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Contact: Holly Botsford
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Milwaukee-based Mark Travel to Host Mexico Governor and Cabinet Officials

Governor of Baja Sur California and cabinet members to visit Milwaukee Headquarters for The Mark Travel Corporation, Funjet Vacations, United Vacations, Trisept Solutions and Mark International

MILWAUKEE, August 1, 2006 – The Mark Travel Corporation is honored to host its third visiting dignitary and official delegation from Mexico with the visit of the Governor of Baja Sur California (BSC), Mexico, June 20.

This is the first time the Baja Sur governor has ever come to Wisconsin on a tourism mission.

In August and November, 2005, Governors and official tourism delegations from Quintana Roo (which includes Cancun, Cozumel and the Riviera Maya) and Nayarit (which includes Vallarta) also came on first-ever visits to Wisconsin. All three dignitaries came specifically to meet with Bill La Macchia and the La Macchia Enterprises companies of Mark Travel, Trisept Solutions, Funjet Vacations, United Vacations and Mark International.

"We are honored again by an official visit of this importance from Mexico," said Bill La Macchia, chairman of La Macchia Enterprises and The Mark Travel Corporation - which is the leading U.S. vacation packager to Mexico. "It is our intent to find ways to further expand our relationship with this important tourism destination, which includes Los Cabos, and also find ways to further grow our west coast vacation travel to the region."

Ray Snisky, president of Funjet Vacations, added, "This visit also provides an opportunity for us to leverage our leadership position as the largest U.S. vacation packager to Mexico by bringing in many of the leading hotel companies to this important meeting and helping them find ways to also grow and expand with us."

The visiting dignitaries will tour the headquarters of The Mark Travel Corporation, Funjet Vacations, United Vacations, Trisept Solutions and Mark International in Milwaukee, then continue with lunch and preferred supplier meetings at the Wisconsin Club.

Representatives from United Airlines, Karisma Resorts, Iberostar Resorts, Occidental Resorts and Barcelo Hotels & Resorts will also be attending.

"Mexico is the No. 1 international vacation destination for Wisconsin travelers and Los Cabos is the fastest growing area by percentage," said Snisky. "We are continuing to show our commitment to Mexico by leading another official delegation to expand tourism and strengthen relationships between our two countries."

Mark Travel is leading producer of packaged vacation travel to Mexico, and was awarded the Keys to the City of Cancun in 2003 - the first tour operator in history to receive this honor. In 1997, Mark Travel also received the Tour Operator Award of Excellence from Mexico.

Mark Travel began offering Mexico vacations in 1979 under Funway Holidays International. Funjet Vacations, the flagship brand of Mark Travel, began charters to Mexico in 1987. Today, the following Mark Travel vacation companies offer vacations to Mexico: ATA Vacations, TransGlobal Vacations, Funjet Vacations, United Vacations, and Vacations by Adventure Tours. These vacation companies, with Funjet Vacations carrying the majority of passengers, bring nearly one million passengers a year to Mexico.

In addition to the scheduled air programs, airline seat blocks and land-only accommodations, Mark Travel's vacation companies operate more than 3,000 charter flights into Mexico annually.