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Press Release: Interval International
December 23, 2005
MIAMI, FL -- Interval International, a leading global vacation exchange company, today announced the affiliation
and Five Star recognition of Escapes! to Tropical Breeze, a vacation-ownership resort in Panama City Beach, Florida
that recently celebrated its grand opening.
The waterfront timeshare resort features 37 spacious one- and two-bedroom units with kitchens and private balconies
facing the Gulf of Mexico. It offers visitors amenities including heated swimming pool and hot tub, children's
interactive water play area, and fitness center. The property is conveniently located and easily accessible to
nearby shopping, fishing, boating, water sports, fine dining, premier golf courses, and much more.
Escapes! to Tropical Breeze received the Interval International Five Star Award®, one of the most prestigious
distinctions in the vacation ownership industry. Created in 1982, it was the industry's first such recognition
program.
"The Interval International Five Star Award recognizes Escapes! to Tropical Breeze's commitment to providing
its guests exceptional vacation experiences," said Jay Wilson, Interval International's assistant vice president
for resort sales and service for the southeast region. "Our members will enjoy its beautiful location on
Florida's emerald coast and its diverse range of activities."
"We are excited to add Escapes! to Tropical Breeze to our resort network and appreciate Interval's role in
referring us to this development opportunity," said Paul Tappana, Chief Operating Officer of Escapes!, Inc.
"We are also pleased to have Interval International as our exchange partner. They have always provided us
with invaluable support in launching our properties."
Purchasers at Escapes! to Tropical Breeze become members of Interval Gold - the industry's first and foremost value-added,
membership upgrade program. This entitles them to enjoy an extensive array of discounts and services, including
worldwide hotel and dining discounts, provided by best-in-class hospitality and travel industry vendors. Interval
Gold members have the opportunity to exchange their accommodations for those at other resorts in Interval's worldwide
network, as well as the ability to relinquish their resort weeks toward the purchase of cruise, golf and spa vacations.
Members also receive quarterly travel magazines and newsletters, printed and electronic international resort directories,
and a host of other privileges.
About Escapes!
Headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas, Escapes! currently employs 290 staff members. Its parent company, Cooper Communities,
founded in 1954, pioneered the recreational community concept. Today, more than 120,000 property owners reside
in the company's seven recreational communities located across five states. Escapes! has developed resorts in
Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Alabama and Florida and plans to open several additional resorts in the coming years.
Its timeshare resorts include: Escapes! to Bella Vista Village, Escapes! to Hot Springs Village, and Escapes!
to Cherokee Village, all in Arkansas; Escapes! to StoneBridge Village and Escapes! to Branson Yacht Club, both
in Branson, Missouri; Escapes! to the Gulf at Orange Beach in Alabama; and Escapes! to the Gulf at Galveston in
Texas.
About Interval International
Since 1976, Interval International has led the vacation ownership industry with its hallmarks of quality and innovation.
Interval has a global network of over 2,000 resorts in 75 countries, and serves its developer clients and more
than 1.7 million members, worldwide timeshare vacation owners - through 29 offices in 20 countries. Interval provides
a variety of exchange services and year-round travel related benefits to enhance member vacation experiences. Headquartered
in Miami, Florida, Interval International is part of IAC/InterActiveCorp, which operates leading and diversified
businesses in sectors being transformed by the Internet, online and offline. Other IAC companies include Ask Jeeves,
Citysearch, Entertainment Publications, HSN, Lending Tree, and Ticketmaster.
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CONTACT: Chris Boesch 305-666-1861, ext. 7267 Chris.Boesch@intervalintl.com