Cyprus Resort Joins Quality Exchange Network

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), announced the addition of Pafiana Heights to its vacation exchange network. Located in the outskirts of Paphos on the southwest coast of Cyprus, the resort comprises 57 units that are furnished to high standards.

“The affiliation of this prestigious resort and spa is another quality affiliation for our company in Cyprus,” said Darren Ettridge, Interval International’s vice president of resort sales and service for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. “From 700 feet above sea level, there are breathtaking panoramic views from all the rooms overlooking the Paphos coastline and mountains.”

Amenities at the property include a spa with sauna and whirlpool; a gym and fitness centre; indoor and outdoor swimming pools; a gourmet restaurant; and a roof garden with bar. Guests also have access to on-call chef/butler and concierge services.

Paphos is a very popular tourist destination, particularly for the British, German, and Scandinavian markets. Among its many attractions are an archaeological museum, the Byzantine castle of Paphos, the Tombs of the Kings, St. Paul’s Pillar, and the Temple of Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of love and beauty). Other sights include the old harbour and the modern hotels and restaurants situated along the seaside promenade.

“We chose to affiliate our resort with Interval International because of its prestigious reputation, high standards, and quality of services,” said Fantinos Hadjimitsis, developer of Pafiana Heights. “The character and setting of Pafiana Heights makes it an ideal complement to Interval’s range of resorts. We look forward to offering our members all of the benefits and services that membership in Interval brings.”

About Interval International
Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 33 years. Today, Interval has a network of approximately 2,500 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and about 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through offices in 26 cities in 16 countries.Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), announced the addition of West Sands Phuket Beach Club to its vacation exchange network. The resort seamlessly blends state-of-the art development with a commitment to green building practices and consequently was honoured with the prestigious Green Development Award in 2007 and 2008 at the Thailand Property Awards.

Tucked into 48 lush acres with its own 500 yards of private beachfront, the propertyis situated on Mai Khao Beach on Phuket’s favoured west coast. The studio, one-, and two-bedroom units range from 92 to 167 square meters (990 to 1,798 square feet) and the three-bedroom units measure 335 square meters (3,605 square feet). The residences have been designed to have minimal impact on the environment and all feature European-style kitchens and bathrooms, as well as balconies with views of the pool, gardens, or the Andaman Sea.

“We are very pleased to have added West Sands Phuket Beach Club to our exchange network,” said Joe Hickman, Interval International’s Asia Pacific executive director. “Along with its high design standards, the eco-friendly development will contribute to preserving the environment and to more enjoyable and economic living.”

Mai Khao, which is part of the Sirinat National Park, is home to a golden sand beach, which stretches for 10 miles along the Andaman Sea and is the longest beach in Phuket. Activities in and around the area include water sports, sailing, diving and fishing and further inland activities include elephant riding, trekking, golf, and horseback riding.

Owners and guests also will have access to West Sands Water World, one of the largest water parks in Asia with seven themed “worlds” — ranging from an Inca Village to the
North Pole — and includes a lazy river, wave pool, and waterslide complex. Additional
facilities include a fitness centre, cooking school, PADI National Geographic Dive Centre, freeform swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and spa.

“Phuket is well established as a premier vacation destination and West Sands matches its natural beauty with all of the modern amenities essential to enjoying life to the fullest,” said Barry King, project director of West Sands Vacation Club. “Choosing Interval as a partner matches its global experience in the field of vacation services with our local market and product knowledge. We are delighted that West Sands will be part of Interval’s network of quality vacation resorts.”

About Interval International
Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 33 years. Today, Interval has a network of approximately 2,500 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and about 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through offices in 26 cities in 16 countries.Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, announced that Interval Travel has received Carnival Cruise Lines’ renowned Pinnacle Award.

This tribute is given only to those top-tier travel agencies that exhibit excellence in promoting the “Fun Ship” cruise experience, demonstrate exceptional professionalism, and provide outstanding support of the Carnival product.

“We’re very proud to receive this honor, because it acknowledges our cruise advisors’ dedication and outstanding performance,” said Raul Estrada, senior vice president of Global Member Services for Interval International. “We work hard every day to deliver great customer service, as well as to offer our member families a variety of high-quality vacation experiences, including Carnival’s ‘Fun Ship’ cruises.”

