Press Releases

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DATE TITLE
May 1, 2008

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

April 16, 2008

Gaylord Entertainment Terminates Agreement to Acquire
Westin La Cantera Resort

February 7, 2008

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Fourth Quarter and
Full-Year 2007 Results

January 22, 2008

Gaylord Entertainment Extends Closing Date of La
Cantera Aquisition

November 1, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Third Quarter
Earnings

October 22, 2007

G. Scott Walden Named General Manager of
Nashville's Ryman Auditorium

September 5, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Receives City Approval for
Economic Incentives to Expand Gaylord Texan

August 10, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment to Move Forward with Major
Expansion of Opryland Resort and Convention Center

August 2, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Second Quarter
Earnings

July 17, 2007

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center Breaks
Industry Record

June 11, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Awards Seven Scholarships to
Student Leaders

June 1, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Announces Sale of
Mainland ResortQuest Business for $35 Million

May 31, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Completes Sale of
Stake in Bass Pro Group

May 1, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports First Quarter
Earnings

April 24, 2007

Gaylord National Resort Set to Open April 25, 2008

April 24, 2007

Gaylord Hotels Names Sheldon Suga Senior Vice
President and General Manager of Gaylord National
Resort and Convention Center

April 19, 2007

Interval Acquisition Corp. to Acquire RQI Holdings,
LTD.from Gaylord Entertainment Company

April 5, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Discusses Operating Philosophy
and Long-Term Growth Strategy at 2007 Analyst and
Investor Conference

April 3, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment to Sell Its Stake in Bass Pro Group

March 26, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment to Host 2007 Analyst and Investor
Conference in Washington D.C.

March 23, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Company Completes $1 Billion
Credit Facility; Proceeds to Fund Business Plan

February 13, 2007

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings

February 12, 2007

Gaylord Proposes $400 Million Expansion of Gaylord Opryland

August 3 , 2006

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Second Quarter Earnings

July 26, 2006

Unified Port of San Diego Board of Commissioners
and City of Chula Vista Approve Letter of Intent for
Gaylord Entertainment Resort & Convention Hotel

July 19, 2006 Prince George's County Council Approves Subsidy for Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Expansion
June 20, 2006 Gaylord Entertainment and Nissan North America Announce Partnership
May 2, 2006 Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports First Quarter Earnings
March 3, 2006 Gaylord Entertainment Announces Kemp Gallineau Promoted to Senior Vice President and Gaylord Palms General Manager
March 3, 2006 Gaylord Entertainment Announces Angela Mitcham Promoted to Vice President and Hotel Manager of Gaylord Texan
February 14, 2006 Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings
February 14, 2006 Gaylord Entertainment Adds to Senior Leadership Team; John Caparella Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Gaylord Hotels; Rich Maradik Joins Gaylord Entertainment as Chief Information Officer
January 30, 2006 Introducing Gaylord Springs Golf Links and The New Golf Institute

