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CREATIVE LEISURE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS Featuring 40 Consecutive Days of Exclusive Offers and First-Class Air Ticket Giveaway to Europe

PETALUMA, CA (Apr. 28, 2008) — Creative Leisure celebrates its 40th Anniversary today as one of the travel industry's leading suppliers of luxury vacation experiences. Since opening in 1968, the company has specialized in the design of customized vacations. Originally, its portfolio consisted of an extensive collection of condos; today, the company offers an inventory of more than 200 luxury resort properties in over 40 destinations, plus discount airfares through national and regional airline partners. To celebrate its anniversary, Creative Leisure is thanking its travel partners with 40 consecutive days of exclusive offers, as well as the opportunity to win two first-class tickets to Europe in a free giveaway.

"Creative Leisure has a great team of employees dedicated to delivering high quality service to the luxury travel agent community" said Senior Vice President Simon Goodall. "We want to take this opportunity to thank our travel agent partners and suppliers for all their support over the last 40 years and continue building upon that in the future."

Beginning today and continuing through June 6, "40 days of exclusive deals" features free nights, 20% - 40% off select luxury vacation packages, up to $400 in resort credit, complimentary meals, and more. Also as part of its anniversary celebration, Creative Leisure is encouraging agents to enter a giveaway for the chance to win two first-class tickets on American Airlines to Europe by visiting www.creativeleisure.com and completing the registration form. Here, agents can also sign up to receive Creative Leisure's weekly promotions on vacation packages via email.

"We're very excited to celebrate this milestone with our travel partners. Our 40th anniversary promotions give agents the opportunity to provide their clients with some exclusive and unbeatable vacation packages-and an opportunity to win first-class tickets to Europe," said Patti Alejos, Director of Reservations and Training and 11-year Creative Leisure veteran. "And that's great because they deserve it."

Agents are invited to call Creative Leisure at 800-413-1000 for more details about the anniversary promotions; they can also always visit www.creativeleisure.com and view the entire collection of "40th Anniversary Specials".

About Creative Leisure

Creative Leisure is a privately-held company headquartered in Petaluma, CA, and a division of World Travel Holdings, Inc., Port Washington, NY. The company wholesales high-end resorts in Hawaii, California Wine Country, Tahiti, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean. Villas of Distinction wholesales villas in the Caribbean, Italy, France, Mexico, California Wine Country, and Hawaii. The company's team of reservation specialists helps plan the complete vacation experience, including discounted airfare through most major airlines. Business-class and first-class air service is available to most destinations. Hertz is the worldwide car rental partner.

For reservations, contact Creative Leisure International at 800-413-1000, e-mail res@creativeleisure.com or visit www.creativeleisure.com. Travel agents interested in booking groups of 10 or more travelers can contact Creative Leisure's Group Desk at 800-964-9402 x716, or email groups@creativeleisure.com. Contact Villas of Distinction at 800-289-0900, e-mail at villas@villasofdistinction.com, or visit www.villasofdistinction.com.

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