The World's First Private Jet Card And The World's First Resort Community Team Up To Provide The Ultimate In Luxury Travel

Residents and Guests of The World of ResidenSea® Can Now Set Sail Faster With The Marquis Private Jet Card

Press Release: Marquis Jet Partners
July 18, 2002
NEW YORK, NY -- Marquis Jet Partners, Inc., the world's largest provider of pre-paid private jet leases in the form of the Marquis Private Jet Card(SM), is pleased to join The World of ResidenSea®, the world's first ocean-going luxury resort, to offer the ultimate in luxury travel through an exclusive partnership program.

The program offers a convenient and efficient private jet solution to residents and guests of The World of ResidenSea who desire the safety, flexibility and luxurious style of the world's premier private jet fleet when traveling to and from the resort community at sea.

Through the Marquis/ResidenSea Gold and Platinum Card Programs, residents and guests of The World have the opportunity to purchase flexible flight time on the jet type of their choice with only a short-term commitment. Because the Marquis fleet is provided by NetJets®, the pioneer and worldwide leader in fractional jet ownership, the Marquis/ResidenSea program delivers unparalleled personal service and unprecedented flexibility for residents and guests of The World.

"Both ResidenSea and Marquis Jet Partners are new, groundbreaking concepts in luxury travel, making a partnership seem a natural and perfect fit," said Ken Austin, senior vice president of Marquis Jet Partners. "Through our alliance with NetJets, Marquis Jet Partners will provide The World's residents and guests with access to the youngest and best private jet fleet in the world as well as guaranteed on-call availability of aircraft 365 days a year in thousands of airports across North America and Europe."

Through an exclusive alliance with NetJets, the Marquis Private Jet Card(SM) caters to businesses and individuals that desire the safety and reliability of the NetJets fleet with only a short-term commitment. Structured as a single-year, all-inclusive lease of a fractional interest in a specific aircraft, The Card is available in 25-hour increments of "occupied hourly" time. NetJets provides Marquis Jet Partners, Inc., with its fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft, the most experienced and well-trained flight crews in the industry, as well as its incomparable operations infrastructure and facilities. As a result of this alliance, Marquis Jet Partners offer the convenience, service and safety of fractional aircraft ownership with the added benefit of a short-term commitment.

"Residents and guests of The World enjoy a new level of luxury and comfort in their apartments and suites aboard the ship, and we can now ensure that they have access to the same level of luxury, style and convenience when traveling to and from the ship," said Fredy Dellis, president and CEO of ResidenSea. "We are thrilled to be able to offer our residents and guests access to the world's finest private jet fleet and the unsurpassed combination of experience, capabilities and safety record that Marquis Jet Partners offers through it's exclusive partnership with NetJets."

The World of ResidenSea is the first resort community at sea continuously circumnavigating the globe, comprised of 110 elegant, privately owned residences - many of which are available for rental - and 88 guest suites available for the high-end vacation market, family and friends of residents and reciprocal private club partners. The World began its pioneering odyssey in March 2002 on a worldwide itinerary coinciding with major international events such as the Cannes Film Festival, the Grand Prix of Monaco and the British Open in Scotland.

For additional information on the Marquis/ResidenSea Gold and Platinum Card Programs, visit www.flyresidensea.com or call toll free in the North America at: 1-866-JET-8200 or in Europe at 800 75 52 7552.

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Contact: 

     Marquis Jet Partners
     Evins Communications, Ltd.
     Phone: 212/688-8200
     Fax: 212/935-6730
     Kurt Genden (ext. 35)/kurt.genden@evins.com
     Bill Keen (ext. 26)/bill.keen@evins.com
     or
     ResidenSea
     Lou Hammond & Associates
     Phone: 212/891-0219/0213
     Fax: 212/891-0200
     Ginger Gilliam Komar
     gingerg@lhammond.com
     Visit: www.louhammond.com