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NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — J. Crew Group, Inc. , today announced that the company will be presenting at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth and Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, MA on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 at 9:05 am ET. James Scully, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, will host the presentation. The conference presentation will also be webcast live at .
About J.Crew Group, Inc.
J.Crew Group, Inc. is a nationally recognized multi-channel retailer of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, shoes and accessories. As of June 30, 2008, the company operates 207 retail stores, 65 factory stores, the J.Crew catalog business, and jcrew.com. Additionally, certain product, press release and SEC filing information concerning the company are available at the Company’s website .
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ARLINGTON, Texas, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With rising gas prices, food costs and family budgets squeezed tightly, many people are sadly deciding to forgo vacations this year. However, harried moms and overworked dads still need time away from work and everyday chores, and the kids need some special fun in the summertime.
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The Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau is coming to the rescue with a local and regional campaign designed to stay within the family-friendly budget, yet provide rest and fun for the whole family. Arlington has been home to family fun for over forty-five years and the city is still a favorite choice for travelers from around the region and state. “Locals” are encouraged to try out Arlington as a vacation destination this year and save on expenses.
Here’s how it works:
Go to and click on FUNTASTIC packages. The Staycation Central package allows guests to choose their dates and from a myriad of hotel options, ranging from budget to full-service.
Add fun activities — the kids will love Six Flags Over Texas and will beat the heat at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. The whole family will enjoy taking in a baseball game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, watching the Texas Rangers, and eating the traditional hot dogs and peanuts. Add on activities like the Planetarium at University of Texas Arlington, Legends of the Game Baseball Museum, Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax and more. The package comes with coupons, a free visitors guide, a map and more information about Arlington and its incredible vacation values.
Not included in the package but most definitely part of the Arlington experience: Mom will love to shop or pamper herself at a spa, while Dad will enjoy a little golf. The whole family can also enjoy budget-saving free “naturally fun” activities at Arlington’s parks, including Lake Arlington.
In order to make the Staycation truly relaxing, visitors are encouraged to make arrangements for pet care and other home responsibilities like plants, mail, and subscriptions. Eat at new places and remember to send postcards to friends and families “back home.”
Vacation packages start at only $59 a night, quad occupancy, two night minimum stay, based on availability. The only way to buy a three-day Six Flags Over Texas park pass, which is interchangeable between Six Flags and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is with a package on .
As a part of the campaign, the bureau is also employing online advertising and promotion and is advertising at check-out lines in 33 Wal-Marts in Houston and the perimeter of Dallas-Fort Worth, and also includes two Wal-Marts in Arlington. See the commercial at .
“We believe that families need and deserve vacations,” says Jay Burress, President and CEO of the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau and father of three. “My wife and I plan on having our family vacation here in Arlington this year, along with many other families. We’ll stay at an Arlington hotel and take the kids to all the fun places for which Arlington is known. Why go anywhere else?”
For more information, contact the bureau at (817) 265-7721 or (800) 433-5374. To book a vacation directly, call 1-866-656-FUNN or see .
The Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau is spreading the news about fun Central Arlington, Texas. A full service, non-profit, private corporation, the Bureau is responsible for marketing Arlington as a destination for meetings, conventions and family vacations so to improve the tax base and grow Arlington’s stock in the city’s tourism industry.

Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau

BALTIMORE, June 3 /PRNewswire/ — Although facing tough economic times, 60 percent of leisure travelers will take the same number of car trips (one to four) as they did last year and 56 percent also said they would fly as often (one to four times), according to a new customer survey conducted by FastPark, an off-site airport parking company operating 18 facilities in 12 markets.
“High gas prices and a weak economy are not stopping many of our customers from taking leisure trips this year,” said Melanie Chavez, spokesperson for FastPark. “Taking a vacation is seemingly as important as ever to our customers; however, they are looking for ways to stretch their dollar and save where they can.”
Reducing Expenditures
Nearly 55 percent of leisure travel customers responded that the economy would not affect their summer travel plans. However, of the remaining respondents who said certain economic aspects would affect their plans, 69 percent said gas prices were the main reason followed by an uncertain economic outlook (20 percent), other reasons (7 percent) and the housing crisis (4 percent).
Sixty-eight percent of respondents said they will be taking measures to reduce travel expenditures for their leisure trips. Of those, 45 percent said they will search for online deals, 18 percent will plan a trip closer to home, another 18 percent said they will cut costs other ways, 13 percent said they will shorten the length of their trip and 6 percent will opt for group travel or a vacation package.
