Hospitality and Wilderness Come Together
as RCI Welcomes Tradewinds Natura Resort
in the Brazilian Rain Forest as Its Newest Affiliate
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Parsippany, NJ & Sao Paulo, Brazil � October 2008 � RCI, the world�s largest exchange company and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE:WYN), has announced a new affiliation with Tradewinds Natura Resort at Ilha Grande, located in Angra Dos Reis, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The agreement between Tradewinds and RCI adds Tradewinds Natura Resort to the RCI® Weeks program.

Tradewinds Natura Resort is surrounded by the abundant wilderness of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil�s second most important rain forest after the Amazon, offering its visitors an exotic and unique experience enriched by 20 hotel rooms strategically placed along a 400 meter coastline in which various water sports can be practiced.
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�We are delighted that Tradewinds has decided to affiliate the Natura Resort with RCI. This quality resort is a very welcome addition to the list of luxurious and comfortable accommodations we offer our RCI Weeks members�, says Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Group RCI. 

Tradewinds Natura Resort facilities in Angra Dos Reis feature a tv-room, restaurant/bar, sauna, swimming pool, decks, piers and a scuba dive centre to complete the vacation experience for its customers. The resort will affiliate 20 units to RCI Weeks system that are approx 250 sq ft to 400 sq ft in size.

�We are pleased to continue our long time business relationship with RCI with this new affiliation in Brazil. We are confident that the exciting products offered by Tradewinds plus RCI�s expertise in handling global timeshare will very soon turn this resort into an absolute favorite among the global vacation community�, said Magnus Lewin, founder and CEO, Tradewinds.

For additional information on the services offered to developers by Group RCI and how they can add potential value to leisure real estate projects, visit www.GroupRCI.com.

About RCI
RCI was founded in 1974 when it introduced the concept of timeshare exchange. Today, RCI is the global leader in vacation exchange with the largest timeshare exchange network in the world and is a leading provider of travel services to businesses and consumers. RCI offers over three million members flexible vacation options at more than 4,000 resorts in more than 100 countries through its RCI® Weeks, traditional week-for-week exchange program, and RCI Points®, the industry�s first global points-based exchange system. RCI delivers customized, integrated and results-driven solutions to help meet the needs of its affiliates and consumers worldwide. RCI is a division of Group RCI, a global leader in leisure real estate and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN). For additional information, visit www.RCI.com or www.GroupRCI.com.

About TradeWinds
TradeWinds was founded in 1999 becoming the first company to successfully offer it�s Members crewed, shared yachtclub membership by the cabin. Today, TradeWinds is the largest and still the fastest growing membership based yachtclub in the industry and is unique in being a private company that owns all its yachts. TradeWinds operates from seven permanent bases. Antigua, St. Martin, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and Bequia in the Grenadines are the four Caribbean bases. Belize in Central America, Lefkas in Greece and Hurghada in Egypt complete the seven bases. Ilha Grande, Brazil is the first base for TradeWinds in South America and the first mixed land and sea base for TradeWinds as a company. There are now 20 luxury catamarans in TradeWinds fleet, not forgetting the Brazilian Schooner, and they range in size from 41� feet to 70� feet long. Each yacht has either 3, 4, 5 or 6 guest cabins. For itineraries and more information please go to www.TradeWindsCruiseClub.com.

Media Contacts:
Lori Halivopoulos
973-753-6288
Mario Ocampo
Group RCI, Latin America
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