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Wyndham Worldwide: The Votes Are in -- and It's Not the Pink Hippo! Endless Vacation Rentals(R) Announces YourFatChance.com Vac

^{Published on 2009-07-14 10:11:43, Last Modified on 2009-07-14 10:11:50 - Market Wire}
 

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - July 14, 2009) - [ Endless Vacation Rentals ] (EVR), one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: [ WYN ]), is pleased to announce the winners of its [ YourFatChance.com ] vacation contest: Grand Prize winner Lawrence Kom from Hampton Bays, N.Y., and First Prize winner Tanya Ramirez from Davenport, Fla. From March 17-April 28, 2009, participants submitted their funny bad luck stories in hope of winning a free [ vacation rental ]. After reviewing thousands of stories, the EVR judges chose the 25 funniest entries, and America voted for their favorite finalist.

Mr. Kom won a one-week [ vacation rental ] at the resort of his choice from EVRentals.com (valued at up to $2,500USD), plus $2,000USD in VISA® gift cards. Ms. Ramirez won a one-week vacation rental (valued at up to $1,500 USD) at the resort of her choice. Additionally, during the 12-week voting period from May 13-June 24, 2009, 12 people became instant winners of a one-week vacation through EVR's daily online scratch-off game and another 107 people won instant prizes.

"As one of the world's largest [ vacation rental ] providers, we're happy the YourFatChance.com contest gave people an opportunity to have a little fun and win some great prizes," said [ Geoff Ballotti ], president and CEO of Group RCI, the parent company of EVR. "We're glad to send these winners on a quality vacation and give them access to the great value our vacation rentals offer. Because of the overwhelmingly positive feedback the contest received and the great number of people that submitted their funny bad luck stories, EVR is planning to announce another contest in the fall."

To read the winners' funny bad luck stories and all 25 finalists' submissions, visit [ www.YourFatChance.com ].

EVR is available online at [ www.EVRentals.com ] and offers one of the largest global selections of more than 200,000 [ vacation rental ] accommodations including homes, villas and resort condos in desirable destinations in 100+ countries. EVR is not a rental listing company; it is a true hospitality provider allowing consumers to search and book a wide variety of vacation rentals around the world as easily as reserving a hotel room online. Unlike rental listing companies, EVR allows customers to search online in real time and pay by credit card in U.S. currency. With few exceptions, reservations are backed by a Best Price Guarantee and are 100 percent refundable if cancelled at least three days before check-in date. Additionally, members of the free Wyndham Rewards® program can earn 5,000 Wyndham Rewards® points per qualified stay.

For more information about EVR or to book your next vacation, go to [ http://www.EVRentals.com ].

About Endless Vacation Rentals®

Endless Vacation Rentals, one of the [ Wyndham Worldwide ] family of brands (NYSE: [ WYN ]), provides access to one of the largest collection of global vacation rentals in the industry, allowing travelers to browse from more than 200,000 accommodations. At [ www.EVRentals.com ] it's as easy and convenient to search for, view availability, and book vacation rentals as booking typical hotel accommodations online. For more information on Endless Vacation Rentals or to book a vacation rental, visit [ www.EVRentals.com ] or call 1-877-STAY-EVR (1-877-782-9387).