Certified Vacations Group, Inc. & Continental Airlines Announce New Tour Operator...

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Certified Vacations Group, Inc. & Continental Airlines Announce New Tour Operator Relationship

   Continental Service to Be Available via Certified's Private-Label
               Future Vacations Brand for the First Time
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Certified Vacations Group, Inc. and Continental Airlines
(NYSE:CAL) will be entering into a new Tour Operator Agreement, which
will make Continental service available via Certified's private-label
Future Vacations brand for the first time. The addition of Continental
brings to 18 the total number of airlines featured in the Future
Vacations product line, with further announcements on additional
expansion planned for the coming weeks.

   The agreement coincides with Continental's selection of MLT
Vacations to assume management of the Continental Airlines Vacations
brand, effective January 1, 2009. Certified Vacations has served as
the official operator of Continental Airlines Vacations since 1997.

   Nick Davison, President of Certified Vacations, commented on the
agreement, saying: "The relationship between Continental and Northwest
has been strong for quite some time, so we can appreciate the
potential advantages Continental Airlines Vacations can enjoy by
joining a Northwest subsidiary like MLT. We're proud of the solid
track record that Certified has built in operating the Continental
Airlines Vacations brand over the past 11 years, and we look forward
to continuing our close relationship with Continental under the Future
Vacations brand."

   In line with its commitment to superior customer service,
Certified Vacations will continue to manage all Continental Airlines
Vacations bookings through December 31, 2008 regardless of effective
dates of travel.

   The new Tour Operator Agreement is the latest in a series of moves
made by Certified Vacations to bolster the Future Vacations brand.
Last month, Certified reached a new Tour Operator Agreement with Delta
Air Lines, while also unveiling several new air service options
available via Future Vacations. In February 2008 Future Vacations'
Caribbean product was expanded with the introduction of packages to
six new destinations - Bonaire, Curacao, Guadeloupe, Martinique,
Tobago and St. Kitts/Nevis - while in 2007, packages were added to
Dubai, Israel, South Africa and Loreto, Mexico.

   About Future Vacations (www.futurevacations.com)

   Future Vacations is Certified Vacations Group's private-label
brand offering exceptional value on air-inclusive as well as land-only
vacation packages to more than 300 destinations in the Caribbean,
Mexico, the U.S., Canada, Europe, Central & South America, Africa and
the Middle East. Air-inclusive packages offer a choice of 18
well-known carriers. As a Certified Vacations Group brand, Future
Vacations maintains active membership in the United States Tour
Operator Association (USTOA) $1 Million Traveler's Assistance Program
and the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).

   About Certified Vacations Group, Inc. (www.certifiedvacations.com)

   Founded in 1980 by travel industry icon Michael S. Egan, Certified
Vacations Group, Inc. is recognized as one of the foremost providers
of value-priced wholesale vacation packages with more than 300
destinations worldwide included in its various product lines. The
company operates Continental Airlines Vacations, Delta Vacations and
Future Vacations, combining convenient air service, hotel
accommodations, ground transportation and a wide array of exclusive
amenities, to make vacation dreams come true for millions of consumers
from all walks of life. Certified Vacations Group, Inc. is
headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL and maintains active membership
in the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) $1 million
Traveler's Assistance Program and the American Society of Travel
Agents (ASTA).

For Certified Vacations Group, Inc., Fort Lauderdale
SBPR Corp., Travel + Lifestyle PR
Steve Bennett, 954-566-1522
Email: steve@SBPRcorp.com

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