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February 18, 2009                               Jill Nidiffer 404.494.3439

The Paradies Shops Sweeps Industry Awards!

Named “ Best Airport Retailer” for 14^th Consecutive Year

Atlanta, GA – February 18, 2009 – Award-winning concessionaire The Paradies Shops took top honors at the Airport Revenue News (ARN) Conference and Exhibition held in Orlando, Florida on February 17th.  Consistently setting the standard for airport retail excellence, The Paradies Shops is the only retailer to win “ Best Airport Retailer” in the history of ARN’s annual "Best Of Concessions Poll.”

In addition to being named “Best Airport Retailer,” The Paradies Shops received three additional prestigious awards – “Retailer with Highest Regard for Customer Service” recognizing the company’s dedication to providing first-class service to its business partners and the traveling public, “Best Specialty Retail Brand Operator” for Brooks Brothers, the world-renowned clothier brought exclusively to airports by The Paradies Shops, and “Best Retail Store Design” for Bass Pro Shops at George Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport – Bass Pro’s first airport location.

“The Paradies Shops is extremely proud to be named ‘Best Airport Retailer’ for the 14^th consecutive year.  I would like to thank our 3,205 team members for all of their efforts to provide first-class service each and every day.  These are very challenging economic times and I have been so impressed with and appreciative of how our team has risen to the occasion,” said Gregg Paradies, president and CEO. 

·        Best Airport Retailer – 14 consecutive years

·        Retailer with Highest Regard for Customer Service – 13 years

·        Best Specialty Retail Brand Operator - Brooks Brothers

·        Best Retail Store Design - Bass Pro Shops

Airport Revenue News is the foremost publication for news and information on airports and continues to build on its reputation for accurate, credible, insightful and timely news coverage.  Every year, the magazine conducts a "Best Concessions Poll" where concessionaires and airports are recognized for their outstanding accomplishments from the previous year.