Tax rebate not being used
When asked if the government tax rebate would affect their summer travel plans, 87 percent said no. However, those who responded yes said their tax rebate check would allow them to take a vacation (57 percent), upgrade their vacation (27 percent) and or (16 percent).
Purpose of trip
Sixty-four percent of FastPark customers responded that the main purpose of their trip was for fun and 52 percent said they would use their vacation to spend time with family or friends.
FastPark operates two facilities, a blue lot and a red lot, at the Baltimore Washington International Airport. Both locations provide a shuttle service that, unlike other parking facilities, conveniently picks up patrons directly outside their car door. Each facility also provides complimentary jump starts and flat-tire assistance, free bottled water and newspapers and free luggage assistance to get the whole family onto the shuttle as quickly as possible. In addition, the red lot offers oil change and car wash services. Airportfastpark.com offers special Internet pricing for $6.40 per day (excluding tax) at both Baltimore facilities.
Through its Web site, airportfastpark.com, FastPark asked its leisure travel customers a series of questions about their upcoming travel plans. Most of FastPark’s customers have already made the decision to travel once on its Web site. However, the survey was designed to find out if leisure travel was decreasing among seasoned travelers.
A recent AAA survey reported a slight decrease in Memorial holiday travel. Its survey reported record fuel prices and tough economic times altered travel plans for some Americans. Despite the decrease, AAA projected it would still see a significant number of people traveling with more than 12 percent of the U.S. population celebrating Memorial Day weekend away from home.
FastPark, headquartered in Cincinnati, is an off-site airport parking company operating 18 facilities in 12 markets throughout the country. Business units of FastPark include Airport Fast Park, FastPark & Relax and Park Place. Airport Fast Park facilities are located in Albuquerque, N.M.; Austin, Texas; Baltimore (two facilities); Cincinnati; Cleveland (two facilities); Memphis, Tenn.; and Miami. A Park Place facility is located in Cleveland. Fast Park & Relax facilities are located in Cincinnati; Houston (three facilities - two under different name); Milwaukee; Orlando; Raleigh, N.C.; and Tucson, Ariz. The self-serve parking service is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with instant shuttle service transporting customers to their specific terminal.
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 19 /PRNewswire/ — A recent survey* of business travelers reveals that, despite differing opinions on the upcoming presidential race, both Boomers and Generation X/Y agree on how to stay happy on the road. Nearly half of Boomers (44 percent) surveyed intend to back John McCain in November’s election and a majority (32 percent) of Gen X/Y plan to vote for Hillary Clinton, but there’s a clear consensus on what is most important to them to stay productive on business trips. Half of Boomers and nearly that many Gen X/Y (48 percent) think a comfortable bed is the most important hotel feature when traveling for business, and more than one third of both groups indicated the quickest way to get stressed during their business trip was through a slow or nonexistent hotel Internet connection.
“Whether they are seasoned road warriors or new to the demands of today’s mobile, multi-tasking business world, we understand that business travelers rely on certain hotel amenities to stay successful,” said Paul Kirwin, new president of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, parent company of Radisson. “Since these frequent travelers vote with their wallets every time they take a trip, we’ve made sure we’re listening to the voice of the people and providing the comfortable bed and free in-room, high-speed Internet access they expect.”
Every Radisson hotel features select guest rooms equipped with the custom-designed Sleep Number(R) bed, which enables guests to adjust the firmness of the mattress to their individual comfort needs to achieve a more deep, restorative night’s sleep. All Radisson hotels also offer free high-speed Internet access in the guest room (wired or wireless), with Wi-Fi access in the lobby and restaurant.
To reward business travelers of all generations and enable them to stay their own way, Radisson recently launched a special Business Rewards Package that provides breakfast (up to $15 USD), early check-in/late check-out and 2,000 bonus Gold Points(R), in addition to other great amenities like the Sleep Number(R) bed and free weekday morning newspaper. The package is available now through the end of the year in the US, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. For more information, visit .
Although Boomer and Gen X/Y business travelers most likely made their first business trip during different decades, their preferences and behaviors while on the road are more alike than different. Both groups chose “in-room spa” as their top dream hotel amenity (Boomers 56 percent, Gen X/Y 58 percent) and “hot shower” as the best way to unwind at the hotel (Boomers 38 percent, Gen X/Y 33 percent). When asked what business travel hotel feature they most deserved, both groups chose “all of the above” (Boomers 36 percent, Gen X/Y 33 percent) from a list that included an iPod/MP3 player dock, comfortable bed, free Internet, free breakfast, and in-room printer, particularly for boarding passes.
