Interval International Appoints George Wang as Country Manager for China

Interval International Appoints George Wang as Country Manager for China

May 19, 2006

    BEIJING, May 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Interval
International, a leading global vacation exchange company,
has announced the appointment of George Wang to the
position of country manager for the People's Republic of
China. Wang will be based in Interval International's newly
opened Beijing Representative office.

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    Wang is a Chinese national with 14 years experience in
the tourism industry gained with the China National Tourist
Administration. In his new role, Wang will oversee
Interval's presence in China and direct the day-to-day
service activities. He will be responsible for servicing
Interval's existing affiliated resorts, facilitating sales
and marketing support, as well as building Interval's
developer client base in the region.

    "We are extremely pleased that an individual with
Wang's experience in the Chinese tourism sector is joining
our team," said Joseph Hickman, executive director,
Asia Pacific. "He will be an asset to Interval as we
continue to grow our business in the Chinese market, which
has huge potential for Interval and the timeshare
industry."

    Before joining Interval, Wang was marketing manager for
AMC USA, Co, a business consultancy company. Prior to that,
he held various positions with the CNTA. Wang earned an MBA
in Marketing from North Park University, Chicago, USA and a
BA in Tourism Management from Beijing Second Foreign
Language Institute.  Wang is fluent in English and Mandarin
Chinese. 

    Interval International, a leading vacation ownership
exchange company, is celebrating 30 years of quality and
innovation. Interval has a global network of more than
2,000 affiliated resorts in over 75 countries, and serves
its developer clients and in excess of 1.8 million member
families through 28 offices in 19 countries. The company
provides a variety of services and year-round
travel-related benefits to enhance members' vacation
experiences. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Interval
International is part of IAC/InterActiveCorp, which
operates leading and diversified businesses in sectors
being transformed by the Internet, online and offline. 
Other IAC companies include Ask.com, Citysearch,
Entertainment Publications, HSN, LendingTree, and
Ticketmaster.

    For more information, please contact:

     George Wang
     Interval International Singapore Pte Ltd, in China
     Tel:   [phone]
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

     Joseph Hickman
     Tel:   [phone]
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

     Adrian Bascombe
     Tel:   [phone]
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  Interval International