, and Exclusive Resorts are
collaborating to develop Kapalua Bay, a stylish collection of fractional and
private ownership condominium residences at the Kapalua Resort in West Maui --
including residences that will be part of Exclusive Resorts' luxury residence
club.

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suntrips ., which sells leisure
and vacation travel packages under the SunTrips(R) brand
(www.
"Kapalua 's scenic coast, the appealing residences and first-class service of
the resort combine to create an ideal destination that our members have come
to expect from Exclusive Resorts.

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In some cases , these savings translate to
hundreds of dollars off a hotel bill for a multi-night stay.hotwire. SunTrips is a very strong brand in the markets we
serve and our goal is to provide a fantastic vacation experience and
maintain a high level of customer service so that these customers
return to us when they plan their future vacations.278.

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Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. KAHULUI, Hawaii, Maui Land + Pineapple Company,
Inc.
Kapalua Bay consists of The Residences at Kapalua Bay, featuring 84
private ownership homes, and The Ritz -Carlton Club, Kapalua Bay offering 62
residences sold in deeded, one-twelfth fractional ownership interests.
Overlooking "America's Best Beach," Kapalua Bay will embrace its magnificent
24-acre oceanfront surrounding with understated elegance.
The Residences at Kapalua Bay will feature upscale, island-influenced
contemporary homes with spacious floor plans ranging in size from 3,000 -4,200
square feet, offering three-bedroom / three-bathroom / den options and a full
appliance package.

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Some of the best prices of the year on
travel to resort destinations like Hawaii and Mexico can be found during April
and May, the "shoulder season" sandwiched between spring break and peak summer
travel season, when resorts face softer demand and offer great deals.com.5-star) Cancun, Mexico - 4
nights hotel and flight from Charlotte
* $740 Presidente InterContinental Hotel Los Cabos All Inclusive
Resort (4-star) Los Cabos, Mexico - 5 nights hotel and
flight from Denver
* $744 Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun (4. Hotwire is a wholly
owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI).com .----RCG Companies
Incorporated (AMEX: RCG), a diversified travel and leisure company,
announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary FS SunTours, Inc. Goldstein, commented, "We are
seeing strong demand for SunTrips' vacation packages to all of our
destinations. We have expanded
our call center operations to 24/7 to ensure that we are available to
provide the best service we can. Additionally , residents will have access to exclusive
resort golf and dining privileges, and a 30,000 square-foot spa. All of this to be
situated in one of the world's most scenic oceanfront locations, framed by
manicured pineapple fields."
For information, please call 800.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031029/SFW078LOGO )
"Travelers who book trips now for April and May can avoid spring break
crowds, enjoy great rates on accommodations at popular destinations like
Cancun and Kauai before the peak demand period drives prices up," said Amy
Bohutinsky, consumer travel expert at Hotwire.
Hotwire guarantees the lowest hotel rates, with savings of up to 60
percent off of published prices.5-Star hotel, Big Island, Hawaii - Kailua - Kona
* $106 / night 4-Star hotel, Oahu, Hawaii - Waikiki Waterfront
* $132 / night 4-Star hotel, Oahu, Hawaii - Waikiki Near Beach
* $169 / night 4-Star hotel, Kauai, Hawaii - Poipu

Below are examples of Hotwire vacation packages booked in the last 14 days
for trips during April and May:

* $585 Omni Cancun Hotel and Villas (3.
Hotwire has an opaque business model in which the exact name and address
of the hotel is not disclosed until after payment."

About SunTrips(R)

SunTrips was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in San Jose,
California. All forward-looking
statements in this release are based upon information available to the
Company on the date of this release.
Robert Phillips
http://profnet.


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For a five night stay, this translates to $325 in
total savings that travelers can apply to other interests during their
vacation. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's historical losses
and negative cash flow, its need for additional capital, including to
finance the $12,500 ,000 promissory notes payable to the former
stockholders of OneTravel, Inc.5-bathroom
residences with floor plans ranging from 1,770-2,090 square feet. Contracts will begin this July.