“Travel agents are a critical component of our distribution system, which is why we created the ‘Pinnacle Club’ to recognize those agencies such as Interval Travel that are truly experts in their field and exhibit the highest levels of professionalism,” said Joni Rein, Carnival’s vice president of worldwide sales.
To commemorate this achievement, the staff of Interval Travel’s Cruise department was presented with a stylized gemstone globe, which is on display at the company’s Member-Services Center in Miami.

Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 33 years. Today, Interval has a network of approximately 2,500 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and about 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through offices in 26 cities in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, today announced the promotion of Raul Estrada to senior vice president of Global Member Services. He reports to Jeanette Marbert, chief operating officer.

In his new role, Estrada will apply his extensive call center expertise to enhance Interval’s worldwide member service capabilities and to take advantage of the synergies that exist among our service centers worldwide. Additionally, he is responsible for resort reservation services and operations research support.

“Raul has made significant contributions to the company’s success throughout his career, including the launch of Interval’s Resort & Financial Services division,” Marbert said. “The needs of our clients are global in nature and it is imperative in today’s environment to focus on our capabilities and infrastructure from this perspective. Raul has the experience and knowledge to lead our global team in delivering the exceptional level of service that our members and resort clients expect from Interval.”

Estrada joined Interval in 1987 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility. Most recently, he was vice president of U.S. Member Services.

A native of South Florida, he earned a bachelor of business administration degree from Florida International University.

Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 33 years. Today, Interval has a network of approximately 2,500 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and about 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through offices in 26 cities in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.

Newest Colorado Property Part of the Award-winning Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq:IILG), announced the addition of The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas to its vacation exchange network. Starwood Vacation Ownership has been affiliated with Interval since 2000 and has 21 resorts in its distinctive collection.

The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas, nestled at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain, showcases dramatic views of the surrounding Rocky Mountain landscape through each of the units’ expansive floor-to-ceiling windows. The spacious 34 two-bedroom villas also feature natural stone fireplaces, large closets, a balcony, a full kitchen, and table seating for six. Other Westin brand signature products and services found in all villas include the Heavenly Bed®, Heavenly Bath®, marble bathrooms, individual climate control, flat screen televisions, and Internet access.

“Starwood continues to raise the bar on the quality of its projects and to offer vacation experiences in highly desirable locations,” said Craig M. Nash, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Interval Leisure Group, parent company of Interval International. “Its newest Colorado resort represents the best of vacation ownership, providing superior accommodations, services, and amenities to its owners and guests.”

“The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas is an upper-upscale project in one of the world’s most sought-after mountain destinations,” said Sergio Rivera, chief executive officer of Starwood Vacation Ownership. “We are very excited to extend this offering as part of the Starwood Vacation Ownership collection. The location, design, and amenities of The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa are unparalleled, and the year-round recreational activities will make it popular in every season.”

The Riverfront Village is situated in the Vail Valley on a private 19-acre site fronting the Eagle River. Its gondola provides access to all of Beaver Creek Mountain, Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead, and the McCoy Park snowshoe and ski track. Outdoor offerings also include kayaking or rafting down the Eagle River, as well as hiking and biking along well-paved trails.

Owners and guests of The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas have access to all the amenities and recreational opportunities of The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, such as a 25-meter saltwater lap pool, three hot tubs, ski valet, and fitness center.  In addition, the 23,000 square-foot Spa Anjalí offers top-of-the-line fitness, wellness, and traditional spa services. The highly acclaimed Chef Thomas Salamunovich, known for his popular Larkspur restaurant in Vail, showcases his latest West Coast organic cuisine at Restaurant Avondale.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 960 properties in 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM.  Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high-quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

About Interval International
Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 33 years. Today, Interval has a network of approximately 2,500 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and about 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through offices in 26 cities in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.

Trading Places International (TPI) and TimeShareWare (TSW) are pleased to announce that TPI has extended their contract with TSW for an additional five years. This renewed and enhanced agreement will provide the crucial technology platform TPI will need to support their ongoing growth.