Boomers and Gen X/Y business travelers agreed that the top two things they don’t need from their hotel are expensive mini-bars (Boomers 69 percent, Gen X/Y 62 percent) and aromatherapy (Boomers 12 percent, Gen X/Y 13 percent). Both groups are also consistent in how they act away from home. When asked what they don’t want anyone to know they do on a business trip, both groups noted “watch TV all night” (Boomers 23 percent, Gen X/Y 20 percent) as a top guilty pleasure, although Boomers rated “eat junk food” (27 percent) as their other bad habit while Gen X/Y were more concerned that people know they “don’t do enough business” (23 percent). And whether new to business travel or a seasoned veteran, all business travelers passed up business luminaries including Donald Trump, Oprah and Steve Jobs and selected their own mom or dad as the business person they most emulate. Nearly half of Boomers (48 percent) and more than a third of Gen X/Y (36 percent) looked up to dad and mom.
Radisson operates more than 400 locations in 66 countries. Reservations can be made online at , through a travel agent or by phone at 800-333-3333. Radisson is a division of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, a global leader in the hotel industry encompassing five hotel brands and 990 hotels and resorts in 71 countries.
* Research study conducted online in May 2008 with approximately
400 responses.

Radisson Hotels & Resorts(R), one of the world’s leading, full-service hotel companies, offers warm and engaging genuine hospitality at every point of guest contact and is focused on being the hotel of choice with business and leisure travelers by understanding their independent mindset, changing needs and desire to have more control over their hotel experience. Radisson is continuing to evolve the brand, introducing new product and service standards to enable guest choice. There are more than 400 Radisson locations in 66 countries.
Radisson Hotels & Resorts

BOTHELL, Wash., May 13 /PRNewswire/ — Travel to Peru is more affordable than ever before. With the latest offer from LANVACATIONS, the vacation division of LAN Airlines, budget conscious travelers can indulge in an air-inclusive escape to Peru without breaking the bank. The Lima Supersaver is priced from $499 and the Lima and Cusco Supersaver is priced from $899.(Logo: )”Both of these packages to Peru are designed to be a base for creating a tailored Peruvian vacation,” stated Martin Froggatt, President of LANVACATIONS. “By starting with the basics, customers have the flexibility to customize their trip to get the most experiences out of their time in Peru.”The Lima Supersaver is priced from $499 and includes roundtrip airfare on LAN Airlines, roundtrip airport to hotel transfers, 3 night hotel accommodations in Lima, breakfast daily, and hotel taxes and service charges. The Lima and Cusco Supersaver is priced from $899 and includes roundtrip airfare on LAN Peru, roundtrip transfers, 2 night accommodations in Lima, roundtrip flights between Cusco and Lima, 3 night accommodations in Cusco, breakfast daily, hotel taxes and service charges, 24-hour emergency telephone numbers. Package prices exclude airport taxes and fees.For more information about these packages and to make a reservation, please visit or call a reservations specialist at 1-800-435-3593 (6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. PT Monday - Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Saturday and Sunday).About LANVACATIONS:LANVACATIONS offers complete travel experiences to the countries of South America (Chile, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay) and caters to a full range of ages, interests and budgets. From unique tour packages to group itineraries and independent travel programs, LANVACATIONS, the experts in travel to South America, has the perfect South America vacation package for you.LANVACATIONS was developed due to the dramatic growth of the LAN Airline Alliance network to and throughout the South American region, as well as the tremendous increase in demand for travel to South America. LAN Airlines appointed Europe Express, Inc. to represent the new LANVACATIONS as it continues to surpass travelers’ expectations by providing complete travel experiences to a variety of unique destinations and yet untouched regions throughout the southern hemisphere For more information please contact: Kelsey Merwick Public Relations Coordinator 800-435-3593 ext 2503LANVACATIONS

