Triprewards® Loyalty Program To Ignite Summer With Hot Wing Eating Contest

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(Thursday, May 17, 2007) - Seven world-class eaters with a bone to pick will flock to New York's Grand Central Terminal on Monday to see who can consume the most chicken hot wings in 10 minutes and secure the title of TripRewards Ultimate Hot Wing Eating champion. The TripRewards Ultimate Hot Wing Eating Championship, sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating and hosted by Kenan Thompson, star of Saturday Night Live and a known hot wing fanatic, is scheduled to begin Monday at 1 p.m. in Vanderbilt Hall of Grand Central Terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue. The event will be simulcast at www.triprewardshotwingchampionship.com. Competing for the TripRewards Ultimate Hot Wing Eating Championship title will be IFOCE eaters Joey "Jaws" Chestnut of San Jose, Calif.; Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas of Alexandria, Va.; Tim "Eater X" Janus of New York, "Crazy Legs" Conti of New York, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins of Drexel Hill, Pa.; Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston of Drexel Hill; and Pete Miernicki, a rookie eater from Philadelphia. Bob "Humble" Shoudt of Royersford, Pa., and "Wild" Bill Myers of Brenigsville, Pa., will be "waiting in the wings" as alternates. The TripRewards Ultimate Hot Wing Eating champion will receive one million TripRewards points. For each pound of hot wings consumed during the contest, the TripRewards program will donate $250 to the Food Bank for New York City, a charity committed to ending hunger by organizing food, information and support for community survival and dignity. One million TripRewards points can be redeemed for exciting rewards including a Hawiian vacation package for two that includes two plane tickets, seven nights at participating hotels and more than two dozen $50 restaurant gift cards. Or the winning eater could use the million TripRewards points to rent a car for 166 days (to catch each and every IFOCE competition); stay 100 nights at select hotels (to recover); or purchase two 42-inch, flat-screen televisions (to relive their big wins.) The hot wing eating contest aims to draw attention to the TripRewards Mystery Hot Spot Promotion, which launches today. Travelers who stay at Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Wingate® by Wyndham, Travelodge®, Howard Johnson®, AmeriHost Inn® and Knights Inn® hotels now through Sept. 6 will receive a TripRewards Mystery Hot Spot coupon book featuring $300 in discounts from popular retailers. The TripRewards Mystery Hot Spot Promotion invites everyone to go to www.triprewards.com/mystery to play an instant-win game and enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win prizes (no purchase is necessary to participate).

Wyndham Hotel Group's TripRewards loyalty program is the largest in the lodging industry based on the number of participating hotels. Members earn 10 points for every $1 spent on qualifying room rates at Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Wingate® by Wyndham, Travelodge®, Howard Johnson®, AmeriHost Inn® and Knights Inn® hotels. Members also can earn points for everyday purchases and services including car rentals, tax preparation, online shopping and vacations. TripRewards points can be redeemed for free hotel stays, airline tickets, name-brand merchandise and dining and shopping gift cards, among other options. In lieu of points, members may elect to earn airline miles with a variety of partners. TripRewards membership is free. To enroll or view a full list of earning partners, go to www.triprewards.com.

Wyndham Hotel Group, based in Parsippany, N.J., is one of three principal components of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), encompassing nearly 6,500 franchised hotels and more than 539,000 hotel rooms. All hotels are owned individually and operated independently or by a Wyndham Hotel Group subsidiary, Wyndham Hotel Management. Additional information is available at www.wyndhamworldwide.com. Official rules for the TripRewards Mystery Hot Spot instant game and sweepstakes are posted at www.triprewards.com/mystery. Players must be residents of the United States or Canada and at least 18 years old. Participation is void where prohibited. No purchase is necessary.

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