Customized High-Definition Media Solution Offers Broad Array of Interactive Television Apps To Connect, Inform and Entertain Guests

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET), the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions to hospitality and healthcare businesses, announced today that W San Francisco is the first hotel in the Starwood Hotels and Resorts group to be installed with Envision™, LodgeNet's high-definition, interactive TV platform.

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"We deliver the most advanced interactive media solution ever built for the hospitality industry," said Scott C. Petersen, LodgeNet Chairman and CEO.  "At LodgeNet, we are focused on delivering fully customized media and connectivity solutions that meet the specific requirements of our customers.  As a result of this exciting new system, discerning San Francisco travelers will now have a superior in-room media experience with a broader array of content and services choices that reflects the high quality, connected experience they have come to expect."

Envision's evolving suite of Web-enabled iTV applications adds an exciting, high-tech component to the guest room atmosphere.  Guests turning on the TV are greeted by an all-new, cloud-connected television experience with a suite of apps inviting them to, among other things, readily access hotel information, check the weather, make restaurant reservations and review flight details.  Of course, a wide range of HD in-room entertainment is also available, including the best still-in-theater Hollywood movies and much more.  In addition, the LodgeNet PowerPortal™ authoring tool and Hotel Info app enable hotel staff to transfer information from the in-room print guide to the TV, reducing the hotel's marketing costs and environmental footprint.

About LodgeNet

LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, healthcare and other guest-based businesses. LodgeNet Interactive serves approximately 1.8 million hotel rooms worldwide in addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The Company's services include: Interactive Television Solutions, Broadband Internet Solutions, Content Solutions, Professional Solutions and Advertising Media Solutions. LodgeNet Interactive Corporation owns and operates businesses under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, LodgeNetRX, and The Hotel Networks. LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol LNET. For more information, please visit www.lodgenet.com.

LodgeNet, the LodgeNet logo, Envision, and PowerPortal are trademarks or registered trademarks of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE LodgeNet Interactive Corporation

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