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Le Parker Meridien Acquires New Installation

LodgeNet`s in-room entertainment and information system brings the latestinteractive TV services to a hotel that boasts a hip, relaxed mentality.
Guestsin the hotel`s 730 newly re-designed rooms and suites can watch the latest hitmovies, access instant news, weather, sports and financial updates, surf theInternet on their televisions, enjoy CD music and music videos from theirfavorite recording artists, choose from more than 30 Nintendo(R) 64 videogames, check out at their convenience with on-screen account review andacceptance options, and have their hotel receipt sent to them via e-mail. 
“We are very excited to offer the most comprehensive, guest-friendlyentertainment and information package available to the guests of Le ParkerMeridien,” said Scott C. Petersen, president and CEO for LodgeNet. “With thisinstallation of our interactive digital system, we are providing a wide arrayof TV services that perfectly complement Le Parker Meridien`s commitment toindividual luxury and the latest in high-tech convenience.” 
“We want every part of a guest`s stay to be unique,” said Steven Pipes,general manager of Le Parker Meridien. “With LodgeNet`s world-class interactivetelevision system, we are able to offer our guests the in-room movie, game,Internet, information and music options they look for while in our care. Thatbreadth of choice is exactly what our guests expect as part of their stay withus.”   
Le Parker Meridien is located at 118 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y.     
About LodgeNet

LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation is abroadband, interactive services provider which specializes in the delivery ofinteractive television and Internet access services to the lodging industrythroughout the United States and Canada as well as select internationalmarkets. These services include on-demand digital movies, music and musicvideos, Nintendo(R) video games, high-speed Internet access and otherinteractive television services designed to serve the needs of the lodgingindustry and the traveling public. As one of the largest companies in theindustry, LodgeNet provides service to more than 875,000 rooms (including morethan 805,000 interactive guest pay rooms) in more than 5,300 hotel properties.More than 250 million travelers have access to LodgeNet systems on an annualbasis. LodgeNet is listed on Nasdaq and trades under the symbol LNET.

www.lodgenet.com


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