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MILAN, Italy, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. in Italy is pleased to announce a limited time offer with special rates to the legendary cities of Rome, Florence, Milan, Asolo, Venice and the island of Sardinia. Guests will receive a 20% discount on best available room rates including 20% off on food and beverage at the following hotels and resorts amongst famous brands such as Westin, Sheraton, Le Meridien, The Luxury Collection and St. Regis:
— ROME: The St. Regis Grand Hotel; The Westin Excelsior Rome; Sheraton
Roma hotel & Conference Center and hotel Eden (20% off food and
beverage not applicable at hotel Eden)
— VENICE: hotel Danieli; hotel Gritti Palace; The Westin Europa & Regina;
The Westin Excelsior Resort, Venice Lido; hotel Des Bains, Venice Lido
Resort
— MILAN: The Westin Palace; Sheraton Diana Majestic and Le Meridian
Gallia
— ASOLO: hotel Villa Cipriani
— FLORENCE: The Westin Excelsior Florence and The Grand Hotel
— SARDINIA: hotel Pitrizza, hotel Cala di Volpe, Cervo hotel and Hotel
Romazzino

This online offer is valid for bookings made from now until July 31st 2008 for reservations up until October 31, 2008. Potential guests must visit and book through the website. Payment for reservations will be charged at time of booking. All reservations are non- changeable and non-refundable. Additional terms and conditions may apply.
Enjoy a wide choice of restaurants that offer diverse menus based on Mediterranean cooking and regional specialties. New to travelers are the totally restyled h club>diana restaurant at the Sheraton Diana Majestic in Milan and the Terrazza Danieli Restaurant at the hotel Danieli in Venice.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
The Luxury Collection brand counts 55 properties all over the world.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood(R) Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following renowned brands: St. Regis(R), the Luxury Collection(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, W(R), Le Meridien(R) and the recently announced aloft(SM) and ELEMENT(SM) Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit .
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 /PRNewswire/ — BedandBreakfast.com, the leading B&B directory and reservation network, recently polled more than 5,200 U.S. innkeepers about advanced bookings for the July 4th weekend. The 1,346 respondents reported that July 4th weekend reservations are even or have increased over last year at more than 70 percent of B&Bs. Over Memorial Day, a similar survey showed that 66 percent of B&Bs were even or up in bookings over the previous year. Clearly, as Americans tighten their wallets and stay closer to home to avoid high gas costs, they are discovering the value that B&Bs offer. Complimentary breakfasts, afternoon refreshments, free parking, free Wi-Fi, and tip-free bellhop and concierge services like restaurant reservations and sightseeing advice at most B&Bs add up to money in travelers’ pockets. Add in a $50 vacation Bonus from BedandBreakfast.com for a two-night online reservation, and high gas prices lose their punch as a reason to stay home. In another recent survey, Kayak.com, a large travel search engine, found that while the economic downturn has caused a whopping 79 percent of travelers to alter their vacation plans, Americans still intend to get away this summer.
In BedandBreakfast.com’s July 4, 2008 survey, nearly 28 percent of respondents reported that July 4 bookings have increased year over year, while nearly 42 percent noted that they are even with last year’s reservations — a notable achievement in an unstable economy. Innkeepers’ comments explaining the reasons for increased reservations ranged from increase in return guests to proximity to scenic attractions to more couples looking for shorter, one-tank getaways. In fact, one in three innkeepers cited the increase in shorter getaways as the reason for strong July 4 bookings. This year, the July 4 holiday falls on a Friday, giving vacation-deprived Americans a three-day weekend, perfect for travel.
Interestingly, in BedandBreakfast.com’s May survey, 37 percent of survey respondents stated that bookings were down for Memorial Day travel year over year. Yet less than 30 percent (29.3%) said that July 4 bookings were behind this year, showing that Americans are turning to B&Bs for value-filled summer vacations. Among those responding, 80 percent attributed the decrease in bookings to the price of gas, and nearly 78 percent claimed that the unstable economy was affecting travel (respondents could select more than one reason).
While travelers lament high gas and airline prices, BedandBreakfast.com is pumping out vacation relief. B&B travelers who book a two-night stay online at through September 1 will receive a $50 bonus rebate check. An economic stimulus for B&B travel, BedandBreakfast.com thinks travelers should spend a couple of nights — not a fortune — on travel. Knowing that travelers are looking for shorter stays, reservations need only be two nights or longer to receive the vacation bonus; there are no hidden booking fees. Go to for details.
BedandBreakfast.com is the leading online bed and breakfast directory and reservation network worldwide, listing nearly 7,000 B&Bs and inns. A variety of search functions and extensive maps enable inngoers to find the perfect B&B. Travelers can make reservations online, purchase The Getaway Gift Card from BedandBreakfast.com, welcomed at nearly 4,000 B&Bs in the U.S. and Canada, subscribe to free newsletters, read and write independent reviews, and post questions on expert-hosted message boards.
Additionally, for information on a range of independently owned distinctive lodging, visit BedandBreakfast.com’s sister site, .
