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Guest-Tek Partners with White Lodging as Preferred HSIA Vendor
to Upgrade 27 Properties to its OneView Internet Platform
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CALGARY, Alberta, Canada, and Merrillville, IN. June 4, 2009 --- Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd., (TSX:GTK) has announced the completion of a high speed internet access (�HSIA�) upgrade at 27 White Lodging properties to its OneViewtm Internet platform with new networks. 

White Lodging and Guest-Tek have partnered on more than 100 properties, including both full service and limited service hotels, to ensure the HSIA and support provided are of the highest quality for guests. Both companies have made a commitment to upgrade properties at a pace that is consistent with the goals of White Lodging, Guest-Tek, and the ownership of each property. 

�Our newest commitment to partner with Guest-Tek to upgrade some of our properties is due to the HSIA support and service provided over the past seven years. Guest-Tek�s proven ability to provide a consistent level of service to White Lodging and its guests over that time made them the logical choice� said Ken Barnes, VP of Technology, White Lodging. �As the availability, reliability, and performance of the HSIA service has increased dramatically over the years, we have continued to rely on Guest-Tek to provide our guests with the level of service they expect.�  

White Lodging is a developer, owner and manager of premium brand hotels � a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid-to large-scale hotels across the country. Their managed portfolio of 166 hotels in fourteen states encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Marriott; Residence Inn by Marriott; Courtyard by Marriott; Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott; SpringHill Suites by Marriott; Renaissance; Radisson Hotels; InterContinental Hotels Group; and Hilton.

�Guest-Tek is grateful for its continued partnership with White Lodging,� said Arnon Levy, Guest-Tek�s CEO. �This most recent upgrade project is a testimony to Guest-Tek�s technologies, service and support in addition to the ability to maintain long-term relationships with valued clients like White Lodging.�

ABOUT GUEST-TEK
Guest-Tek is the world�s largest provider of IP based technology solutions for the hospitality industry. Guest-Tek�s OneView platform provides hotels with converged data, video and telephony services. Guest-Tek is a preferred vendor to major hotel brands, providing services including network design, procurement, implementation, and post sales customer support to 2,734 properties and over 505,000 rooms.  Guest-Tek�s common shares trade on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "GTK". The company's head offices are in Calgary, Alberta, and it has major support facilities in Irvine, California, and Warsaw, Poland as well as Sales offices located throughout North America and Europe. For more information about Guest-Tek, go to www.guest-tek.com.

ABOUT WHITE LODGING
Established in 1985 and headquartered in Merrillville, IN, White Lodging is a developer, owner and manager of premium brand hotels � a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid-to large-scale hotels across the country. Their managed portfolio of 166 hotels in fourteen states encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Marriott; Residence Inn by Marriott; Courtyard by Marriott; Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott; SpringHill Suites by Marriott; Renaissance; Radisson Hotels; Intercontinental Hotel Group; and Hilton. For more information about White Lodging, go to www.whitelodging.com

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Contact:

Arnon Levy, President & CEO
Guest-Tek
(403) 444-8488
[email protected]

Ken Barnes, VP of Information Technology
White Lodging
219-680-4323
[email protected]

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Also See: Guest-Tek to Provide High Speed Internet Service and Support for 68 Hotel Properties / April 2009
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Guest-Tek Announces Growth in the HD Benchmark for Hotel Television Services / June 2008
Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. Announces Agreement with Real Hotels & Resorts with OneViewTM into Over 1,300 Rooms / April 2008
New York's Iconic Plaza Hotel Selects Guest-Tek to Provide State-of-the-Art Communications and Entertainment Platform / February 2008
Guest-Tek to Install OneView Media HD IPTV and HD VOD to the Water Club, A Signature Hotel by Borgata / January 2008
Guest-Tek and Datatel to Provide OneView Media Into the Latin American Marketplace / January 2008
Extended Stay Hotels Signs Renewal Agreement with Guest-Tek for High Speed Internet Support to Over 635 Properties Throughout North America / January 2008
The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center Selects Guest-Tek to Provide High-Defination Video, Voice, and Data Services Over a State-of-the-Art, $3.3M Converged IP Network / November 2007
Guest-Tek and Magnolia Pictures Sign Multi-year License Deal to Offer Sneak-Peek or Day and Date Movies to Hotel Guests / July 2007
Guest-Tek and EchoStar Sign Multi-year Strategic Agreement for Hotels Nationwide / July 2007
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