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The luxurious homes will be matched by a 6,100 square-foot beach club and
8,500 square-foot multi-level recreational area including a lagoon-style pool,
and bar and grill.0121.

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Hotel rates shown for all sites do note include taxes and fees. Vacation packages are per-person with double occupancy and roundtrip
air .
"We are delighted to be a partner in the development of Kapalua Bay and to
add 28 luxury residences in the development to our portfolio of distinctive
residences for our members," said Donn Davis, CEO of Exclusive Resorts.

Its population of more than one million lives on the eight major
islands , though more than one hundred outer islands stretch northeast along the Hawaiian archipelago.

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5-star ) Cancun, Mexico
- 6 nights hotel and flight from Indianapolis
* $881 Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel (3-star) Oahu - 6 nights hotel
and flight from Reno
* $913 Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki by Marriott (4-star) Oahu,
Hawaii - 7 nights hotel and flight from St. Louis
* $916 ASTON At the Maui Banyan (3-star) Maui, Hawaii - 6 nights
hotel and flight from Sacramento

When booking hotel stays on Hotwire, customers can search many different
neighborhoods and star ratings simultaneously, enabling price-driven travelers
to choose and compare among Hotwire's deeply discounted rates. Launched in 2000, Hotwire negotiates deep discounts from its travel
suppliers to help distribute their excess inventory.
The Company has previously mentioned in conference calls that
gross bookings are not equal to gross revenues under generally
accepted accounting principles, so no inference can be made about
profitability based on gross bookings unless expressly stated by the
Company.


L. The Ritz-
Carlton Hotel Company will provide management services for all residences.

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5-Star hotel, Cancun, Mexico
* $99 / night 3. Hotwire bookings are
subject to certain restrictions . The increased
schedule commences June 1, 2005, and offers 11 flights per week
including non-stop and direct service to Honolulu, Maui, Kona and
Kauai. The expanded service to Hawaii should help us capitalize
on this demand. When used in this release and documents, the words
"anticipate" , "believe", "estimate" and "expect" and similar
expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, are
intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but are not the
exclusive means of identifying these statements. Twenty-eight of The Residences will be
purchased by Exclusive Resorts for use by its 1,800 members who have access to
the club's portfolio of 300 luxury residences in 36 premier destinations.

Hawaii, one of the world's most popular vacation destinations, is also the world's most isolated major population center.

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(Logo: http://www. Packages shown include all taxes and fees, while hotel rates do not.
d/b/a SunTrips(R), will expand its Northern California Hawaii service
to meet the increased demand during the summer season.

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*
Below are examples of recently booked hotel deals on Hotwire in popular
resort destinations such as Los Cabos, Mexico and Hawaii's Big Island for
stays in April and May:

* $66 / night 3-Star hotel , Los Cabos, Mexico - The Corridor
* $68 / night 3.
All prices shown are based on hotel and vacation packages offered on
Hotwire between February 22 - March 8, 2005 for travel in March and April
2005. SunTrips also offers flights between the Hawaiian Islands for
its customers under a cooperative agreement with Aloha Airlines.com

About RCG Companies Incorporated

RCG Companies Incorporated derives all of its revenues from its
travel business subsidiaries, FS SunTours , Inc.1800cheapseats.

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Book Now for Savings on Resort Vacations During Pre-Summer Shoulder Season

SAN FRANCISCO, Don't wait for summer to take a
beach vacation as it will cost more. Hotwire 's
hotel rates are so low; they're backed by the industry's most aggressive
guarantee.

SunTrips Increases Hawaii Flights for Summer Season

, which is a leading
online and offline provider of a full range of travel services
operating under the names 1-800-CHEAPSEATS (www.
Any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including the risk that the Company will be unable to grow or
strengthen its business due to a lack of capital or a change in market
demand for its products and services or to fully or effectively
integrate all business units or the inability to realize anticipated
cost savings or revenue and stockholder value growth opportunities
associated with the acquisitions of Farequest Holdings, Inc. Along with inviting residences designed to the
highest standards of luxury, there will be signature service in The Ritz-
Carlton tradition where Members and their guests are made to feel part of a
small intimate family.

