PHOENIX—Due to tremendous popularity, Best Western is extending the Mileage Plus bonus miles offered to its Gold Crown Club International members through Dec. 31, 2002.

GCCI members can earn 500 bonus miles after their second stay at participating Best Western hotels. Members also accrue the standard 250 miles earned with each stay.

Participating hotels are located in the following states: California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia and Wisconsin. In South America, hotels are participating in the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and Uruguay. Registration is required.

To enroll in GCCI or to make reservations, visit www.goldcrownclub.com or call (800) 237-8483.

About Mileage Plus: Mileage Plus, with more than 40 million enrolled members, has been named the best frequent flyer program by Business Traveler International magazine in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. In addition to earning miles through flights on United, Mileage Plus members can earn miles with over 100 partners, including credit cards, long distance providers, grocery purchases, online stock trading, dining at partner restaurants and shopping at partner stores. Program guidelines are available online at united.com.
About Best Western: Gold Crown Club International is Best Western International’s newly enhanced frequency program. It offers a global free room night award that is redeemable any day of the week and has no blackout dates. The program offers one of the most generous reward options and is rated among the best programs in the industry according to Inside Flyer magazine.

Best Western International is THE WORLD’S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN® with more than 4,000 hotels in 80 countries and territories. Best Western is a membership association of independently owned and operated hotels that provides marketing, reservations and operational support to its members.

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