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WHERETOSTAY.COM EXPANDS MARKETING REACH; HIRES PR AGENCY TO COMMUNICATE SITE VALUE TO TRADE, CONSUMER

DALLAS, TX (Oct. 20, 2005) - WhereToStay.com, the premier travel research web site offering information and traveler reviews about thousands of destinations and vacation options, has expanded its marketing initiatives by moving forward with a global focus and aggressively recruiting properties of all types and sizes to be featured on the site. Furthermore, WhereToStay.com has retained Kahn Travel Communications (KTC) as its public relations agency to help achieve its marketing goals and increase awareness of the site among the consumer and trade communities.

"WhereToStay.com is a phenomenal marketing outlet for hotels and villas throughout the world and an outstanding research tool for consumers looking for their ideal vacation destination," said Thom Dunaway, founder and president of WhereToStay.com. "We are extremely confident that Kahn Travel Communications will be effective in communicating this message to our target markets and driving increased traffic to our site."

"We are thrilled to be working with WhereToStay.com," explained Richard S. Kahn, president of Kahn Travel Communications. "The site is a valuable resource for anyone looking to travel or promote their vacation product. It is our goal to make WhereToStay.com the web site people think of first and foremost when they research their travel options."

Kahn Travel Communications

Kahn Travel Communications is a 16-year old marketing, public relations and publishing firm specializing exclusively in the travel and hospitality industries. KTC was launched by Richard S. Kahn following a 22-year career as a travel industry reporter, editor and publisher including work at prestigious publications such as Aviation Week and Space Technology and Travel Agent Magazine.

The firm has won numerous awards for its branding and launching of Vacation.com, the re-launching of several Caribbean hotels, and promotion of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and various major leisure vacation tour operators.

WhereToStay.com

Founded in 1995, WhereToStay.com began as a Caribbean travel guide, with its mission to help travelers easily navigate through accurate yet concise information about hotels, resorts and villas of all sizes.

While celebrating 10 years of offering "good sand advice" about places to stay in the Caribbean, WhereToStay.com now extends the opportunity for properties worldwide to become members and be featured on the web site as a low-cost, yet highly-visible marketing option.

Centered around its "Know Before You Go" philosophy, WhereToStay.com offers both in-depth information about thousands of places to stay as well as candid traveler reviews, useful advice and helpful tips from people who experienced these destinations and accommodations first-hand.

For more information, contact WhereToStay.com at 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, Texas 75243; phone: (214) 350-6220, ext. 9104 or (800) 869 8017, ext. 9104; fax: (214) 350-6615. Send e-mail to: villas@WhereToStay.com or visit www.WhereToStay.com.

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Andrew Macafee, (214) 350-6220 x9104