November 7, 2005 Mike Mason Named Sr. Vice President of Sales for Gaylord Hotels
November 7, 2005 Mike Wainwright Named New Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
November 2, 2005 Gaylord Proposal for new West Coast Resort & Convention Center in Chula Vista, California moves forward
October 20, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Third Quarter Earnings
July 28, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Second Quarter Earnings
June 1, 2005 Gaylord Completes Sale of 80.1% Ownership Stake in Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
May 5, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment CEO Colin Reed Elected Chairman At Company's Annual Meeting
May 2, 2005 Gaylord to Sell 80.1% Ownership Stake in Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
April 28, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Record First Quarter Earnings
April 12, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment Company Enters Agreement to Purchase Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
March 16, 2005 Fifth Third Bank and Gaylord Entertainment Announce Two New Partnerships
March 10, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment Company Completes $600 Million Credit Facility
February 22, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment Reaches Settlement with Nashville Predators
February 15, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings
February 10, 2005 Grand Ole Opry Names Martha White As First Partner Sponsor
February 1, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment Acquires Whistler Lodging Company
January 3, 2005 Gaylord Entertainment Acquires Six Vacation Property Management Businesses From East West Resorts For $22.25 Million in Cash
December 2, 2004 Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on the Potomac to be the Largest Combined Hotel and Convention Center in the Nation's Capital Region
November 11, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment Elects New Independent Director
October 28, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Third Quarter Earnings
October 18, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment to Sell Downtown Nashville Property
October 1, 2004 Grand Ole Opry Names Cracker Barrel Old Country Store As First-Ever Presenting Sponsor
September 30, 2004 Gaylord Hotels and Bridgestone Extend Sponsorship Agreements
September 29, 2004 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac to Open in March 2008
August 20, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment CEO Colin Reed to Add Chairman Responsibilities Effective May 2005
August 12 , 2004 Gaylord Entertainment Elects New Independent Director
June 21, 2004 ResortQuest International Positions for Growth with New Vice Presidents
May 7, 2004 $480 Million Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center on Lake Grapevine Celebrates Grand Opening Today
May 4, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Higher Consolidated First Quarter 2004 Revenues; Advance Bookings at Gaylord Hotels Increase by 40 Percent
April 8, 2004 Gaylord Selling Stockholders Announces Proposed Offering of Gaylord Entertainment Company Common Stock
April 5, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment Company Elects New Director
March 11, 2004 Opry Expands Reach with National Tour
March 10, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment To Present at CIBC World Markets Gaming, Lodging and Leisure Conference
March 10, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment Appoints Mark Fioravanti President Of ResortQuest International
February 10, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment Company Reports Fourth-Quarter 2003 Results
January 30, 2004 Gaylord Names Fraley Vice President for Brand Development
January 26, 2004 Gaylord Opryland Names New General Manager
January 22, 2004 Gaylord Entertainment Names Greg Rossiter Vice President, Corporate Communications
December 17, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Revolving Credit Facility Increased to $100 Million
December 2, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Names Lee Babcock Director of Development
December 1, 2003 Gaylord Texan Names McCann, Hopkins and Lindsey to Leadership Team
December 1, 2003 Pollstar Nominates Ryman Auditorium For Theatre Of The Year
November 26, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Names Rod Connor Chief Administrative Officer
November 26, 2003 Wise, Teas Join Gaylord Entertainment
November 21, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Completes New $65 Million Revolving Credit Facility
November 20, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Completes Sale of Interest in Oklahoma City Redhawks
November 20, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Completes Acquisition of ResortQuest International
November 19, 2003 Gaylord Hotels Renames Texas Property To Reflect Lonestar State Theme
November 19, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Names Jay Sevigny Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gaylord Hotels
November 18, 2003 Shareholders of Gaylord Entertainment, ResortQuest International Approve Acquisition
November 12, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment To Present at Deutsche Bank Securities Hospitality & Gaming Confeence
November 12, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Completes Private Placement of Senior Notes
November 6, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Nashville Names Theresa Dileo Vice President of Human Resources
November 5, 2003 Gaylord Hotels Names Edinger and Holt Directors of National Accounts
November 4, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Reports Third-Quarter 2003 Results; Gaylord Hotels Advance Bookings Pacing Ahead of 2002
October 29, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Prices Senior Notes
October 27, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Names Pomerantz Vice President/Hotel Manager
October 25, 2003 Grand Ole Opry Inducts Del McCoury as Newest Member
October 17, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Completes $7.5 Million Renovation of Grand Ole Opry House
October 2, 2003 Gaylord Hotels Promotes Griffith, Names Holman