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NEW YORK and LONDON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ — Leonardo, a world leader in digital travel content management and distribution, and NTT America, Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation and a global enterprise solution provider of integrated hosting and network infrastructure services, today announced an expanded hosting solution for Leonardo’s application services on the NTT America Enterprise Hosting platform. This arrangement provides Leonardo with a flexible and secure IT infrastructure to extend its streaming image management and distribution service to a growing list of customers around the world.
Leonardo has been a long term customer of NTT America, leveraging the high availability and reliability of its hosting platform to meet key customer requirements for their digital content management and delivery services. Leonardo’s use of NTT America’s IT infrastructure has steadily increased as their business has grown, and now includes multiple load-balanced web servers, a database cluster connected to a Storage Array Network (SAN), Smart Content Delivery(TM) (SCD) and connection to NTT Communications’ global Tier 1 IP backbone, the NTT Communications Global IP Network. This integrated and fully-managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) delivers reliable web content, ensures fast download times, and provides steady video streams to Leonardo’s customers worldwide.
“Our IaaS is architected with scalability and performance so that businesses like Leonardo can scale their solution to meet their customers’ needs,” said Al Okhravi, Vice President, Engineering and Operations, NTT America Enterprise Hosting. “We have also been pleased to extend to Leonardo our advanced engineering, operations and account management support as they have fine-tuned their travel content distribution services.”
Eliezer Dikstein, Leonardo’s Vice President R&D & Technical Operations said, “Leonardo manages and distributes content for over 140 hotel groups. With our continued growth and expansion into new sectors within the travel space, it is essential we have the processing power, storage and bandwidth to effectively manage large volumes of content. The NTT America Enterprise Hosting solution is scalable, reliable and price competitive.”
About NTT America
NTT America is North America’s natural gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, with strong capabilities in the U.S. market. NTT America is the U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, the global data and IP services arm of the Fortune Global 500 telecom leader: Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT). NTT America provides world-class Enterprise Hosting, managed network, and IP networking services for enterprise customers and service providers worldwide. For more information on NTT America, visit us on the Web at .
About NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com)
NTT Com delivers high-quality voice, data and IP services to customers around the world. The company is renowned for its diverse information and communication services, expertise in managed networks, hosting and IP networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6 transit technology. The company’s extensive global infrastructure includes Arcstar(TM) private networks and a Tier 1 IP backbone (connected with major ISPs worldwide), both reaching more than 150 countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit .
About Leonardo
Leonardo is recognized as the leader in content management, emarketing and distribution across the global travel network. Leonardo’s solutions are designed to simplify the management and optimization of rich media content and provide a one stop shop for all travel channels to receive the latest and up-to-date digital content in the format that they require. Leonardo manages rich media content for over 65,000 hotels and has contracts in place with 150 global hotel brands. For more information, please visit .
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SAN MARCOS, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ — With gas prices still climbing, West Coast vacationers now will be able to calculate the fuel cost of a trip or getaway with the click of a button. The new FuelTool fuel cost estimator is now available on websites published by Getaway Media Corp, including for California vacationers, and for visitors to the Pacific Northwest.
These sites specialize in getaway travel for their respective regions and now include the FuelTool in the popular “Getaway Machine” travel calculator offered on each site. Similar to a real estate search engine, the Getaway Machine invites visitors to select from more than 65 criteria to help them find the ideal getaway or vacation destination. They select the general type of lodging, amenities, activities and types of sights they would like to see and the Getaway Machine produces a custom report that lists the getaways that offer those particular options.
With the new FuelTool, visitors not only will get the one-way distance and travel time to these getaways, but also the approximate fuel cost for the roundtrip to each location on the list of recommended getaways. Visitors can select the general type of vehicle they are driving, put in the approximate amount they are paying per gallon of gasoline, and the FuelTool will do the rest.
In a June 2008 article, USA TODAY reported that, because of higher gas prices, travelers this year “want to travel closer to home, take shorter trips and travel in their state or neighboring state,” according to AAA spokesman Mike Pina. “We see a big increase in the number of people using online maps and tools such as fuel gauges and calculators,” Pina says.
The FuelTool also is offered in the “Choose a Destination” section of both sites. Visitors can go to a city they are interested in visiting and choose from a selection of local lodgings, which each have a FuelTool button and link to the lodging’s website.
CaliforniaWeekend.com, based in San Marcos, CA, was launched in 2003 and was followed by the launch of its sister site, NorthwestTravelAdvisor.com, in 2006. For more information, phone 760-471-7693.
Getaway Media Corp

PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Wyndham Worldwide Corporation today announced that it will discuss the company’s second quarter 2008 financial results at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 31. Steve Holmes, Chairman and CEO of Wyndham Worldwide, and Gina Wilson, Chief Financial Officer, will both be on the call. A webcast will also be available. The company expects to release its second quarter 2008 results to the financial community earlier that morning.
The conference call also may be accessed by dialing (888) 395-6878 and providing the pass code “Wyndham.” Listeners are urged to call at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Listeners can access the webcast live through the company’s Web site at . An archive of this webcast will be available at the Web site for approximately 90 days beginning at noon EDT on July 31. A telephone replay will be available at (888) 402-8740 beginning at noon EDT on July 31 until 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 4.
As one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide offers individual consumers and business-to-business customers a broad suite of hospitality products and services across various accommodation alternatives and price ranges through its premier portfolio of world-renowned brands. Wyndham Hotel Group encompasses more than 6,550 franchised hotels and approximately 551,000 hotel rooms worldwide. Group RCI offers its more than 3.6 million members access to more than 67,000 vacation properties located in approximately 100 countries. Wyndham vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its network of approximately 145 vacation ownership resorts serving over 800,000 owners throughout North America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Wyndham Worldwide, headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., employs more than 33,000 employees globally.
For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit the company’s web site at .
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 23 /PRNewswire/ — While travelers lament high gas and airline prices, BedandBreakfast.com is standing by to offer vacation relief. B&B travelers who book a two-night stay online at now through September 1 will receive a $50 bonus rebate check. An economic stimulus for B&B travel, BedandBreakfast.com thinks travelers should spend a couple of nights — not a fortune — on travel. Why wait to see if the boss will announce year-end bonuses? BedandBreakfast.com will put $50 in B&B travelers’ pockets, just for booking online for a two-night stay.
Here’s how it works. Go to BedandBreakfast.com and enter the destination and travel dates into the blue search box, or look for the green Book It button for nearly 1,300 bookable B&Bs worldwide, listed on BedandBreakfast.com. Book a two-night stay (or longer) by September 1, 2008, complete your travel by December 31, 2008, and fill in the simple online bonus rebate form. BedandBreakfast.com will send your $50 vacation bonus within four to six weeks of your stay. For redemption details go to .
Check out more then 150 “Tanks a Lot” free gas offers on BedandBreakfast.com for an additional savings. Visit and look for the “Free Gas Offers” in the lower left corner of the screen. With all the extra bonuses most B&Bs offer guests, including complimentary gourmet breakfasts, free snacks and beverages, free Wi-Fi, free parking, and free local phone calls, plus the $50 vacation Bonus, travelers will certainly find affordable travel options at B&Bs this summer.
BedandBreakfast.com is the leading online bed and breakfast directory and reservation network worldwide, listing nearly 7,000 B&Bs and inns. A variety of search functions and extensive maps enable inngoers to find the perfect B&B. Travelers can make reservations online at 1,300 B&Bs, purchase The Getaway Gift Card from BedandBreakfast.com, welcomed at nearly 4,000 B&Bs in the U.S. and Canada, read and write independent reviews, and post questions on expert-hosted message boards.
Additionally, for information on a range of independently owned distinctive lodging, visit BedandBreakfast.com’s sister site, .
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NEW YORK, June 19 /PRNewswire/ — With sizzling ratings already pouring in for Army Wives’ second season and building anticipation over the return of How to Look Good Naked on July 22, how could summer get any hotter? Well, roll out the grill, set off the fireworks — and start decorating the tree — as Lifetime Networks celebrates Christmas in July, all month long.
The festive programming on the two most popular women’s networks begins with “Fa La La La Fourth” — Lifetime Television’s Independence Day lineup of Christmas-only movies airing Friday, July 4, from 9AM-11PM (ET/PT).
Hosted by Melissa Peterman (”Reba”), “Fa La La La Fourth” features talent including Dylan Walsh, Rob Lowe, Valerie Bertinelli, Jami Gertz, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Cynthia Gibb, and Jennifer Grey.
The holiday theme continues virtually non-stop throughout the holiday weekend when Lifetime Movie Network launches its second annual “Christmas in July” stunt, airing holiday flicks from 6AM(ET) on Saturday, July 5 to 5:30AM on Sunday, July 6.
