The luxury resort and spa scheduled to open October 2004, is Florida�s newest meetings and golf destination featuring 36 holes of championship golf which are already open, and a European-style spa.

The 16-story Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is now a landmark along Interstate 4, just south of Orlando�s popular attractions. The $175 million hotel project is the largest in the nation to break ground since September 11, 2001. At over 200 feet, the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is the tallest building in Osceola County.

�We are excited about the progress of the resort. The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is a cornerstone in the development of ChampionsGate as one of Florida�s premier golf resort communities,� said Ira Mitzner, Senior Vice President of RIDA Development. �Our community is attracting the very finest, with golf courses designed by Greg Norman and the world headquarters for the David Leadbetter Golf Academy. The new Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate will offer sensible luxury and convenience for both meeting attendees and leisure travelers in Central Florida.�

The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is being developed by Apollo Real Estate Advisors and RIDA Development Corporation, and is managed by Omni Hotels. RTKL Associates Inc. is the architecture firm overseeing construction of the property, and Looney & Associates is designing the interior of the resort.

The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate offers a combination of superior meeting facilities with the desired resort amenities to enhance the guest experience. For meetings, the resort is designed to handle groups up to 2,000. The 70,000 square feet of meeting space includes a 25,000 square-foot Grand Ballroom and a 20,000 square-foot Junior Ballroom, 27 total meeting rooms, 11,000 square feet of pre-function space, and an abundance of outdoor meeting space.

For those looking to relax, The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate also has a host of recreation facilities including a 10,000 square-foot European-style spa, fitness center, a formal heated outdoor pool, family activity pool with waterslides, a 850-foot lazy river, nature walks and jogging trails, and tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts. The resort is supported by seven food and beverage outlets located throughout the property.

�The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate was designed with meetings in mind, yet we didn�t overlook the leisure experience that is important to all of our guests,� said Paul Pebley, Director of Marketing for the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. �The resort offers a natural Florida setting unlike any other, allowing for productive meetings along with a relaxing and rejuvenating get away for everyone in attendance.�

About Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is Florida�s newest luxury golf and meetings destination resort. When it opens in October 2004, the Mediterranean-style resort will feature 730 guest rooms and suites, more than 70,000 square feet of meeting space and a European-style spa.

Already open at ChampionsGate are two challenging par-72 championship golf courses, the National and the International, designed by golf great, Greg Norman, which have been honorably mentioned in Golf Magazine�s �10 Most Distinctive Places to Play�. On December 4-7, 2003, the ChampionsGate courses will host the Office Depot Father/Son Golf Challenge, to be nationally telecast on NBC-TV. ChampionsGate is home to the world headquarters of the internationally-acclaimed David Leadbetter Golf Academy.

The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is the centerpiece of ChampionsGate�s 1,200-acre golf-resort community. ChampionsGate is near the Orlando area�s popular attractions, but situated in a relaxed, natural setting carefully designed to complement its natural Florida surroundings. For more information on The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate call 321-677-6664, or visit www.omniorlandoresort.com.

About Omni Hotels
Omni Hotels, based near Dallas in Irving, Texas, offers luxury accommodations at more than 40 hotels and resorts located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Each property in the Omni Hotels portfolio provides guests with exceptional personalized service and exquisite décor, creating a distinctive experience at each location. Omni Hotels offers unsurpassed meeting facilities with a wide range of guest services and amenities including high speed Internet connectivity, wine tasting, gourmet dining and unique fitness options from in-room workouts to state-of-the-art fitness facilities. Through an aggressive expansion strategy, Omni Hotels is steadily entering new markets across North America. Guests can locate hotels, book accommodations, or find out more about Omni Hotels by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI or accessing the company�s Web site at www.omnihotels.com.

For more information:
The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
Paul Pebley
321-677-6664, ext. 6521
YPB&R Public Relations
407-875-1111
Will Wellons (ext. 1794) or
Allison Pope (ext. 1719)