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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Universal Vacations Naples Receives 2011
Best of Naples Award

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

NEW YORK, NY, December 9, 2011 — Universal Vacations Naples has been
selected for the 2011 Best of Naples Award in the Property Management category
by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes
outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA
identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing
success in their local community and business category. These are local
companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to
their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners
in each category. The 2011 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity.
Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the
USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)

U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a New York City based organization
funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America.
The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations,
marketing and advertising.

The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their
community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade
groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business
advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small
and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

1,029 exhibitors and buyers and attendance close to 48,000. Attendance at the first day of the event

The VCB recently promoted The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Selling the destination from left to right: Jo Piani, VCB U.K. representative, Gary Young, Universal Vacations; and Neil Garner, Cosmos Escorted Travel.

at World Travel Market in London, participating in partnership with Visit
Florida. The annual event is the largest global travel trade show, with 1,029
exhibitors and buyers and attendance close to 48,000. Attendance at the first
day of the event, an exhibitor invitation-only day aimed at allowing exhibitors
to meet and negotiate with people they want to do business with, was up 14
percent over the previous year. Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall joined Woody
Peek, VCB deputy director, and Katie Meckley, VCB communications coordinator,
to represent the destination at the event, along with accommodation partners
Jen Friede with SunStream Hotels & Resorts and Gary Young and Keith Watson with Universal Vacations.

The event is expected to bring out hundreds of thousands of people to Fort Myers Beach, pumping millions of dollars into the economy

The International Sand Sculpting Competition is coming to Southwest Florida. Fort
Myers Beach is already the home to the American Sand Sculpting Festival, which
draws tens of thousands of people every year.

To travelers from all around the globe, Fort Myers Beach has world class sand.
“The beaches of England are quite rubbish and they don’t have many shells. So I
was expecting it to be a little like England, but it’s not. It’s much better,”
said Caitlin Devereaux, who is visiting Fort Myers Beach from England.

In fact it’s so much better that a stretch of Fort Myers Beach will be the home of
the 2011 World Championship of Sand Sculpting. Works of art will be on display
right behind the Holiday Inn, bringing in at least 60 international artists to
the fierce competition. “It’s the Super Bowl of sand sculpting; and the fact
that we can bring it into this area and put the focus on it – it’s going to
benefit the businesses and the community as a whole,” said event organizer
Jason Camp.

The event is expected to bring out hundreds of thousands of people to Fort Myers
Beach, pumping millions of dollars into the economy. And if it’s proven to be a
success, event organizers say it’ll come back in the years to come. And
business owners on the beach are hoping that’s the case. The event takes place
right at the start of tourism season here in Southwest Florida, at a time when
business is kind of slow.

They say it’s a great event to catapult the tourism industry while showing an
international audience what Southwest Florida has to offer. “It’s a great spot,
great sand, and we’re excited to bring them in November,” Camp said. The 10 day
event will kick off in mid-November.

Universal Vacations are offering special
rates for the our exclusive “Boutique Condos” at White Cap Beach Condos and
Edgewater Inn during the 10 day event, call Universal Vacations on 1-866-845-5226
– or visit us online www.univacus.com