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The Villa Group Names David Kuhn Corporate
Director E-Commerce Sales & Marketing


San Diego, CA � August 30 , 2007 - The Villa Group (www.TheVillaGroup.com) has announced the appointment of David Kuhn to the position of Corporate Director E-Commerce Sales & Marketing for its resort properties in Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas and Sierra Madre. Mr. Kuhn will oversee The Villa Group�s e-commerce presence, in addition to product development, sales, business development, marketing, management and strategy. In his new position, he will work with Ricardo Orozco and Carlos Aquino, Corporate Directors of The Villa Group in Cabo San Lucas and Vallarta respectively.

�We are pleased to welcome Dave to The Villa Group and recognize that his considerable background in ecommerce, marketing and business development makes him a tremendous asset to our company,� noted Orozco.

Aquino added, �The Villa Group is certain that Dave�s professional experience will play a major role at this time of substantial growth and excitement. He�s coming aboard at a busy time as we gear up for the openings of Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta and expansion to both Cancun and Loreto.�

Most recently, Mr. Kuhn served as Vice President of Interactive Marketing & E-Commerce for OneLink Corporation, an entrepreneurial software technology company headquartered in San Francisco. He previously held various roles at Pegasus Solutions, including Director of Product Marketing, Director of Online Distribution & E-commerce � Utell Hotels & Resorts, and VP of Marketing � Utell Hotels & Resorts. Pegasus Solutions, the parent company of Utell Hotels & Resorts, is a leading global provider of technology and services to hotel and travel distributors.

Mr. Kuhn is clearly enthusiastic about his role with one of Mexico�s most admired privately held resort and real estate companies. �After spending over 21 years in the hospitality industry, it�s very exciting to bring that background to such a well established and well respected company as The Villa Group,� he said. �I look forward to working with the company as it expands beyond Cabo and Vallarta to Cancun and Loreto as well.�

In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Kuhn is a member of the American Marketing Association, Association of Travel Marketing Executives, Hotel Electronic Distribution Networking Association, and Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International.

About The Villa Group
The Villa Group is one of Mexico�s leading privately owned hotel, resort and real estate development companies. Their portfolio includes beachfront destination resorts, exclusive fractional and full ownership luxury real estate developments, and a secluded mountain-top boutique spa retreat. The collection includes: Cabo San Lucas � Villa La Estancia, Villa del Arco, Villa del Palmar and Hotel Santa Fe; Puerto Vallarta � Villa del Palmar and Villa del Mar; Nuevo Vallarta � Villa del Palmar Flamingos and Villa La Estancia; Sierra Madre Mountain Range � Sierra Lago Resort & Spa. Additionally, Villa del Palmar and Villa La Estancia multi-property developments are scheduled to open in Cancun (2008) and Loreto (2009). For more information or reservations, call toll free from U.S. & Canada
(877) 845-5247 or visit www.TheVillaGroup.com.

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The Villa Group
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Also See: Sergio Nuñez Named Hotel Manager for the 245-suite Villa La Estancia Beach Resort & Spa, Nuevo Vallarta, México / May 2007
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