Wyndham Worldwide Becomes Official Hospitality Partner Of Cirque Du Soleilâ®

(Thursday, November 15, 2007) - Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) today announced that it will be the official hospitality partner for Cirque du Soleil touring shows Saltimbancoâ„¢, KOOZAâ„¢ and Corteoâ„¢ for the next two years, providing the company with the opportunity to market to more than three million Cirque du Soleil spectators.

At the core of the partnership will be the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts presence at Cirque du Soleil events through displays, advertising, signs and verbal acknowledgement at the opening of each show as well as an opportunity to work with Cirque du Soleil for advertising and promotional development.

"Aligning Wyndham Hotels and Resorts with Cirque du Soleil is a natural fit," said Peter Strebel, president of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. "Both companies are known for innovation, flexibility and a dazzling guest experience. The partnership enables us to build upon our relationship with the frequently traveling Generation X customer."

In addition, tickets to the shows will be an entertainment option for members of The Registry Collection, the world's largest luxury leisure real estate exchange program, offered by Group RCI. Further, RCI Points subscribing members are also being offered tickets as a new RCI Points Partner exchange option.

"Our members of The Registry Collection expect nothing less than the very best," said Gordon Gurnik, executive vice president, business development & inventory operations, Group RCI. "That's why we are extremely pleased that through our alliance with Cirque du Soleil, we"™re able to offer exclusive experiences not available to the general public to KOOZA and Corteo, two truly world-class entertainment shows."

"Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to be working with Wyndham Worldwide and we are proud to have them on board as our new official sponsor of touring shows in North America," Ryan Sandilands, Cirque du Soleil Corporate Alliances Director said.

Each show takes its audience on a fun-filled, acrobatic journey. Saltimbanco is an intense, colorful experience of hope, joy and acrobatic thrills. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil, combining traditional circus arts including acrobatics and the art of clowning to highlight the physical demands of human performance. Corteo offers an intimate look into a clown's imagined funeral procession that takes place in a carnival like atmosphere and entertains the audience through fun, comedy and spontaneity.

As one of the world's largest hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide offers individual consumers and business-to-business customers a broad suite of hospitality products and services across various accommodation alternatives and price ranges through its premier portfolio of world-renowned brands. Wyndham Hotel Group encompasses almost 6,500 franchised hotels and almost 542,000 hotel rooms worldwide. Group RCI, offers its more than 3.4 million members access to over 60,000 vacation properties located in approximately 100 countries. Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its network of approximately 140 vacation ownership resorts serving over 800,000 owners throughout North America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Wyndham Worldwide, headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., employs more than 30,000 employees globally.

For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit the company's web site at www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is now a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has over 3,800 employees from over 40 different countries, including 1,000 artists.

Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 70 million spectators in over 100 cities on five continents. In 2007, Cirque du Soleil will present 15 shows simultaneously throughout the world. The company has received such prestigious awards as the Emmy, Drama Desk, Bambi, ACE, GÃ©meaux, FÃ©lix, and Rose d"™Or de Montreux. Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters are in Montreal, Canada. For more information, visit cirquedusoleil.com.

CONTACT:

Evy Apostolatos
Director, Media Relations - Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Wyndham Hotel Group
1 Sylvan Way
Parsippany NJ 07054
(973) 753-6590
evy.apostolatos@wyndhamworldwide.com

Alyson R. Johnson
Director, Media Relations
Wyndham Worldwide
7 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 753-6759
Alyson.Johnson@wyndhamworldwide.com

Susan McGowan, Group RCI
973-753-6482
Susan.mcgowan@rci.com

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