Stay Twice, Receive TripRewards Points to Earn $25 Certificate PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning this week, TripRewards members who stay twice at participating Cendant-franchised hotels will receive enough bonus TripRewards points to redeem a $25 gift certificate at redemption partners including Best Buy, Home Depot, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Starbucks, Chili's and Olive Garden. The promotion begins Wednesday and runs through Dec. 31. To be eligible for the gift certificate, TripRewards members first must register for the promotion via the Internet at http://www.triprewards.com/thankyou or by calling toll-free, (800) FOR-TRIP - (800) 367-8747. Consumers who are not already TripRewards members can sign up for free on the Internet at http://www.triprewards.com/ or by visiting their local Super 8(R), Days Inn(R), Ramada(R), Travelodge(R), Howard Johnson(R), Knights Inn(R), Villager, Wingate Inn(R) or AmeriHost Inn(R) hotel or by calling toll-free, (800) FOR-TRIP - (800) 367-8747. "This special offer says thanks to consumers for making TripRewards so successful," said Jill Noblett, Hotel Group vice president of loyalty marketing. "One million new members have enrolled since TripRewards was launched in December." Boasting nine chains, more than 6,000 hotels, 49 point-earning partners and more than 140 point-redeeming options, TripRewards is the world's largest loyalty program, based on the number of participating hotels. The program's "open earn" structure enables members to earn points faster by staying in Cendant-franchised hotels, renting Avis(R) and Budget(R) rental cars, purchasing tax services from Jackson Hewitt(R) and purchasing everyday products and services from earning partners. Likewise, TripRewards members can redeem their points for either hotel stays or partner rewards including airline tickets, resort vacations, electronics, home appliances, sporting goods, movie and theme park tickets and gift certificates from 46 retailers and restaurants. TripRewards members may elect to earn either TripRewards points, airline miles or rail points for their hotel stays. A hassle-free online system allows members to check points and redeem for rewards 24 hours a day. Cendant Corporation's Hotel Group, based in Parsippany, N.J., is the world's largest lodging franchisor with 6,358 hotels representing 511,610 rooms on five continents under the Super 8(R), Days Inn(R), Ramada(R), Travelodge(R), Howard Johnson(R), Knights Inn(R), Wingate Inn(R), AmeriHost Inn(R) and Villager brands. Cendant's franchised hotels sell nearly one out of every five economy and midpriced room-nights in the United States, and Cendant franchises 10.4 percent of the entire U.S. hotel room supply, according to Smith Travel Research and Cendant financial data. All hotels are individually owned and operated under franchise agreements with Cendant subsidiaries. DATASOURCE: Cendant Corporation, Hotel Group CONTACT: Emanuel Naim, Manager, Consumer Media Relations of Cendant Corporation, Hotel Group, +1-973-496-0750, Web site: http://www.cendant.com/ http://www.triprewards.com/thankyou http://www.triprewards.com/

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