For Immediate Release: February 6, 2015

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San Diego, Calif – (February X, 2015) — Welk Resorts, a San Diego based hospitality company and leader in the timeshare industry, announced recent accolades received across all five of its resort properties from RCI and Interval International.

Welk Resorts properties received the following distinctions for 2015:

• Welk Resort Branson:
  • 2015 Interval International Premier Resort® Distinction
• Welk Resort Desert Oasis:
  • RCI Gold Crown Resort® Status
  • 2015 Interval International Premier Resort® Distinction
• Welk Resort Northstar Lodge:
  • 2015 Interval International Premier Resort® Distinction
• Welk Resort San Diego:
  • RCI Gold Crown Resort® Status
  • 2015 Interval International Premier Resort® Distinction
• Welk Resort Sirena Del Mar:
  • 2015 Interval International Premier Resort® Distinction

“Welk Resorts is honored to have received the RCI Gold Crown Status and II Premier Resort designations,” said Jon Fredricks, CEO and President of Welk Resorts. “These distinctions emphasize our commitment to exceeding guests’ expectations, offering world-class vacation amenities and furthering our mission to create vacation memories to cherish for a lifetime.”

The prestigious RCI Gold Crown Resort® status recognizes those resorts that have attained high levels of excellence in resort accommodations, hospitality and member experience ratings as measured by RCI. Only a select number of RCI affiliated resorts meet the requirements for recognition of this level by RIC, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange.

The 2015 Interval International Premier Resort® distinction identifies resorts that significantly exceed Interval International’s high affiliation standards and deliver outstanding vacation experiences. Criteria for this award are comprehensive and take into consideration resort inspections, customer feedback, and other relevant factors.

About Welk Resorts

Welk Resorts is comprised of five gorgeous destination resorts for vacations, retreats and family gatherings in Cabo San Lucas, Lake Tahoe, San Diego, Palm Springs and Branson with developments in Breckenridge (opening in 2015) and Kauai (opening in 2018). Part of the Interval International (II) family of timeshare properties, Welk Resorts delivers impeccable quality and variety whether travelers are booking a timeshare or hotel rental. Welk Resorts was named a “Gold Crown” resort by Resort Condominiums International. For more information call 760-749-3000 or visit: www.welkresorts.com

About RCI

RCI is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange with nearly 4,500 affiliated resorts in more than 100 countries. RCI pioneered the concept of vacation exchange in 1974, offering members increased flexibility and versatility with their vacation ownership experience. Today, through the RCI Weeks® program, the week-for-week exchange system, and the RCI Points® program, the industry’s first global points-based exchange system, RCI provides flexible vacation options to its approximately 3.7 million RCI subscribing members each year. RCI’s luxury exchange program, The Registry Collection®,is the world’s largest program of its kind with approximately 200 affiliated properties either accessible for exchange or under development on six continents.RCI is part of Wyndham Exchange & Rentals and the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN). For additional information visit our media center, rciaffiliates.com or The RCI Blog. RCI also can be found on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

About Interval International

Interval International operates membership programs for vacationers and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market since 1976. Today, Interval has an exchange network of nearly 2,900 resorts in more than 80 nations. Through offices in 16 countries, Interval offers high-quality products and benefits to resort clients and about 2 million families who are enrolled in various membership programs. Interval is an operating business of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.