Stay a Spell Promotion Offers More Coupons for Canadians

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. October 14, 2008

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Aug. 9, 2005) - Consumers checking into TripRewards(R)-affiliated hotels in Canada now will receive coupons for Avis(R) and Budget(R) car rentals, Coffee Time(R) and Vanellis(R) restaurants as part of the loyalty program's Stay a Spell promotion.

Stay a Spell, which derives its theme from the summer motion picture Bewitched, features a booklet with coupons valued at more than $200 (in U.S. dollars) including a free car rental upgrade and discounts on shopping and entertainment.

During the promotional period through Sept. 15, TripRewards members can enter a sweepstakes for prizes including gas cards valued at $100 (U.S. dollars) each that will be awarded daily in the Stay a Spell online instant game.

From now until the end of the promotional period, two lucky TripRewards member will win one million TripRewards points, which could be redeemed for 166 free hotel night stays, five months worth of car rentals, 181 $25 (U.S. dollars) gift cards from top retailers, 30 mountain bikes, a plasma screen television, 18 plane tickets or other great rewards.

TripRewards membership is free and available online at www.triprewards.com or by visiting any Super 8(R), Days Inn(R), Ramada(R), Howard Johnson(R), Knights Inn(R), Wingate Inn(R) or AmeriHost Inn(R) hotel in the United States or Canada or any Travelodge(R) hotel in the United States, or by calling toll-free, (800) FOR-TRIP - (800) 367-8747.

Bewitched, a beguiling romantic comedy just released by Columbia Pictures, features an all-star cast led by Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine and Michael Caine, who cast their spells on the movie version of one of TV's most memorable and beloved shows under the direction of Nora Ephron.

Featuring more than 6,000 hotels, points-earning opportunities with 40 affiliates and more than 40 point-redemption options, TripRewards is the world's largest hotel loyalty program, based on the number of participating hotels.

The program's "open earn" structure allows members faster access to point earning by staying in Cendant-franchised hotels, renting Avis(R) and Budget(R) rental cars and purchasing everyday products and services.

Likewise, TripRewards members can redeem their points for either hotel stays - with no blackout dates - or rewards including airline tickets, resort vacations, electronics, home appliances, sporting goods, movie and theme park tickets and gift certificates.

TripRewards members may elect to earn TripRewards points, airline miles or rail points for their hotel stays. A hassle-free online system allows members to check points and redeem for rewards 24 hours a day.

New York City-based Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD) provides travel and residential real estate services to businesses and consumers in more than 100 countries. Cendant Hotel Group, based in Parsippany, N.J., is the world's largest lodging franchisor with 6,356 hotels representing 513,811 rooms on five continents under the Super 8(R), Days Inn(R), Ramada(R), Travelodge(R), Howard Johnson(R), Knights Inn(R), Wingate Inn(R) and AmeriHost Inn(R) brands. Cendant's franchised hotels sell nearly one out of every five economy and midpriced room-nights in the United States, and Cendant franchises 10.3 percent of the entire U.S. hotel room supply, according to Smith Travel Research and Cendant financial data. All hotels are individually owned and operated under franchise agreements with Cendant subsidiaries.

Columbia Pictures, part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.

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