For a limited time, the greens fees, including cart and taxes, are just $112 U.S. dollars per golfer, down from $149. That�s a 25 percent discount. Plus, groups get one complimentary greens fee for every 25 rounds they book. The package applies to groups booking before May 31, 2003, for arrival now through Dec. 21, 2004.

�I know of no other package like this anywhere,� says Emanuel Schreibmaier, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Sol Meliá Americas Division.

Meliá Cozumel�s �greens-fee/room-free�package includes: an overnight stay at the All-Inclusive resort, room based on double occupancy, welcome cocktail, meeting facilities for up to 100 people, activities program and nightly entertainment plus the golf � all for $112. The package is applicable to groups booking ten rooms or more on double occupancy with a minimum purchase of two greens fees per person. It is not valid Dec. 26, 2003, through Jan. 3, 2004.

The 147-room Meliá Cozumel All-Inclusive Golf & Beach Resort combines European elegance with the magnificence of Mayan architecture on a tropical island overlooking the Caribbean Sea known for its world-class diving.

The resort is ideal for incentive groups, diving and golf excursions, offering 88 deluxe garden view rooms, 46 junior suites with ocean views, 12 oceanfront honeymoon suites and one presidential suite.

Meliá Cozumel features more than 2,100 square feet of meeting space, accommodating up to 200 people. The space converts to cocktail, classroom, banquet or theatre settings. Laptop projector, screen, VCR, microphones and overhead projector are available upon request.

The resort�s championship 18-hole, par 72, golf course is designed by Steve Nicklaus, Nicklaus Design Group, and managed by Club Corp. International. As Cozumel�s first golf course, it incorporates the natural habitats of the island into its design and construction. Fairways are built around Cozumel�s trees, mangroves and wetlands to preserve ecologically-sensitive areas.

Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts is one of the world�s most successful hotel companies with its four brands - Meliá Hotels, Tryp Hotels, Sol Hotels and Paradisus Resorts - with more than 350 hotels in more than 30 countries worldwide. Sol Meliá�s 2002/2003 expansion plans include new properties in Brazil, Peru, Puerto Rico, Mexico and throughout Asia Pacific and Europe.

Group reservations can be made through a professional meeting and incentive planner or through Sol Meliá�s group desk (CIMAS) by calling toll free 1-888-33MELIA or via e-mail: Cimas@sol-group.com. Hotel information can also be obtained by accessing Sol Meliá at www.solmelia.com.

For more information contact Richard Flores, Sol Melia Americas Division, 305-929-5101 or via e-mail at richardf@sol-group.com.

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