LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER LAUNCHES ON-SITE BAGGAGE CHECK AND AIRLINE BOARDING PASS ISSUANCE SERVICE

Los Angeles, California -- September 13, 2006— The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) today launched an innovative on-site baggage check-in and airline boarding pass issuance service. Convention Center clients may now check-in airline baggage to their domestic destination and receive their airline boarding pass, all while on-site at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

"By affording our convention center guests the ability to check-in baggage and receive their boarding passes prior to arrival at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), convention center guests have more time to take advantage of all that Los Angeles has to offer," commented Pouria Abbassi, Interim General Manager, Los Angeles Convention Center.

"The possibilities for remote airline and baggage check-in are limitless," said Lydia Kennard, executive director of Los Angeles World Airports. "We are excited the Los Angeles Convention Center is the newest location to offer remote check-in that includes our FlyAway nonstop bus service from Van Nuys. In addition, our Union Station FlyAway will begin service Sept. 18, with the cruise ships at the Port of Los Angeles starting Sept. 24. LAX, together with the convention center, is making travel quicker, safer and secure."

"This service exemplifies one of several new programs designed to enhance the experience and productivity of clients attending events at the Los Angeles Convention Center," said Phillip Hill, Asst. General Manager, Los Angeles Convention Center.

Launched Sept. 8 by the Los Angeles World Airports at the Van Nuys Flyaway Terminal, expansion of the remote airline and baggage check-in process will speed passenger movement through LAX, allow seamless check-in of baggage, and in general improve the airport experience for the traveling public.

Initially, the service is available on domestic flights operated by American, American Eagle, Alaska, Continental, Delta, Horizon, Northwest, Ted, United, and United Express/Skywest airlines. Additional airlines are expected to join the program soon.

Baggage Airline Guest Services Inc. (BAGS) is providing remote baggage check-in service at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It is a joint effort between the Los Angeles World Airports, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Baggage Airline Guest Services, headquartered in Orlando, Fla., is the largest provider of off-airport passenger check-in services in the world. Operating under TSA guidelines, BAGS currently processes more than 10,000 passengers a day through numerous locations in 15 cities across the United States. BAGS, using ARINC’s state-of-the-art technology enables its highly trained agents to issue boarding passes and check-in baggage anywhere an internet connection is available: in hotels, convention centers, remote parking facilities and on cruise ships.

The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) is one of the most technologically advanced convention and exhibition centers in the world. LACC attracts over 2 million annual visitors and is renowned internationally as a prime site for conventions, trade shows and exhibitions. With its towering emerald architectural design, the LACC is a well-recognized Los Angeles landmark. An integral economic component to the Southern California area, LACC generates hundreds of millions of dollars in annual secondary spending and over 11,000 jobs to the region. LACC is a model environmental-friendly facility. Its solar panels are capable of meeting the electricity needs of an estimated 2,300 homes, and it’s recycling, energy efficiency, and water conservation programs help to conserve the environment. LACC is also a proud recipient of prestigious industry awards including several Planner’s Choice Awards presented by Meeting News magazine, multiple Prime Site Awards from the Facilities and Destinations magazine, and recognition for model emergency care programs. For more information about the Los Angeles Convention Center, please call (213) 741-1151, ext. 5319 or visit www.lacclink.com.

For more information about the Los Angeles World Airports, visit the LAWA website at http://www.lawa.org.