NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 7, 2008 - Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET) announced today that it will present to investors attending the Deutsche Bank 2008 Hospitality & Gaming Conference being held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m. ET. David Kloeppel, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Gaylord Entertainment, will communicate the Company's recent financial performance, growth objectives and business strategy.

The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed on Gaylord's website at http://ir.gaylordentertainment.com. To listen to and view the webcast, please visit the investor relations website at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the scheduled presentation to register, download and install necessary multimedia streaming software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available after the presentation and will run for 30 days.

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, Gaylord Springs, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. For more information about the company, visit www.GaylordEntertainment.com.

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CONTACT: Investor Relations:
Gaylord Entertainment
Rob Tanner, 615-316-6572
Director, Investor Relations
rtanner@gaylordentertainment.com
or
Media:
Gaylord Entertainment
Brian Abrahamson, 615-316-6302
Executive Director of Communications
babrahamson@gaylordentertainment.com
or
Sloane & Company
Josh Hochberg, (212) 446-1892
jhochberg@sloanepr.com