September 25, 2003 Grand Ole Opry to Feature Country's Best During October's 'Opry Homecoming Month'
September 23, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Names David Woodward Executive Chef for Luxury Resort in Grapevine
September 22, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Names Robbins and Reynolds
September 22, 2003 Steve Hoida Joins Radisson Hotel Opryland as General Manager
September 8, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Names Four Executives To Work At Luxury Destination Convention Resort
September 4, 2003 'Grand Ole Opry Live' Moves To Great American Country Beginning This Fall
August 28, 2003 'America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend' Now Airing on 205 Country Music Radio Stations Nationwide
August 23, 2003 Grand Ole Opry Inducts Trace Adkins as Newest Member
August 12, 2003 Grand Ole Opry to Pay Tribute to Roy Acuff
August 5, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment to Acquire ResortQuest International
July 31, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Reports Second-Quarter 2003 Results
July 23, 2003 Opry Trust Fund Announces $250,000 Commitment To Country Music Retirement Center
July 23, 2003 NCAA To Hold Four Annual Meetings At Gaylord Hotels
July 22, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Finalizes Sale of Two FM Stations To Cumulus Media for $65 Million in Cash
July 18, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Names Melissa Buffington Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Communications
July 14, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Names Paradiso, Marks and Stovall
July 3 , 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Agrees To Sell Majority Interest in Oklahoma City Redhawks
June 25, 2003 Springhouse Golf Club At Gaylord Opryland Wins 2003 Gold Tee Award
June 20, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment and Grand Ole Opry Partner with Country Music Artists to Make $250,000 Donation
June 19, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Names Five Executives
June 13, 2003 'Our Country' Celebrates Country Music's Heritage, Featuring Performances By Country's Brightest Artists
June 13, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Upgrades Corporate Web Site
June 4, 2003 Florida's Luxurious Gaylord Palms Receives AAA's Four Diamond Rating
June 2, 2003 Historic Ryman Auditorium Announces Special Fan Fair Pass Now Available
May 29, 2003 Grand Ole Opry To Host Fourth-Annual Opry Plaza Parties
May 29, 2003 Grand Ole Opry Superstar Spectacular Benefit to Showcase Top Acts During Fan Fair Thursday, June 5
May 22, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Closes
$225 Million Credit Facility
May 12, 2003 Ryman Auditorium Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Bluegrass Nights Series With Stellar Line-Up
May 2, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Reports First-Quarter 2003 Results
May 1, 2003 Gaylord Opryland to Open Authentic Findley's Irish Pub on May 22
April 29, 2003 Gaylord Palms Resort And La Petite Academy Join Forces To Offer Kids' Station
April 25, 2003 650 WSM-AM Names Radio Veteran Brian Landrum Program Director Of America's Country Music Station
April 24, 2003 Grand Ole Opry And Westwood One Launch America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend May 2
April 21, 2003 Grand Ole Opry Hires Award-Winning Engineer and Producer George Massenburg as Audio Consultant
April 11, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment to co-sponsor Junior Achievement Golf Tournament
April 7, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Names John Imaizumi Senior Vice President and General Manager of Gaylord Opryland Texas
March 25, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Agrees to Sell 95.5 WSM-FM and 99.7 WWTN-FM to Cumulus Media for $65 Million in Cash
March 21, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Marks 'Topping Out' Construction Milestone With A Lone Star Celebration
March 13, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Announces Details of $7.5 Million Renovation to World-Famous Grand Ole Opry House
March 10, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Names Valerie Neeley Director of Marketing Services
March 7, 2003 Springhouse Golf Club Names Keith Willocks Head Golf Professional
March 4, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Names Ms. Rickie Hall Chief Information Officer
February 25, 2003 Westwood One And The Grand Ole Opry Announce The Launch Of America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend
February 13, 2003 Spectacular Gardens And Talented Horticulturists Make Gaylord A Year-Round Tropical Paradise
February 10, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Reports Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year 2002 Results
February 7, 2003 Nasvhille Welcomes Reflections In Black Exhibit Sponsored By Gaylord Hotels At The Frist Center For The Visual Arts
February 5, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Wins TEKLA Competition For Lone Star Atruim
February 5, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Texas Names Leslie Campbell National Sales Manager For Transient Sales
January 27, 2003 Gaylord Hotels Names Nancy Simonieg Director of National Accounts and Promotes David Berkoski to Executive Director of National Accounts
January 24, 2003 WWTN-FM (99.7) Supertalk Announces Debut of the "Super Speed Show"
January 23, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Elects Robert Bowen To Board Of Directors
January 23, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Names David Olender Director of Strategic Alliances
January 23, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Names Terri Crockett Manager of Partnership Sales
January 16, 2003 Gaylord Entertainment Company Announces Non-Cash Changes To Previously Reported Financial Results; Cumulative Impact On Previously Reported Net Income Is An Increase Of Approximately $26 Million
January 9, 2003 Award-Winning Chef Stephan Pyles Joins Gaylord Opryland Texas As Consulting Concept Chef For Hotel Restaurant
January 7, 2003 Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Garners Prestigious Gold Key Elite Award

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