point-based system of ownership. Trendwest currently operates 49 WorldMark resorts in the western
United States, British Columbia, Mexico and the South Pacific. Trendwest is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation
(NYSE: CD), a global real estate and travel services provider. For more information, contact Sonia Tolbert, Public
Relations Manager at 425.498.2687 or soniat@trendwestresorts.com.
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CONTACT: Sonia Tolbert Public Relations Manager 425.498.2687 or 206.660.6869