NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 31, 2007 - Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET) today announced that it has completed the sale of its interest in Bass Pro Group, LLC for $222 million. Bass Pro Group, LLC purchased all equity interests currently owned by Gaylord.   

In April 2007 Gaylord Entertainment announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell its remaining stake in Bass Pro Group pursuant to a Common Unit Repurchase Agreement among Bass Pro Group, LLC, Gaylord Entertainment, Gaylord Hotels and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, American Sportsman Holdings Co., JLM Partners, LP, KB Capital Partners, LP, certain subsidiaries of Bass Pro Group and certain other parties.

ABOUT GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT
Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates three industry-leading brands -- Gaylord Hotels (www.gaylordhotels.com) its network of upscale, meetings-focused resorts, ResortQuest (www.resortquest.com), the nation's largest vacation rental property management company and the Grand Ole Opry (www.opry.com), the weekly showcase of country music's finest performers for 80 consecutive years. The Company's entertainment brands and properties include the Radisson Hotel Opryland, Ryman Auditorium, General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord Springs, Wildhorse Saloon and WSM-AM. For more information about the Company, visit www.gaylordentertainment.com.

CONTACT: Investor Relations:
Gaylord Entertainment
David Kloeppel, 615-316-6101
CFO
dkloeppel@gaylordentertainment.com
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Key Foster, 615-316-6132
VP Treasury, Strategic Planning & Investor Relations
kfoster@gaylordentertainment.com
or
Rob Tanner, 615-316-6572
Director, Investor Relations
rtanner@gaylordentertainment.com
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Media:
Sloane & Company
Elliot Sloane, 212-446-1860
esloane@sloanepr.com
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Josh Hochberg, 212-446-1892
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