UXBRIDGE, England, May 7 /PRNewswire/ — The National Skills Academy for Hospitality has been given the greenlight after the bid was approved by government this week. The success of the bid - co-ordinated by People 1st - will mean that overGBP100 million of government funding will be shifted into developing talentfor hospitality employers. An estimated 65,000 learners are expected to pass through Academyapproved programmes in the next five years. Minister for Skills, David Lammy said: “Hospitality is a vibrant anddynamic industry that plays a key and growing role in the success of the UK.The government is committed to supporting the sector as it strives to improveand renew its skills base. This new Academy will not only help the industrystay competitive, but will enable thousands of people to gain the skills andconfidence to build successful and rewarding careers.” Tourism Minister Margaret Hodge said: “This is excellent news for thetourism industry, and an important step in improving the skills of ourworkforce, enabling them to get jobs and develop their careers with the bestin the business. Strengthening the level of hospitality training through theacademy will help to raise standards, as well as giving people the bestpossible boost to their careers. I’d like to congratulate everyone who hassupported this bid and I look forward to working with all Academy members.” People 1st chief executive Brian Wisdom commented: “The news is a welcometonic for our industries which face many competitive pressures. The bid hasenjoyed the phenomenal support of a large number of leading employers,responsible for over 20% of the sector’s staff, and we look forward towelcoming the first students as early as this September.”The Academy will deliver talent for hospitality employers - showcasingthe very best, and raising the bar by developing world class training.”Rising costs and greater competition for a diminishing young workforcehave made life more difficult for our employers, so we are delighted to havesecured over GBP100 million of funding for one of our industries. This is atruly massive achievement, and gives us the opportunity to compete with othersectors of UK PLC.”The scale of this shift in funding is a first and all the partners’ hardwork and support has allowed us to pull this together for the industry. Thedevelopment of the Academy is a key part of our National Skills Strategy, andprovides the platform for ensuring the high calibre entry routes into thesector are the best in UK PLC.” The announcement marks the dawn of a new era in education and trainingfor the hospitality industry, with employers working in partnership withAcademy centres to design and deliver challenging and robust programmes tostretch the best, most capable learners. The Academy will consist of a number of new and unique cutting edgetraining environments. Hotel and restaurant schools will be established inmajor cities, designed to run on a true commercial basis while recruiting anddeveloping learners, and joined by the best colleges serving the hospitalityindustry. Barceló Hotels, Compass Group plc, Terry Laybourne and the EdgeFoundation are investing over GBP14 million between them to develop thesefacilities, and they are joined by organisations from across the sector thathave dedicated staff time and resources to support Academy operations. These include InterContinental Hotels, McDonalds Restaurants, PremierInn, Paramount Restaurants, Sodexho, De Vere Hotels, Accor Hotels, Aramark,and London hoteliers who have united to develop a Virtual Hotel Academy inthe capital. Notes for editors 1) The National Skills Academy Bid was co-ordinated by People 1st, theSector Skills Council for Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism 2) The National Skills Academy Network currently has seven active sectorsthat will be joined by hospitality - construction, fashion retail, financialservices, food and drink manufacturing, manufacturing, process industries,and nuclear. 3) The hospitality industry is one of the fastest growing in the UKeconomy. 1.6m people work in 155,000 businesses and 770,000 new andreplacement staff will be needed by 2014. For further information contact Edward Davies, edward.davies@people1st.co.uk or Lara Wisdom, lara.wisdom@people1st.co.uk, telephone 44(0)1895-817000.People 1st

MIAMI, May 5 /PRNewswire/ — MLT Vacations recently recognized three Barcelo all-inclusive hotels for receiving MLT Vacation’s prestigious Quality Assurance Award. The recognition for The Barcelo Karmina Palace hotel in Manzanillo, The Barcelo Tucancun Beach hotel in Cancun, and the Barcelo Ixtapa Beach hotel was made during the annual Mexican Tourism Show, Tianguis, last month in Acapulco.”These three Barcelo hotels have consistently demonstrated exceptional customer service, outstanding operations and excellent communication practices for MLT Vacations and its customers,” said MLT Vacations Vice President of Product Development Elizabeth Moriarty. “We are pleased to recognize these hotels for all their effort in consistently delivering exemplary customer service and ensuring our customers are happy.”The Barcelo Karmina Palace hotel is a luxury property overlooking the Pacific Coast in Manzanillo. The hotel offers 324 all-suite guest accommodations, Club Premium Service, a selection of three restaurants, four bars, nightly entertainment, six connected swimming pools and onsite golf. The Barcelo Tucancun Beach hotel overlooks the Caribbean in the heart of Cancun on a beautiful and serene beachfront location. The hotel has 322 recently remodeled guestrooms and villas, a selection of restaurants, fresh water swimming pools and a European style spa. The Barcelo Ixtapa Beach hotel is situated on the dazzling Pacific coast of Mexico along the golden sandy beaches of Palmer Bay. The hotel’s 341 guestrooms offer ocean or mountain views and guests may enjoy three restaurants, two swimming pools, limitless