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Country Inn & Suites Merrillville To Install Roomlinx� In-Room
Media, Entertainment & Business Solution
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Limited-service hotel owner will offer customers interactive in-room amenities typically
reserved for full-service or upscale hotels; 10 rooms to start, more to follow
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DENVER, CO � June 17, 2008 � The Country Inn & Suites, Merrillville, Ind., has entered into an agreement with Roomlinx Inc. (OTC: RMLX - News), to provide Roomlinx� new In-Room Media, Entertainment & Business solution in select guestrooms. Guests will have instant access to hotel services, movies, international and U.S. television programming, music, local news / weather / business / sports updates, shopping, business productivity tools, concierge assistance, and PC / Web-based games via the in-room television. 

�The Roomlinx system is a true one-stop-shop guest service tool,� said Sanjay Patel, property owner. �Everything a business or leisure traveler could need in the guestroom is provided directly from Roomlinx � Web pages will link our guests to concierge services, local dining and entertainment spots, news, weather and more. Guests don�t ever have to leave the room � or bring their laptops while traveling.

�The Roomlinx system actually transforms my limited-service hotel into a full-service hotel,� Patel said.

The Roomlinx solution offers hotels the most advanced, innovative information and communication devices available. Through solid partnerships, Roomlinx brings to every guest room a unique system that includes: a 32-inch HDTV, Windows-based media console, Wireless Keyboard and Remote with Integrated Mouse, Roomlinx Media & Entertainment Software Package, 24/7/365 Help Desk Support and, if needed, a complete HSIA network upgrade.

�Typically such a feature-rich in-room amenity package like Roomlinx has only been geared toward the full-service or upper-tier hotel segment,� Patel said. �Through this install, we�re giving travelers in the limited-service arena the same chance to use this solution. Initially, Roomlinx will be placed in 10 rooms. Based on use and guest feedback, we will then determine if a property-wide rollout is required.�  

Patel, who owns multiple properties in the Midwest, said based on the anticipated success of Roomlinx in Merrillville, he believes he will soon bring the solution to more properties.

Roomlinx was recently beta-tested at The Jet hotel in Denver. The Country Inn & Suites Merrillville is the first hotel to purchase Roomlinx as a solution. Installation is expected to be complete by mid-July.

�Our In-Room Media, Entertainment & Business solution not only gives guests instant access to a host of information, but it�s a dynamic way to add non-traditional revenue to the hotel�s bottom line,� said Roomlinx President Mike Wasik. �We believe that the Country Inn & Suites will be thrilled with feedback it receives from its guest users, and Sanjay will quickly see the additional branding benefits of using this unique marketing tool to promote his property to the local market.

�Roomlinx gives the Country Inn & Suites Merrillville the ability to generate revenues through e-commerce relationships, local and national advertising partnerships, business services and video on demand,� he said. �As excited as Sanjay is to roll out our system, we are equally as excited to partner with a limited-service brand such as Country Inn & Suites by Carlson. Initial feedback from our beta hotel leads us to believe that Roomlinx will be installed property-wide in a very short time � and in more hotels owned by Sanjay Patel.�

By partnering with Roomlinx � which now serves as a one-stop-shop for high-speed Internet, in-room business services, concierge assistance and entertainment programming � a hotel can lower its costs for product installation and Internet connectivity because there is no capital outlay required by the property. Roomlinx offers streamlined bandwidth and the ability to consolidate technology services, therefore lowering other operating expenses.

About Roomlinx
Roomlinx is the hospitality in-room expert providing in-room Business, Media and Entertainment solutions designed to increase revenues and brand loyalty for hotels, resorts, and timeshare properties, utilizing premium content and applications demanded by today�s traveler. For more information about Roomlinx, visit www.roomlinx.com.

Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement
Certain statements in this news release, including statements that we "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan" or words of similar import, are forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans, new products and services and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other things, the following: the company's successful implementation of the new products and services, demand for the new products and services, the company's ability to successfully compete against competitors offering similar products and services, general economic and business conditions; unexpected changes in technologies and technological advances; ability to commercialize and manufacture products; results of experimental studies research and development activities; changes in, or failure to comply with, governmental regulations; and the ability to obtain adequate financing in the future. This information is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factors disclosure contained in certain of the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings available at http://www.sec.gov, which you should carefully review. Roomlinx does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise.

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Contact:

Barb Worcester
President, PRPRO
TEL:  (440) 930-5770
[email protected]

Amanda L. Kliegl 
Corporate Public Relations Manager 
(407) 996-9942
[email protected]

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Also See: The Kessler Collection Announces Partnership with Roomlinx to Provide In-Room Entertainment and HSIA Services for New Hotels in Development; Five year pact with owner, developer & management group of luxury boutique hotels begins with opening of The Bohemian Hotel Asheville at Biltmore Village in December / June 2008
Roomlinx' Media, Entertainment and Business Solution Featured at HITEC's GUESTROOM 2010; Interactive, in-room solution hailed by experts as the 'latest and greatest' technology! / June 2008
Jet Hotel Set for Guest Service, Revenues to Soar with Roomlinx Media & Entertainment System; Downtown Denver boutique hotel is first to install interactive, TV-based solution / April 2008
Creative Hospitality Associates Becomes Roomlinx' Sales Partner; Chicago-based hospitality consulting group calls relationship serendipitous - CHA to open doors, expand awareness of Roomlinx In-Room Media & Entertainment System / April 2008
Roomlinx Upgrades HSIA at Phoenix-area Hilton; 10x Boost in bandwidth boosts guest satisfaction, revenues, and brand loyalty at Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa hotel / February 2008
New Year Brings In-Room Media & Entertainment System PLUS New Web Site for Roomlinx Customers / January 2008
Bridget Oliva joins RoomLinX as VP Sales and Marketing; Industry veteran to expand awareness of In-Room Media and Entertainment System / November 2007
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