RCI Pacific, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), has been recognised as the ‘2009 Innovative Employer of the Year’ by One Step Further for its commitment to providing both a supportive and engaging workplace and for its commitment to providing employee development opportunities.

The award was presented to Charisse Cox, RCI Pacific managing director, during One Step Further’s recent graduation ceremony at the Gold Coast Arts Centre.

“Receiving the 2009 Innovative Employer of the Year award represents the fantastic work that has been done this year to continue to increase and drive the professional development for all our staff,” said Ms. Cox. “RCI Pacific continually achieves high levels of employee satisfaction by empowering its staff through regular training, knowledge reinforcement and encouraging equality amongst co-workers. Receiving this accolade also provides further confidence that we are the leading the way in our commitment to creating a motivated and effective workplace.”

“This award is a testament to the great work Charisse and her team are doing in the Pacific region and it was a great honor for me to be there in attendance as she stepped up on stage to accept the award as well as watching so many of our RCI Pacific associates receive their diplomas that night,” said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO, Group RCI. “Because of our dedicated leadership and employees around the globe, we continue to generate a tremendous energy and positive atmosphere at RCI offices worldwide.”

Capping off RCI Pacific’s success at the student graduation evening, a significant number of RCI staff members received personal recognition. Of the 180 graduates from the timeshare industry, 20 were RCI staff members who assembled to receive their recently completed qualifications in Certificate III or Diploma in Tourism.

“These qualifications represent months – and in many cases – years of work within the industry and their chosen fields, and it is fantastic to see their efforts rewarded and nationally recognised,” added Cox.

About Group RCI
Group RCI, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies, (NYSE: WYN) is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals, with exclusive access for specified periods to more than 73,000 vacation properties in approximately 100 countries. The company is comprised of vacation exchange, including RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and provider of travel services to businesses and consumers and The Registry Collection program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program; vacation rentals, including Endless Vacation Rentals® , Landal GreenParks®, Novasol®, and other renowned vacation rental brands, through which vacationers can rent a variety of property types, from city apartments to villas; and NorthCourse® Leisure Real Estate Solutions, an international leader in providing a full spectrum of advisory, research, and asset management services. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies with leading brands in lodging franchising, vacation ownership, vacation rentals and vacation exchange. For additional information visit www.grouprci.com or the media centre of www.wyndhamworldwide.com.