DCR Withdraws Rating on Intrawest`s Senior Notes

Company Press Release: Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.

January 25, 2000
CHICAGO, IL -- Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (DCR) has withdrawn the 'BB' (Double-B) rating of Intrawest Corporation's senior unsecured notes. As of September 30, 1999, Intrawest had total funded debt of US$640 million.

Intrawest, a Vancouver-based holding company, has a leading position in the ski resort industry in terms of combined size and geographic diversity of its resort properties across North America. The company also develops resort-related real estate such as vacation homes, timeshare units and resort villages.

DCR is a leading global rating agency with 34 local market offices providing ratings and research on debt issues and insurance claims paying ability in more than 50 countries. DCR`s research is available on Bloomberg at DCR<GO> and First Call`s BondCall Direct/Research Direct at http://www.firstcall.com, as well as through other third-party providers.

SOURCE: Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.