Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates Add 19 New Locations With Annual Sales Volume Of Over $153 Million

New Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates Geographically Spread Throughout Seven States

(Monday, June 05, 2006) - During the first five months of 2006, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates experienced solid growth as it attracted six independently owned and operated travel agencies with 19 locations and annual sales volume of over $153 million to its Associate (franchise) program, it was announced today. The agencies are geographically spread in Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Vermont.



"We're delighted to welcome each of these agencies to their affiliation with Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates," stated Roger E. Block, executive vice president of the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate Division. "With average sales per location of over $8 million, it's clear we continue to attract strong, thriving agency leaders to our program."



Block noted that the addition of these 19 locations—while not a change of ownership—links franchisees together with the premier name in travel. "As a Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate, each of our new franchisees will gain increased exposure through cooperative advertising with other Carlson Wagonlit Travel agencies throughout the United States, receive assistance with commercial business development and have opportunities to participate in negotiated vendor and travel supplier programs, as well as ongoing education, training and access to Carlson Wagonlit Travel proprietary technology," noted Block.



New Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates include:

Advantage Travel – Savage, MN
All-Ways Travel – Knoxville, TN
Bentley Hedges Travel –Oklahoma City, OK
Child Travel –Colchester, VT
High Plains Travel –Colorado Springs, CO
Pace Travel – Atlanta, GA


"While each of our new Associates is adopting the Carlson Wagonlit Travel brand, one thing won't change: their customers will have the peace-of-mind in knowing that they'll continue to receive the highest level of personal attention and assistance that they've come to expect," explained Block. "As a Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate, they'll be able to offer significant benefits to their leisure and business clients."



According to Block, some of those benefits include:

Reduced rates at thousands of major hotels worldwide;
Specially-priced cruise vacations;
Negotiated rates for many specially-arranged tours;
An Internet presence via www.carlsontravel.com;
Access to Q3—Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates' proprietary customer relationship management tool.
"Each of our Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates also has easy access to the expertise of our outstanding teams including Support Services, Business Development Managers, Supplier Relations, Marketing, Public Relations, Travel Technology and Education and Training—each of which is completely committed to providing the best possible experience to our Associates and their agents," added Block.


Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates are collectively recognized as one of the best franchise operations in the franchising industry. Among its honors, in 2006, for the tenth consecutive year, a Carlson Travel Franchise Group brand was named the top travel business franchise by Entrepreneur magazine. The Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate program was also ranked as the third top franchise organization overall in 2005 for the fifth year in a row by Franchise Times. Also, for the first time this year, Franchise Business Review™ has rated the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate Program tops among all travel and hospitality franchise organizations on its Franchise 50 list, based entirely on franchisee satisfaction.



Let "your experience begin with ours" by joining the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate Program. To learn more, call 1.866.225.9026 or visit the "Franchise Information" section at www.carlsontravel.com.

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Carlson Travel Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Carlson Companies, Inc. Brands include: Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Cruise Holidays, Results Travel, SeaMaster Cruises, Carlson Leisure Travel Services and Carlson Destination Marketing Services. In 2006, for the tenth consecutive year, a Carlson Travel Franchise Group brand was named the top travel business franchise by Entrepreneur's Franchise 500®; Franchise Times ranked the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate Program as the 3rd top franchise overall in 2005 for the fifth year in a row.

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