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ASSOCIATED LUXURY HOTELS WELCOMES THE SANDPEARL RESORT

CLEARWATER BEACH, FL –The new Sandpearl Resort has been added to the portfolio ofAssociated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), which specializes in properties that serve meetings.The 253-room, eight-story luxury hotel is situated along 700 feet of Gulf of Mexico waterfront onClearwater Beach, Fla.

Associated Luxury Hotels serves the North American meetings market through its membershipof more than 80 of North America’s finest four- and five-diamond quality independent and emergingbrand hotels and resorts.

With this affiliation, the Sandpearl Resort will be featured as a premier meetings destination inFlorida via the marketing efforts of ALHI. With 25,000 square feet of state-of-the-art indoor andoutdoor meeting & event space, including a grand ballroom and function lawn, the resort will meet theneeds of both local social events and conference business.

"With the addition of Sandpearl Resort, Associated Luxury Hotels now has four exceptionalresorts on the West Coast of Florida," said David Gabri, president and CEO of Associated LuxuryHotels. "Sandpearl fits in perfectly with our portfolio, joining the Don CeSar Beach Resort, South SeasIsland Resort, and The Naples Grande Resort & Club as outstanding offerings on Florida's WestCoast."

“Both on behalf of Coral Hospitality and the Sandpearl Resort, we’re thrilled to be members ofAssociated Luxury Hotels, the premier conference business partner in the industry,” said Lee Weeks,CEO of Coral Hospitality, the management company of the Sandpearl Resort. “I have had theprivilege of working with ALHI in the past, and their sales professionals are excellent. We expect greatthings from the partnership.”

Associated Luxury Hotels, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2006, features a diverseportfolio of more than 68,000 rooms and suites and over 8.3 million square feet of meeting space.Member properties include extraordinary meeting resorts, incomparable city center hotels, beachfrontresorts, exclusive smaller hotels, properties in international destinations, and hotels with gaming or entertainment. Planners can gain access to outstanding hotels ranging from 80 to 5,000 rooms by onecall to Associated Luxury Hotels’ professionally staffed National Sales Network.

For more information about Associated Luxury Hotels, or to inquire about a potential meetingat any of the Associated Luxury Hotels member properties, contact your nearest Associated LuxuryHotels National Sales Office, or call the “Luxury Group Desk” at 866-303-ALHI (2544). There is nocost to planners to utilize the services of Associated Luxury Hotels. Information about AssociatedLuxury Hotels and its member properties also may be obtained by visiting the new websitewww.alhi.com.

The Sandpearl Resort was developed by JMC Communities (www.jmccommunities.com) of St.Petersburg, Fla., and is managed by Naples, Fla.-based Coral Hospitality (www.coralhospitality.com).Founded in 1978, JMC Communities is a Florida-based real estate development companyspecializing in premier waterfront residential properties that preserve and accentuate the state’snatural beauty and uniqueness. JMC Communities has developed more than 3,700 waterfrontcondominium homes in Florida, including many highly successful developments in the Gulf Coastarea.

Coral Hospitality is a full service management company with a diverse portfolio of resorts, hotels, condominiums, private golf clubs, marina, spas and community associations; currently managing 35 properties throughout the Southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean.

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Media Contact:
Amanda Jackson
YPB&R Public Relations
(407) 838-1812
amanda.jackson@ypbr.com

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