recreational activities, as well as nearby championship golf.NWA WorldVacations(R) and Worry-Free Vacations(R) are products of MLT Vacations, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Airlines Corporation and one of the largest providers of vacation packages in the United States. NWA WorldVacations offers vacation packages via scheduled air service on Northwest Airlines and its SkyTeam partners, with convenient connections from many US cities, to destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia, including luxury vacation packages and destination weddings and honeymoons. Worry-Free Vacations offers charter vacation packages from six U.S. cities to destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Las Vegas. For more information, visit .Barcelo Hotels & ResortsBarcelo Hotels and Resorts is among the world’s top 30 largest hospitality and travel companies. Barcelo was established in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in 1931 first as a transportation company, and then as a hotel and travel company. It is a family owned, privately held hospitality company renowned for more than 75 years of service excellence and innovative spirit in the tourism industry.The Company owns, manages or franchises hotels in 15 countries with more than 160 properties worldwide. Barceló Hotels and Resorts are found in key European destinations, in North America, the UK, Africa, and in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company offers a large variety of hotels and resort types to accommodate all travelers from budget-minded to upscale guests. The resorts provide all-inclusive vacation programs making vacation planning and holiday enjoyment easy. For more information or reservations visit: . Contact: Gayle MacIntyre Barcelo Hotels & Resorts 404-643-8222Barcelo Hotels & Resorts

MIAMI, April 23 /PRNewswire/ — For almost one hundred years, The Panama Canal has served to connect the East to the West; now, Buddha-Bar — the unique concept that has become an international phenomenon, is set to accomplish the same goal. With their first Oriental inspired Luxury hotel in the Americas set to open in fast growing Panama City, Buddha-Bar will expand on their vision, bringing a sumptuous hotel, restaurant and spa to this thriving metropolis. As seen with their monster success in Paris, Buddha-Bar creates an exotic journey that includes eclectic design, hypnotizing music, and magical food mixing the boldness of Asian flavors with the delicacies of France. The unique group will open their first hotel in Prague this summer.With more than 10 years of experience that began in Paris and expanded to cities like London, Cairo, Beirut, and Dubai, Buddha-Bar uses their “East meets West” sensibility to create celebrity-filled hot-spots wherever they go. Employing original music that carries a worldwide cult-following, and exotic Pacific-Rim food, these pioneers created the concept of “entertainment”.This privileged hotel will be located in the heart of Panama City, featuring full service suites with cozy and contemporary Asian interiors, an iconic restaurant, and their internationally acclaimed spa. Guests will enjoy the glamour and elegance of a 5-star hotel and unparalleled customer service that defines Buddha-Bar’s philosophy. Visitors to the hotel, spa, and restaurant will be immersed in the enigmatic atmosphere that Buddha-Bar is known for worldwide. Residents and tourists of Panama City will be overjoyed to finally have a sophisticated scene for evenings out that compares to the rest of the world’s top cities.Buddha-Bar hotel & Spa Panama arrives in collaboration with the Revat Group. The company was founded by a group of top international professionals with the goal of developing superior branded properties in fast growing markets. Revat and its affiliate Hera Capital have worked with top international hospitality brands in markets like Aruba, Spain, US, Turkey, UAE, and now Panama.Panama is rapidly becoming the center of business in the heart of the Americas, and is currently experiencing amazing economic growth comparable to places like Dubai. The country’s quality of living, cosmopolitan allure, top financial services, ideal climate, varied landscapes, biodiversity, a dollarized economy, and ever expanding airline hub attracts more and more tourists, which explains why investors from around the world continue to invest billions of dollars in this country.All of these ingredients make Buddha Bar hotel & Spa Panama the new hot spot not only for those visiting this incredible, budding metropolis, but for the upper-echelon of Panama who can finally enjoy one of the world’s most exclusive and distinguished brands in their own country.For more information, visit: Media Contact: Victoria Castro, or 1-305-572-9883 ext 317 Buddha-Bar

