Group RCI returns as Title Sponsor of the 2008 Christel House Open

INDIANAPOLIS, IN and PARSIPPANY, NJ, Apr 17 (MARKET
WIRE) --
Christel House International announced today that Group RCI, the worldwide
leader in timeshare and vacation exchange, and one of the Wyndham Worldwide
family of companies (NYSE: WYN), will return for the second year as the
Title Sponsor of the Group RCI Christel House Open International Charity Golf
Tournament.Now in its sixth year, the global tournament will take place on
Monday, June 9 at
22 sites spanning five continents.

More than 2,000 golfers will tee off from sites in:

-- Bangalore, India
-- Mexico City, Mexico
-- Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa
-- The United Kingdom
-- Caracas, Venezuela
-- Puerto Rico
-- The United States, including sites in: Arizona, California, Colorado,
Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New York, South Carolina, Virginia and
Wisconsin

Worldwide proceeds from the tournament are expected to top the $1
millionmark. One hundred percent of proceeds are used for programs and services
directly
benefiting the 2600 children of Christel House.

"We have a very special relationship with Group RCI and we are thrilled to
welcome them as our title sponsor again this year. They have been part of
the tournament since its inception in 2003, and we are deeply grateful for
their support," said Cheryl Wendling, Senior Vice President of Christel House.

Christel DeHaan, Founder of Christel House, is also the co-founder of
GroupRCI. She sold the company in 1996 and opened the first Christel House
learning
center in Mexico City, Mexico two years later.

"Group RCI is very proud to continue the tradition of sponsoring the Group
RCI
Christel House Open and we look forward to a great tournament in 2008," said
Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Group RCI. "Working with Christel House on
this event and others throughout the year gives us a true sense of
accomplishment, knowing that our efforts will help to improve the lives of
the children, families and communities that are part of The Christel House
program worldwide."

As the charity of choice for the American Resort Development Association
(ARDA),
Christel House and The Open are largely supported by developers, resorts and
vendors
in the timeshare industry. Founded in 1974 as an exchange service for
timeshare owners, Group RCI remains the worldwide leader in vacation exchange
and
is recognized within the timeshare industry for its longstanding history of
social
responsibility.

For more information on The Group RCI Christel House Open, please visit
www.chopen.org.

About Group RCI

Group RCI , part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN),
is
the global leader in non-hotel leisure accommodations with exclusive access for
specified periods to more than 67,000 vacation properties in approximately
100 countries. Organizationally, Group RCI is comprised of vacation
exchange, including RCI(R), the worldwide leader in timeshare and vacation
exchange and provider of travel services to businesses and consumers and The
Registry Collection(R), the world's largest luxury exchange program; vacation
rentals, including Endless Vacation Rentals(SM), Landal Greenparks(R),
Novasol(R), and
more than 30 other vacation rental brands, through which vacationers can rent a
wide variety of property types, from city apartments to country cottages to
villas; and NorthCourse(R), Leisure Real Estate Solutions, an international
leader in providing a full spectrum of advisory, research, asset management
andturnkey solutions and services. Collectively, the company delivers
vacationexperiences to leisure travelers around the world and provides products
andservices to business customers that support the growth of the leisure real
estate industry. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation is one of the world's largest
hospitality companies with leading brands in lodging franchising, vacation
ownership,
vacation rentals and vacation exchange. For additional information visit
www.grouprci.com or the media center of www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

About Christel House

Christel House is an international 501 (c) 3 public charity helping children
around the world to break the cycle of poverty and become self-sufficient,
contributing members of society. Christel House learning centers -- located in
India, Mexico, South Africa, the United States and Venezuela -- provide
education, nutrition, health care and character and life-skills development
for children. The organization has received a Four Star rating from Charity
Navigator and is celebrating its tenth year anniversary in 2008.

1998 ~ Ten Years of Transforming Lives ~ 2008

Media Contacts:
Becky Arnett
317.464.2009
Email Contact

Susan McGowan
Group RCI
973-753-6482
Email Contact

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