About Xanterra Parks & Resorts.

For Immediate Release

DENVER , October 18, 2007 – Xanterra Parks & Resorts (www.xanterra.com) has received the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) 2007 Environmental Achievement Award in the “Partners” category. The award was presented to Xanterra for environmental initiatives in Crater Lake , Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon National Parks . Xanterra was the only concessioner – and the only organization outside of the Department of Interior – to receive the award (www.doi.gov/greening).

The announcement comes on the heels of a major travel industry award for Xanterra’s environmental programs in Yellowstone (http://www.xanterra.com/current-releases-392_1461.html).

In Crater Lake National Park , Xanterra was recognized by the DOI for the sustainable design and construction of the Annie Creek Restaurant and Gift Shop. Xanterra constructed the building in accordance with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, and received a silver level certification.

The Department of Interior also said Xanterra takes recycling and waste management at the Painted Desert Oasis in Petrified Forest National Park “to a high standard for any national park.” Xanterra’s smallest concession operation, the foodservice facility and gift shop achieves a 76 percent solid waste diversion rate by recycling 17 different waste streams. In addition to its extensive waste management and recycling programs, Xanterra purchases many recycled content products and supports local artisans through a sustainable agriculture program.

At the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Xanterra was lauded for its green purchasing efforts which have grown to include procurement of some 100 green items ranging from sustainably produced wines to recycled Post-it Notes.

“We consider it a high honor to be recognized by the Department of Interior for our environmental efforts,” said Andrew N. Todd, president and CEO of Xanterra Parks & Resorts. “Because each one of the beautiful places where we have operations is distinctive, our environmental programs are customized to address the needs in each location. It is imperative that we develop programs beyond mainstream initiatives, and I believe the Department of Interior award indicates that we have been successful.”

The award recipients were chosen by a panel of judges from the DOI’s bureaus and offices. With the exception of Xanterra, recipients were Department of Interior employees, organizations or programs. The awards will be presented in November.

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Xanterra Parks & Resorts® (consisting of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. and Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C.) operates lodges, restaurants and other concessions at national parks and state parks and resorts. Xanterra Parks & Resorts is the country’s largest park concessioner. Xanterra operates concessions in the following locations: Yellowstone, the North Rim of Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Rocky Mountain and Petrified Forest National Parks, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial; and at the Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.; Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and eight Ohio State Parks. Its affiliate Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. operates concessions at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Xanterra operates the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Ariz.

Long committed to the preservation and protection of the environment, Ecologix, Xanterra Parks & Resorts’ environmental program, includes a variety of proactive environmental stewardship programs in each location. Xanterra has been repeatedly recognized for its environmental leadership in the hospitality industry and is the recipient of many honors, including major awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Travel Industry Association, Colorado Department of Public Health, State of Arizona, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

For more information about Xanterra, links to individual properties and reservations numbers, visit www.xanterra.com.

Xanterra Parks & Resorts
6312 S. Fiddlers Green Circle
Suite 600 North
Greenwood Village, Co 80111

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