Mike Kizerian, TPI’s CFO, said of the new agreement, “We have had a long-standing relationship with TSW for the past nine years. This new agreement will strengthen our partnership by enhancing our growth options and flexibility in overall costs and efficiencies. TSW has shown their commitment and willingness to be a proactive technology partner with TPI. As our company approaches unprecedented growth, this strategic partnership will play an even greater significance in our overall success.”

Kraig Woodrow, TPI’s CIO, commented, “Our technology partners play a big role in how we develop cost effective systems and business strategies. TSW showed us they have the financial strength to weather these challenging economic times with sound, cost effective products while delivering high quality business development ideas. Trading Places reached out and TSW responded with more than just software. Their willingness to stand beside us with a shared business mind-set will only mature as we grow our successful businesses together.”

Woodrow continued, “We look forward to our renewed and focused relationship, giving Trading Places a software foundation that will enforce our entrepreneurial business model while leveraging this technology as a strategic business tool.”

Jerry Sandorf, COO of TSW, praised the new agreement. “We’re excited to move ahead with our TPI relationship in a positive, forward-looking manner. With the significant growth we both expect over the next several years, this opportunity to link arms with TPI in more significant technology projects has invigorated our already long-standing relationship.”

With the extension agreement in place, TPI will be upgrading to TSW Professional 2009, TSW’s latest software release for mid to large-sized clients.

About Trading Places International
Trading Places International is an independent resort management firm providing a full spectrum of vacation services to over 100,000 vacation interval owners, as well as resort associations and resort developers. The Company professionally manages 22 resorts and associations, and offers vacation exchanges and rentals to over 500 resorts. TPI also houses a full-service travel agency.

TPI established a presence in South America with its 2006 addition of the Trading Places Latin America (TPILA) office in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The company continues on its path toward global expansion, making it a truly international entity. Visit their website at www.tradingplaces.com.

About TimeShareWare
TimeShareWare is the industry standard software platform for shared-membership, mixed use resorts. Since 1993, TimeShareWare has served all sizes and types of vacation membership associations, fractional membership properties, condo-hotel, and timeshare resorts including multi-site, single-site, and points-based clubs. The advanced technology provides critical functionality to the Vacation Ownership, Vacation Club, and Vacation Rentals industries. The TimeShareWare software platform includes solutions for lead management, sales and marketing, member accounting, property management, reservations, and web-based member servicing.

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, presented Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort & Spa in St. Lucia with the Interval International Premier ResortSM award for 2009 at a ceremony held recently at the property. The annual award recognizes resorts that provide outstanding vacation experiences with state-of-the-art conveniences, and modern features and appointments.

“Windjammer Landing is the first resort in St. Lucia to earn the Interval International Premier Resort award, the highest level designation in our resort recognition program, owing to its extraordinary setting, caliber of accommodations, and the impeccable service it offers,” said David Callaghan, vice president, resort sales and service, Interval International. “This distinction identifies the property as exceeding Interval’s already high affiliation standards. We are delighted to present it to the Windjammer team.”

“We are very pleased to receive this award because it acknowledges the outstanding quality of our resort and the high level of service our staff provides,” said Anthony Bowen, vice president and managing director, Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort & Spa. “We offer all the amenities discriminating travelers would expect to ensure that they enjoy memorable vacations and experience all the wonders of St. Lucia.”

Set amongst 55 acres on the northwest coast of the island, Windjammer Landing is surrounded by lush tropical gardens and overlooks picturesque Labrelotte Bay. The luxury resort is designed in a Mediterranean style with tiled walkways, sloping roofs, and white buildings, and features 67 elegant villas with scenic views of gold-sand beaches and blue waters.

St. Lucia is a popular destination with a rich culture that has been influenced by African, French, and English heritage. A tropical paradise with a temperate climate, the island offers travelers the opportunity to explore multiple attractions, including rainforest preserves, secluded beaches, underwater reefs, small coastal fishing villages, and open-air markets.

As a strategic partner of CHTA and a board member of CTO’s Education Foundation, Interval is committed to understanding the unique needs of the Caribbean region and providing products and programs tailored to this market.  For its roster of Caribbean resort developer clients and new entrants into the vacation ownership industry, Interval offers a range of services including program design, sales and marketing support, reservations, travel, and financial services.

Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 33 years. Today, Interval has a network of over 2,400 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and approximately 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 25 offices in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc., a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.