LAS VEGAS, April 23 /PRNewswire/ — Who: Fabulous Las Vegas Showgirls What: Las Vegas Showgirls are bringing some Vegas glitz and glamour to the Windy City this Thursday, April 24, stopping at some of the city’s most recognizable icons. From enjoying a deep dish pizza to visiting historic Wrigley Field, the girls will experience Chicago’s best. Throughout the day, passersby can stop and have a souvenir photograph taken with the showgirls. Additionally, Chicago residents will have the chance to win a “Vegas Right Now” trip, courtesy of Southwest Airlines and Southwest Airlines Vacations. Why: In recognition of this year’s National Tourism Week (May 10-18) theme, “Discover Great American Traditions,” Las Vegas is sending its own ‘Great American Tradition’ — the fabulous showgirl — to experience other great American cities’ most venerated attractions and activities. How: Go to to find out where to meet the showgirls, how to win a “Vegas Right Now” getaway, and track the showgirls as they tour your city. When: Thursday, April 24 - All day Vegas Right Now Trip Giveaway: 5pm at Buckingham Fountain Where: WGN Studios Wrigley Field Chicago Water Tower/Michigan Ave Giordano’s, 135 E Lake St, Prudential Plaza Millennium Park Vegas Right Now Trip Giveaway Location: Buckingham Fountain (Logo: ) About the LVCVAThe Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With approximately 136,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and 9.7 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA’s mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information on Las Vegas, go to or . For our extended destinations including Laughlin and Mesquite, please go to and .About Southwest AirlinesAfter almost 37 years of service, Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low fare carriers-offering a reliable product with impeccable Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a productive traveling experience. Southwest recently updated its gate areas and improved its boarding procedure to make flying Southwest convenient and simple. Southwest Airlines , the nation’s largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 64 cities in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,400 flights a day and has more than 34,000 Employees systemwide.About Southwest Airlines VacationsSouthwest Airlines Vacations offers vacation packages to more than 40 destinations with flight service available from every scheduled Southwest Airlines departure city. Customize your vacation package including airfare, hotel, car rentals, show tickets, attraction passes, and more at southwestvacations.com. Southwest Airlines Vacations is located in Orlando and is operated by The Mark Travel Corporation. The vacation company is a member of the USTOA $1 Million Traveler’s Assistance Program and ASTA TOP.NO PURCHASE OR RESERVATIONS REQUIRED TO ENTER OR RECEIVE A PRIZE. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of CA, CO, IL and WA who are 21 or older at time of entry. Void outside CA, CO, IL, WA and where prohibited. Sweepstakes starts and ends on April 24, 2008. For information on where to enter log on to VisitLasVegas.com. The sweepstakes is sponsored by Southwest Airlines and Southwest Airlines Vacations. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

NEW YORK, April 22 /PRNewswire/ — One year ago, prior to embarking on a lengthy business trip, Linda Kagan drafted a legal form for the sitter taking care of her two children. During her trip, she had an idea, and that legal form became the impetus for , a new web site offering security for children and peace of mind for parents and guardians alike when traveling.Kagan, a practicing attorney in Manhattan, launched Forms4Parents.com in February 2008. Through her company’s web site, parents can customize legal consent forms to their unique family situation and specify travel parameters and authority, custodial authority, medical authorizations, and provide critical emergency and insurance information. Forms are separated individually by category or as packages such as, Traveling Parents; Babysitter or Relatives Caring for Baby, Toddler or Children; Traveling Children & Teenagers (Domestic & International Travel); and Americans Living Abroad. Forms4Parents.com also creates custom forms for organizations dedicated to traveling teens, sports teams, camp and summer programs, schools, overseas language and study programs and more.Lawyers, who are parents themselves, created the authorization forms and packages, which can be downloaded and printed from your computer in a matter of minutes. The patent-pending website utilizes McAfee(R) HACKER SAFE(R) software, ensuring a safe and protected environment for families purchasing documents. Parents can also upload onto each form a picture of their child and/or caregiver or traveling companion.”The security parents and guardians can provide for their children with these forms is invaluable,” says Kagan. “It’s not just legal, it’s also practical. The legal authorization and customized information in the forms not only protects you and your children, but is respectful of those caring for your children, by providing them with medical, contact and insurance information for any unforeseeable emergency or circumstance.”The website contributes a portion of its revenue to responsible organizations seeking to prevent global warming and address environmental concerns. Individual forms may be purchased for $16.95 and packages for $34.95. For more information, please visit . PR Contact: Kira Kohrherr K Public Relations 646.339.1028Forms4Parents.com