Skokie,
IL � March 2002 � A new Internet-based road travel club, Rand
McNally Road Explorers�, has been formally launched combining online
road trip planning and store-quality maps with roadside assistance and
travel discounts at randmcnally.com.
Created
by Rand McNally, the world's premier provider of mapping, routing and travel
solutions, and Trilegiant Corporation, one of America's largest membership
services company, Rand McNally Road Explorers improves the quality of road
travel for its members.
Rand
McNally Road Explorers Subscription Members Can Receive
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Express
Maps; Unlimited access to instantly download and print high-quality maps
with the clarity and detail comparable to Rand McNally print maps. Create
custom Express Maps by selecting a center point and the surrounding area.
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Road
Explorers Trip Guides; Create custom guidebooks with maps, directions,
and information on selected attractions and hotels, road construction maps,
emergency phone numbers and kids' activity pages.
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Roadside
Assistance; Peace of mind on the road with 24-hour nationwide emergency
towing and roadside assistance that covers the member and his or her immediate
family in the household and any automobile they are driving.
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Discounts;
Hotel, car care, and auto rental discounts at thousands of leading businesses
nationwide, and 15 percent off purchases at the Travel Store on www.randmcnally.com
and at Rand McNally Map & Travel stores across the United States.
With
an annual subscription, Road Explorers Premier members are able to create
unlimited Express Maps, Road Explorers Trip Guides, and access travel discounts
for $34.95. Road Explorers Premier Plus members receive all Premier level
benefits plus emergency roadside assistance available 24 hours a day nationwide
with a $79.95 annual subscription.
�Using
the immediacy of the Internet allows us to provide customized travel information
to consumers instantly, whether traveling out of town or just around town,�
says Chris Heivly, president of randmcnally.com. �The new service puts
the power of travel planning in the customer's hands. Working with industry-leader
Trilegiant, Rand McNally is able to go beyond travel planning to provide
travelers with cost-savings and peace of mind on the road.�
Rand
McNally provides the trip planning features, downloadable Express Maps,
content on thousands of points of interest in the United States, and the
discount program at Rand McNally Map & Travel Stores and the Travel
Store on randmcnally.com. Trilegiant provides the emergency roadside assistance,
customer service, and travel discount components for Rand McNally Road
Explorers.
�Our
partnership enables people to improve the quality of road travel. Now they
can enjoy peace of mind and security as they follow their accurate Rand
McNally maps on a trip,� Trilegiant President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert Stevenish said. �We're delighted to work with Rand McNally, a brand
name that is synonymous with road travel. Through their innovations in
travel planning on the Web, we will be able to bring more value to our
customers with enhanced trip planning and one-of-a-kind maps.�
About
Rand McNally
Rand
McNally & Company, founded in 1856, is the world's premier provider
of mapping, routing and travel solutions for consumers and businesses via
print, software, the Internet and handheld devices. In addition to publishing
the flagship Rand McNally Road Atlas, the company operates 28 Map &
Travel stores across the United States and provides online travel services
at randmcnally.com. The company includes Thomas Bros. Maps and Rand McNally
Canada and also creates geographic information for reference and education.
For more information about Rand McNally, visit www.randmcnally.com.
About
Trilegiant Corporation
Trilegiant
Corporation is a leader in the membership services and loyalty businesses,
providing products and services that touch the lives of more than 100 million
Americans. Trilegiant's membership business offers exceptional value, savings,
convenience and protection to its customers through services such as Travelers
Advantage, Shoppers Advantage, AutoVantage Gold, and PrivacyGuard. Trilegiant's
loyalty business is the leading provider of full-service loyalty solutions
to the financial services industry and other industries where product differentiation
and customer retention are the primary focus. Trilegiant, which is based
in Norwalk, Connecticut, is the successor to Cendant Membership Services,
Inc. and Cendant Incentives. For more information, visit www.trilegiant.com.
Road
Explorers is a trademark of Rand McNally & Company.
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