VACATION EXCHANGE LEADER LAUNCHES RCI® MARKETPLACE, A ONE-STOP SHOPPING PORTAL FOR AFFILIATED RESORTS

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Feb. 10, 2012) –RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, recently launched RCIMarketplace.com, a new way for affiliated resorts to shop and save on the products and services they use every day. This free online ordering tool from Strategic Sourcing, RCI’s global procurement program, aims to save affiliates time and money by providing instant access to high-quality suppliers at competitive prices.

“At RCI, we are constantly looking for ways to help our affiliates save money while creating enhanced experiences for our subscribing members,” said Gordon Gurnik, president, RCI. “Through RCI Marketplace, we have negotiated phenomenal deals for our affiliates with savings of up to 50 percent on essential products and services that have met our high quality requirements and we’ve brought them all together in one convenient virtual shopping platform.”

By leveraging the combined purchasing power of the more than 4,000 RCI-affiliated resorts, Strategic Sourcing has negotiated quality supplier programs at low prices, allowing affiliated resorts the opportunity to purchase products at competitively negotiated rates. With dozens of suppliers representing key product categories such as appliances, electronics, bedding, linens, furniture, cleaning supplies, exercise equipment, pool lifts and more, RCI Marketplace makes it easy to find and order many products and services. On the new site, RCI-affiliated resorts can:

·    Search and shop by supplier
·    Shop by product category
·    View product images and descriptions
·    Save items to a customized Favorites List for ease of reordering
·    Set account preferences
·    Access ‘Deals That Deliver’ and special promotional offers
·    Quickly view past purchases and expenditures

To learn more about RCI Marketplace, call 1-866-913-2370 or visit www.rciaffiliates.com.

About RCI
RCI is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange with over 4,000 affiliated resorts in approximately 100 countries. RCI pioneered the concept of vacation exchange in 1974, offering members increased flexibility and versatility with their vacation ownership experience. Today, through RCI® Weeks, the traditional week-for-week exchange system, and RCI Points®, the industry’s first global points-based exchange system, RCI provides flexible vacation options to its 3.7 million RCI subscribing members each year. 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.
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