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LODGENET TO PRESENT AT BEAR STEARNS SMIDCAP CONFERENCE
New York, NY – November
14, 2007 – LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (NASD: LNET) is scheduled
to present today at the 2007 Bear Stearns SMid-Cap Investor Conference. LodgeNet
President & CEO Scott C. Petersen will discuss the Company’s business,
growth opportunities and status of the On Command integration. “We
are pleased with the progress we are making to integrate On Command into our
organization,” says Petersen. “In addition, the preliminary
results from our On Command revenue enhancement action plan are beginning to
show encouraging signs.” The Company will also reaffirm financial
guidance for the full year 2007.
For the full year 2007, LodgeNet expects to report revenue in
the range of $484.0 million to $490.0 million and Adjusted Operating Cash Flow*
is expected to be in a range from $128.5 million to $131.5 million. Net loss
is expected to be $(63.0) million to $(60.0) million or loss per share of $(2.89)
to $(2.75).
* Adjusted Operating Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure which we define as Operating
Income exclusive of depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation and
restructuring and integration expenses.
A
live webcast of the presentation will be available at http://cc.talkpoint.com/BEAR002/111307a_sc/?entity=lodgenet . The
webcast will be archived at that site for one month and can be accessed via
LodgeNet’s company website at www.lodgenet.com.
About LodgeNet
LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation is the leading provider of media and connectivity
services designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, healthcare and
other visitor and guest-based businesses. LodgeNet serves more than
1.9 million hotel rooms representing 9,300 hotel properties worldwide in
addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. LodgeNet's
services include on demand movies, games, television programming, music and
information, along with subscription sports programming and high-speed Internet
access. LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation owns and operates businesses
under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, LodgeNetRX, On Command
and StayOnline. LodgeNet is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol
LNET. For more information, please visit www.lodgenet.com.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statement
Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking
statements”. When used in this press release, the words “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “goal,” “no
assurance” and similar expressions, and statements which are made in
the future tense or refer to future events or developments, including, without
limitation, those related to estimated revenue, are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to
risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
In addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed herein, such factors include,
among others, the following: the effects of economic conditions, including
in particular the economic condition of the lodging industry, which can be
particularly affected by international crisis, acts or threats of terrorism
and public health issues; competition from providers of similar services and
from alternative systems for accessing in-room entertainment; competition from
HSIA providers; changes in demand for our products and services; programming
costs, availability, timeliness, and quality; technological developments by
competitors; developmental costs, difficulties, and delays; relationships with
clients and property owners; the availability of capital to finance growth,
the impact of government regulations; potential effects of litigation; risks
of expansion into new markets; risks related to the security of our data systems;
and other factors detailed, from time to time, in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. With respect to any acquisition, we are subject to
risks that integration costs will exceed expectations, that synergies we anticipate
will not be realized, or will take longer than anticipated to realize, that
our management and management systems will encounter difficulties in dealing
with a bigger, more diversified enterprise, and that the financial results
we expect from the acquisition will not be realized. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this press release. We expressly disclaim
any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions
to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in
our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based.
LodgeNet is a registered trademark of LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation.
All rights reserved. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property
of others.
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