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com is a leading discount travel site with consistently lower
prices on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation
packages. For more information,
visit http://www.
RCG Chairman + CEO, William A. Sales reservations are scheduled to begin by end of March
with prices starting at $4 million.jsp?userid=338737


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All
bookings are non-changeable and nonrefundable.

Business Editors/Travel + Hospitality Writers

CHARLOTTE, N. The Company is also subject to those risks and uncertainties
described in the Company's filings with the U.
"Kapalua Bay will offer a new kind of resort experience that will place it
among the world's premier destinations," said David C. At Kapalua Bay, they
will enjoy fully furnished, two- and three-bedroom / 2.

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All prices shown are based on hotel rates for one room offered on
Hotwire and listed travel sites on March 8, 2005 for travel April 23-25, 2005.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Emily Collins
415-318-4106
collinse@fleishman. Serving more than 160,000 passengers annually, SunTrips
offers service to Honolulu, Maui, Kona, Kauai and Costa Rica from
Oakland; Cancun, Mayan Riviera, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos from
Oakland and Denver; and Azores from Oakland. (www. There is also a risk that the Company's shareholders
will not approve certain matters related to the sale of preferred
stock, which would require a redemption that the Company may not be
able to fund.

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April and May Offer Spring's Best Rates on Trips to Hawaii and Mexico

Find a lower rate within 48 hours of booking, and Hotwire will
refund double the difference .S. Cole, chairman,
president and chief executive officer of Maui Land + Pineapple Company Inc.

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newscom. For example, in
a recent comparison of prices for a four-star resort in Cancun , Mexico,
Hotwire's price ($84) was $65 below the nightly rate for the exact same hotel
on Travelocity ($149).com
Statements in this news release about anticipated or expected
future revenue or shareholder value growth or expressions of future
goals or objectives, including statements regarding market conditions
or whether current plans to grow and strengthen the Company's business
will be implemented or accomplished, are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended., The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L. Nine distinctive
structures of between three to six stories will follow the descending contour
of the coastline to the sea.

The isolation of the islands belies thousands of unique species of plants and animals, over 300 of which are today endangered.

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benefit from the quality of service and amenities that are trademarks of Ritz-
Carlton hotels.

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* Note: Competitive rates cited for hotel rooms on Travelocity and Hotwire
were searched simultaneously for the exact same hotel room and dates of
travel. Because prices changes all the time, Hotwire
customers are encouraged to check rates for themselves. We are in our busy season now, but we
continue to look for ways to capitalize on the strong SunTrips brand
and strengthen our business to offset the seasonal nature of the
SunTrips business as it exists today.onetravel. and
OneTravel, Inc."
Club Members can spend time each year at Kapalua Bay , or at other Club
locations worldwide through reciprocal use privileges.prnewswire.com/ud_public .

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com),
and OneTravel, Inc.
Additionally, forward-looking statements concerning the
performance of the travel and leisure industry are based on current
market conditions and risks, which may change as the result of certain
regulatory, political or economic events, a shift in consumer travel
preferences , as well as those risks and uncertainties described in the
Company's SEC filings, which could cause actual events or results to
differ materially from the events or results described in the
forward -looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.

Hawaii was admitted to the United States in 1959, the 50th and youngest state.

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com), Farequest Holdings, Inc.

Maui Land + Pineapple Company The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Exclusive Resorts Present Kapalua Bay

Targeted for occupancy by late 2008, residents
and Club Members will enjoy beautiful sunsets and stunning vistas of Molokai
and Lanai.
"Luxurious residences will be complemented by the finest health and
recreational amenities with unrivaled service standards.


Originally settled by Polynesians , Hawaii was unified by King Kamehameha shortly after its first contact with Europeans, by Captain James Cook's expeditions of the 1770s.

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About Hotwire
Hotwire. Please visit
www. and that future financing, if
available, will dilute the Company's current common stockholders."
Robert Phillips, senior vice president of business development for The
Ritz-Carlton Club, said, "Kapalua Resort is a rare property that meets The
Ritz-Carlton Club's vision for its Members who seek exceptional locales with a
captivating sense of adventure.5- and 3.

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