“Christmas in July” continues on Monday, July 7, running through Thursday, July 31. Viewers can catch Neil Patrick Harris, Vanessa Williams, Eric Mabius, Whoopi Goldberg, LeAnn Rimes, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Ana Ortiz, and Kelly Rowan, among other Hollywood stars, in their favorite Christmas films each Monday through Friday at 8PM (ET).
LIFETIME is the leader in women’s television and one of the top-rated basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, LIFETIME is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families. LIFETIME Television, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women and Lifetime Digital (including myLifetime.com) are part of LIFETIME Entertainment Services, a 50/50 joint venture of Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
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SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 18 /PRNewswire/ — With Queen Mary 2’s Transatlantic season underway, the accomplished actors and directors of London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) are engaged in a full programme of performances and workshops designed to engage and entertain the ship’s guests. Highlights of this season’s RADA programming schedule include abridged versions of Shakespeare’s Richard III and Romeo & Juliet, Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood and Noel Coward’s Private Lives, as well as three acting workshops led by RADA’s experienced troupe. In addition, this season the RADA programme will expand to include dramatic poetry readings, often with musical accompaniment, on one evening during each Crossing.
A cornerstone of the Cunard experience, the RADA programme features a repertory troupe comprising six recent RADA graduates on the thresholds of their careers — some who have been featured in West End productions — as well as occasional appearances by distinguished alumni of the Academy. Established in 1904, RADA is one of the foremost dramatic training programmes in the world. Graduates include a “who’s who” of British actors, from Sir John Gielgud and Vivien Leigh to Sir Anthony Hopkins, Joan Collins, Glenda Jackson, Peter O’Toole, Kenneth Branagh and Ralph Fiennes.
“The RADA programme offers our guests the unique opportunity to experience dramatic performances of the highest quality in the ship’s extraordinary theatres,” said Carol Marlow, president and managing director of Cunard Line. “And for those who’ve longed to be on stage, participation in a RADA workshop is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to exercise their acting skills with a group of classically trained actors.”
To get started, aspiring actors need only sign on for one (or all three) of RADA’s onboard workshops. Each 50-minute workshop delves into an important aspect of the acting experience. Topics include:
– Finding Your Voice — Featuring introductory exercises demonstrating how RADA training allows actors to give their voice power and impact;
– Filling The Space — Games and exercises to help actors be aware of their body as a means of communication;
– Speaking the Speech — A chance to perform a Shakespeare monologue or poem.
Guests who attend all three workshops earn a special Cunard/RADA certificate signed by the actors.
Continuing the 169-year legacy of Cunard Line’s Transatlantic heritage, Queen Mary 2 holds the distinction of being the only ocean liner providing regularly scheduled Transatlantic service between New York and Southampton. Cunard liners have long been considered among the most civilized ways to travel and Queen Mary 2 continues the romance of the ocean crossing — where White Star(TM) staff seamlessly caters to the comfort of well-heeled guests, and the fine art of conversation and dressing for dinner are events to be savored.
On a Transatlantic Crossing aboard Queen Mary 2, time seems to slow down, a benefit which gives guests ample time to experience the myriad of leisurely pursuits on board such as a wide variety of programming through Cunard Insights(TM), Cunard’s award-winning onboard enrichment programme, taking a trip to the cosmos in the only planetarium at sea, enjoying afternoon tea, dancing in the Queens Room, the largest ballroom at sea, indulging in a healing spa treatment in the Canyon Ranch SpaClub(R), or tempting lady luck in the casino.
For more information about Queen Mary 2, RADA onboard or Cunard, call 1-800-7-CUNARD or go to .
About Cunard Line
Cunard Line, operator of the luxury ocean liners Queen Mary 2, QE2 and Queen Victoria has long been synonymous with the quest for new discoveries and the epitome of British refinement since the company’s first paddle-wheeled steamer, Britannia, crossed the Atlantic in 1840. Cunard voyages bring together like-minded travelers who relish the Cunard hallmarks of impeccable White Star Service(TM), fine dining, sophisticated adventure, the legacy of historic voyages and transatlantic travel.
Cunard Line is a proud member of World’s Leading cruise Lines. The exclusive alliance also includes Carnival cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Costa Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each guest, and a commitment to quality and value, member lines appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together they offer exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world’s most desirable destinations.
Cunard Line

NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ — GTA by Travelport, one of the world’s leading wholesalers of hotels, ground products and services to the travel industry, today announced that it has been selected to participate in the National Tour Association’s (NTA) China Inbound Program.
Resulting from a Memorandum of Understanding, signed in December 2007 by China and the United States, Chinese leisure group travelers will be able to travel to the U.S. solely through China-based travel agents who work with U.S. tour operators participating in NTA’s China Inbound Program.
GTA will also co-sponsor a gala evening on June 19 in Washington, D.C. to recognize, honor and celebrate the start of leisure group travel from China to the United States. The gala event, hosted by NTA and travel Industry Association (TIA), specifically marks China’s inaugural leisure group travel tour, which arrived in Washington, D.C. on June 17.
Invited guests include high ranking Chinese and U.S. government officials, and leaders including U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary, Carlos M. Gutierrez; U.S. Department of Commerce Under Secretary, Chris Padilla; U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary, William G. Sutton; China National Tourism Administration Chairman, Shao Qiwei; as well as TIA, NTA, and other industry executives.
“GTA is pleased to be a participant in NTA’s China Inbound Program and honored to be a co-sponsor of this inaugural gala event. The opportunity for Chinese citizens to visit the U.S. as leisure group travelers bridges cultural divides, fosters a healthy and growing travel environment and promotes economic sustainability to the travel and tourism industry,” said Ken Esterow, President and CEO, GTA. “As a participant in NTA’s China Inbound Program, we are excited to be able to offer a full spectrum of select and personalized tours to this highly anticipated influx of Chinese visitors.”
The UN World Tourism Organization estimates that the number of tourists leaving China has grown by one million people every year since 1998, and in 2006 is expected to reach over 20 million trips (other estimates place this figures closer to 30 million trips). UNWTO forecasts that total outbound travel from China will increase another 75 percent by 2010, and will reach 100 million outbound trips by 2020. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, Chinese (business) travelers on average spend $6,000 per visit to the U.S; more than residents of any other nation.
“This is a significant milestone in the travel sector and NTA is delighted to have played a major role in facilitating this historical agreement — one that will benefit both China and the United States by creating an economic boost to the U.S. travel and tourism industries as well as greatly expanding the burgeoning Chinese travel sector. United States travel destinations will have the ability to market their brands in China, which will increase visitation and cultural affinities between the two countries as well as strengthen both nations’ travel and tourism markets,” said Lisa Simon, President, NTA. “We look forward to working with GTA by Travelport on the Gala Event and in welcoming this first wave of Chinese visitors in anticipation of the great future ahead in U.S-China tourism and relations.”
The media is invited to attend the reception prior to the Gala Event and must RSVP in advance to Catherine Prather or 800.682.8886, ext. 4264 to obtain clearance.
About GTA
GTA (Gullivers travel Associates) is a world leader in the provision of ground travel products and services. GTA uses industry-leading online technology to market and distribute global travel content, including more than 23,000 hotels & 3,000 apartments with instant confirmation, in over 130 countries. Other travel services include car hire, sightseeing tours and attractions, private transfers, group travel and rail passes. GTA also provides online destination information, including 300 extensive city and country travel guides, weather reports, currency conversion and travel health advice. GTA, , is a Travelport brand. Travelport is one of the largest and most geographically diverse travel companies, dedicated to creating the exceptional travel experiences the world demands
About NTA
The National Tour Association is the preferred association in the tourism industry for packaged travel professionals. NTA’s diverse membership and progressive nature make it an industry leader as the place to do business. NTA consistently seeks innovations for the services and business tools it provides to members, and the leadership keeps its fingers on the pulse of the ever- changing world. In turn, NTA members are some of the most creative in the dynamic travel industry. NTA membership represents 34 countries, and tour and travel packagers of all types, including a group, independent, student, and more. To learn more, please visit .
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OAKLAND, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire/ — Adelante Shares(TM) LLC, a series of seven real estate securities related indexes, today announced it has been informed by Standard & Poor’s, the calculating agent for the Adelante Shares(TM) Indexes, that Standard & Poor’s has performed the quarterly rebalancing of the Indexes.
The following securities will be added and deleted in the respective Indexes effective before the opening of trading on the NYSE Arca June 23, 2008. All securities in the indexes will be equally weighted based on their June 13, 2008 closing prices. As part of the rebalancing, the following changes represent the additions and deletions to the Indexes:
— Adelante Shares RE Classics Index added Pennsylvania Real Estate
Investment Trust and deleted SL Green Realty Corp.
.

