Outrigger Consolidates Australia and Fiji Operations with its Asia Office in Phuket

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. October 11, 2010

October 07, 2010 - Outrigger Enterprises Group announced today that it is consolidating its Australia and Fiji operations into its Asian office located in Phuket, Thailand, effective immediately.

"We have grown quickly in the few years that we have been in Asia and are rapidly accelerating our expansion into other areas," said David Carey, president and chief executive officer of Outrigger Enterprises Group. Outrigger has two properties open in Asia - O-CE-N Bali by Outrigger in Legian, Bali and Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas in Phuket - and has signed management contracts for three other hotels in Asia - Outrigger Panorama Bali Resort and Spa in the Bukit, Bali; Outrigger Clearwater Bay Resort and Spa in Sanya, Hainan Island, China; and Outrigger Vinh Hoi Bay Resort and Spa in Quy Nhon, Vietnam - and is in discussions for additional properties in Phuket, Phang Nga, Koh Samui, Pattaya and Bangkok in Thailand; the Maldives; Vietnam; China, Korea and India.

"While we have had a presence in Australia and Fiji since the late 90s, we are looking to expand our presence in Australia again after the sale of our properties there in 2007," Carey added. "The realignment of our operations and marketing will enable us to take advantage of a number of regional marketing opportunities and will enable us to better support our growth."

Outrigger currently has two properties open in Australia - Outrigger Twin Towns Resort between Tweed's Head New South Wales and Coolangatta and Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort & Spa in Noosa, Queensland and one property in Fiji - Outrigger on the Lagoon on the Coral Coast, Viti Levu, Fiji.

Darren Edmonstone, Outrigger's senior vice president-Asia, will oversee the consolidated Australia/Asia office located in Phuket. "Outrigger's present Asia regional office is well positioned to realign the management of Outrigger's operations in Australia, Fiji and Asia and this move will result in a better coordination between all properties as we continue to grow our presence in this region," said Edmonstone.

All of Outrigger's international operations will continue to be supported by the Company's global marketing and technology platforms.

About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions and continues to expand its presence throughout the area. A family-owned company with more than 60 years of hospitality experience, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Hotels & Resorts, OHANA® Hotels & Resorts, Outrigger Condominium Collection®, Embassy Suites®, Best Western® and Wyndham Vacation Ownership®. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 42 properties with close to 11,000 rooms located in Hawaii, Australia, Guam, Fiji, Bali, Phuket, Thailand, Vietnam and China. Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, the mainland USA and Asia. For on-line information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.