Press Release
November 13, 2000
NEW YORK, NY -- Wayport Inc., the traveler's choice for portable, high-speed Internet service and traveler information,
announces the availability of wired and wireless Internet access at Four Seasons Hotel New York, located at 57
East 57th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues in Manhattan's premier shopping and business district.
Guests and meeting attendees can now browse the Web, send or receive email and access corporate networks at speeds
50 times faster than traditional dial-up modems or cellular connections from anywhere on the hotel property. Wayport's
wireless Internet access is available in the lobbies, common areas and restaurants, with wired service available
in the hotel's 370 guestrooms, suites and seven meeting rooms.
"Quite simply, Wayport is committed to making life better for business travelers, with always-on technology
that allows them to keep in touch with their families and offices while away from home," said Dave Vucina,
chief executive officer, Wayport Inc. "This is particularly important for hotel guests in premier meeting
and business destinations such as Four Seasons Hotel New York."
Four Seasons Hotel New York joins the Four Seasons Austin, Las Vegas and Philadelphia properties, which also offer
Wayport service. For a nominal fee, guests of Four Seasons Hotel New York can use Wayport's wired or wireless Ethernet
connection to send and receive email or surf the Web at T1 speed throughout the hotel property. Through a simple
connection process, guests and meeting attendees bypass dial-up times, busy signals and the hassle of local access
numbers.
In addition, Wayport recently launched its service at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Austin-Bergstrom
International Airport, with plans to launch another major-market U.S. airport by year-end. Currently, the company
is offering 50 free wireless connects per user available at wireless service locations through the end of the year
to encourage participation in its membership program.
About Four Seasons
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the world's leading operator of luxury hotels and currently manages 48 properties
in 20 countries, primarily under the Four Seasons and Regent brand names. Hotels poised to enter the market in
2001 include Dublin, Ireland; Caracas, Venezuela; San Francisco, Calif.; Prague, Czech Republic; and Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt. While most hotels bear the respective names of Four Seasons or Regent, some do not, including The Ritz-Carlton
in Chicago and The Pierre in New York. Four Seasons Hotels Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the ticker symbol FS and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FSH. Information on the company can
be accessed through the Four Seasons Web site at www.fourseasons.com.
About Wayport Inc.
Wayport Inc., based in Austin, Texas, and founded in 1996, provides fast Net for people on the move in airports,
hotels and conference centers. Travelers accessing Wayport's networks through wired and wireless Ethernet card
connections get consistent, convenient access to the Internet, email and company networks at speeds 50 to 200 times
faster than traditional dial-up modems or cellular-based wireless services. To learn more about Wayport, visit
the Web site, www.wayport.net, or call 877/WAYPORT (within the U.S.) or 512/WAYPORT
(512/929-7678 from outside the U.S.).
Wayport is a registered trademark and the Wayport logo is a trademark of Wayport Inc.
All other product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.
"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to, the impact of competitive products, services and pricing, product/services, demand and market acceptance,
new product development, business strategies of the Company or its competitors, reliance on key strategic alliances,
availability of raw materials, changes in technology, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results
and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's prospectus or in filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Contact: For Wayport: Edelman Public Relations Worldwide Kelly Schulz or Emily Wininger, 214/520-3555 kelly_schulz@edelman.com
emily_wininger@edelman.com or For Four Seasons: Four Seasons Hotels
Limited Michael Hwu, 416/414-9032 michael.hwu@fourseasons.com