— Adelante Shares RE Growth Index added American Campus Communities, Inc.
, Vornado Realty Trust , First Potomac Realty
Trust , Douglas Emmett, Inc. , Digital Realty
Trust, Inc. , Kilroy Realty Corporation , The
Macerich Company , Getty Realty Corp. , AvalonBay
Communities, Inc. , BRE Properties Inc. , Senior
Housing Properties Trust , ProLogis , Mid-America
Apartment Communities, Inc. and deleted Hospitality
Properties Trust , PS Business Parks, Inc. ,
CapLease, Inc. , Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.
, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. , Federal
Realty Investment Trust , Health Care REIT, Inc.
, DiamondRock Hospitality Co. , Host Hotels &
Resorts, Inc. , Brookfield Properties Corporation
, Equity Residential , Sunstone hotel Investors,
Inc. , FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated .

— Adelante Shares RE Kings Index added Ventas, Inc. ,
EastGroup Properties, Inc. , LaSalle hotel Properties
, Federal Realty Investment Trust and deleted
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. , General Growth Properties,
Inc. , Digital Realty Trust, Inc. , FelCor
Lodging Trust Incorporated .

— Adelante Shares RE Shelter Index added LaSalle hotel Properties
and deleted Sun Communities, Inc. .

— Adelante Shares RE Value Index added FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated
, Alexander’s Inc. , Post Properties, Inc.
, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust , SL
Green Realty Corp. , Sun Communities, Inc. ,
Regency Centers Corporation , Winthrop Realty Trust
, Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. , DCT
Industrial Trust, Inc. , Developers Diversified Realty
Corporation , Investors Real Estate Trust ,
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. , Parkway Properties, Inc.
, Duke Realty Corporation , Ashford Hospitality
Trust, Inc. , and deleted Maguire Properties, Inc.
, ProLogis , Lexington Realty Trust ,
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. , Vornado Realty Trust
, Senior Housing Properties Trust , Pennsylvania
Real Estate Investment Trust , HRPT Properties Trust
, Acadia Realty Trust , Brandywine Realty Trust
, UDR, Inc. , National Retail Properties, Inc.
, LTC Properties, Inc. , Universal Health Realty
Income Trust , Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
, Apartment Investment and Management Company .

— Adelante Shares RE Yield Plus Index added LaSalle hotel Properties
, ProLogis and deleted FelCor Lodging Trust
Incorporated , Potlatch Corporation .

— Adelante Shares RE Composite Index added Vornado Realty Trust
, Ventas, Inc. , SL Green Realty Corp.
, Regency Centers Corporation , Douglas Emmett,
Inc. , Digital Realty Trust, Inc. , Kilroy Realty
Corporation , Post Properties, Inc. , Washington
Real Estate Investment Trust , LaSalle hotel Properties
, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. and deleted
HCP, Inc. , Rayonier Inc. , Health Care REIT,
Inc. , Weingarten Realty Investors , Corporate
Office Properties Trust , Potlatch Corporation ,
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. , MI Developments Inc.
, Sunstone hotel Investors, Inc. , Maguire
Properties, Inc. , Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. .

About Adelante Shares LLC

The Adelante Shares Indexes were created by Adelante Shares LLC, whose Managing Director, Michael A. Torres, created one of the principal real estate securities indexes in 1991. Mr. Torres also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Adelante Capital Management LLC, a separate affiliate of Adelante Shares LLC that provides investment advisory services regarding real estate securities but is not involved with the Indexes. To develop each Index, Adelante Shares LLC used its own proprietary model to establish specific, defined characterization/inclusion/exclusion criteria that an issuer must meet in order to be included in that Index. Each Index is comprised of 25 stocks, except the Composite which tracks 40 stocks. For more information, visit the website .
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