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 Wayport�s Wired and Wireless Internet Installed At 
Four Seasons Hotel New York
NEW YORK - Nov. 11, 2000 -- Wayport Inc., the traveler�s choice for portable, high-speed Internet service and traveler information, announces the availability of wired and wireless Internet access at Four Seasons Hotel New York, located at 57 East 57th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues in Manhattan�s premier shopping and business district.
 
Guests and meeting attendees can now browse the Web, send or receive email and access corporate networks at speeds 50 times faster than traditional dial-up modems or cellular connections from anywhere on the hotel property. Wayport�s wireless Internet access is available in the lobbies, common areas and restaurants, with wired service available in the hotel�s 370 guestrooms, suites and seven meeting rooms.

�Quite simply, Wayport is committed to making life better for business travelers, with always-on technology that allows them to keep in touch with their families 


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Wayport�s Benefits for Hotels
  • Incremental meeting and guest room revenue and occupancy 
  • Reduced PBX and voice trunk saturation 
  • Enhanced guest satisfaction and retention 
  • Property differentiation and brand enhancement 
  • Future-proof properties 
  • Increased attractiveness to business travelers and groups 
  • Internet-based customer profiles and marketing 
and offices while away from home,� said Dave Vucina, chief executive officer, Wayport Inc. �This is particularly important for hotel guests in premier meeting and business destinations such as Four Seasons Hotel New York.�

Four Seasons Hotel New York joins the Four Seasons Austin, Las Vegas and Philadelphia properties, which also offer Wayport service. For a nominal fee, guests of Four Seasons Hotel New York can use Wayport�s wired or wireless Ethernet connection to send and receive email or surf the Web at T1 speed throughout the hotel property. Through a simple connection process, guests and meeting attendees bypass dial-up times, busy signals and the hassle of local access numbers.

In addition, Wayport recently launched its service at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, with plans to launch another major-market U.S. airport by year-end. Currently, the company is offering 50 free wireless connects per user available at wireless service locations through the end of the year to encourage participation in its membership program.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the world�s leading operator of luxury hotels and currently manages 48 properties in 20 countries, primarily under the Four Seasons and Regent brand names. 

Wayport Inc., based in Austin, Texas, and founded in 1996, provides fast Net for people on the move in airports, hotels and conference centers. Travelers accessing Wayport�s networks through wired and wireless Ethernet card connections get consistent, convenient access to the Internet, email and company networks at speeds 50 to 200 times faster than traditional dial-up modems or cellular-based wireless services. 

This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products, services and pricing, product/services, demand and market acceptance, new product development, business strategies of the Company or its competitors, reliance on key strategic alliances, availability of raw materials, changes in technology, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company�s prospectus or in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Contact:
Wayport
Kelly Schulz
214/520-3555
[email protected]
www.wayport.net
or
Four Seasons Hotels Limited
Michael Hwu, 416/414-9032
[email protected]

Also See Wayport Inc. Completes Master Global Agreement With Four Seasons Hotels Limited to Deliver High-Speed Internet Access / June 2000 
David Vucina Named CEO at Wayport / Oct 2000 


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