NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 8, 2008 - Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET) announced today that it will present to attendees of the 2008 JPMorgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference being held at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, Florida on Tuesday, January 22 at 5:15 p.m. EST. Mark Fioravanti, senior vice president and treasurer of Gaylord Entertainment, will communicate the Company's recent financial performance, growth objectives and business strategy.

Please visit the events section of Gaylord's Investor Relations website to view a complete calendar of events and receive event reminders.

ABOUT GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT
Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates Gaylord Hotels (www.gaylordhotels.com), its network of upscale, meetings-focused resorts 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, Springhouse Links, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. For more information about the company, visit www.gaylordentertainment.com.

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CONTACT: Investor Relations Contacts:
Gaylord Entertainment
Mark Fioravanti, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(615) 316-6588
mfioravanti@gaylordentertainment.com
or
Rob Tanner, Director Investor Relations
(615) 316-6572
rtanner@gaylordentertainment.com
or
Media Contacts:
Sloane & Company
Josh Hochberg
(212) 446-1892
jhochberg@sloanepr.com