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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

On Command Wins RockResorts Hotel Pay-Per-View Account

On Command Wins RockResorts Hotel Pay-Per-View Account

Leading In-Room Entertainment Company Signs Agreement With Premier Luxury Resort Company

DENVER, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- On Command Video Corporation, a leading provider of in-room interactive entertainment for the hotel industry and its guests, announced today a three year master agreement with RockResorts to offer On Command's video-on-demand pay-for-view services in RockResorts' luxury resorts throughout the United States. RockResorts' properties will be converted to On Command's state-of-the-art digital entertainment system with On Command's proprietary CANVAS(TM) software and menu system.

The agreement calls for On Command to provide in-room pay-per-view entertainment for more than 1,200 guest rooms in RockResorts properties, as well as several of the company's non-RockResorts-branded hotels. The system will highlight a variety of On Command's services including the Video Concierge(TM) service, which delivers select video features of each property to the hotel guest via the television. Additionally, On Command will deliver services such as premium satellite television channels, games, TV Internet, folio review and video checkout.

On Command's proprietary CANVAS(TM) software and menu system provide key benefits to RockResorts hotels. "This system will standardize the video-on-demand equipment across the RockResorts hotel portfolio while delivering more viewing options and pay-per-view choices to the hotel guest," said David Goldstone, group vice president of sales for On Command. "Our commitment to developing and marketing new technology to the hotel industry continues to enhance the hotel guest experience."

"We are excited to begin our relationship with On Command, a company we feel provides the exemplarily products and services our guests expect," said William Hall, vice president of operations for RockResorts. "I am confident On Command will continue to enhance the luxury experience of RockResorts."

About On Command

On Command Video Corporation (www.oncommand.com) is a leading provider of in-room entertainment technology to the lodging and cruise ship industries. On Command is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE:L)(NYSE:LMCB). On Command entertainment services include: on-demand movies; television Internet services using high-speed broadband connectivity; television email; short form television features covering drama, comedy, news and sports; video games; and music-on-demand services through Instant Media Network, a majority-owned subsidiary of On Command and the leading provider of digital on-demand music services to the hotel industry. All On Command products are connected to guest rooms and managed by leading edge video-on-demand navigational controls and a state-of-the art guest user interface system. The guest menu system can be customized by hotel properties to create a robust platform that services the needs of On Command hotel partners and the traveling public. On Command and its distribution network services more than 1,000,000 guest rooms, which touch more than 300 million guests annually.

On Command's direct served hotel properties are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Spain. On Command distributors serve cruise ships operating under the Royal Caribbean, Costa and Carnival flags. On Command hotel properties include more than 100 of the most prestigious hotel chains and operators in the lodging industry including, Accor, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Gaylord Hotels (Gaylord Palms, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord Opryland and Gaylord Hotel at Opryland), Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotels Group (Inter-Continental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn), Loews, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn), New York Palace Hotel, Radisson, Ramada, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Four Points), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

About RockResorts

The RockResorts collection features casually elegant resorts in seven U.S. states. The RockResorts portfolio includes: The Lodge at Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, Calif.; The Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, Colo.; Keystone Lodge in Keystone, Colo.; The Lodge at Vail in Vail, Colo.; La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, N.M.; Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada, Fla.; The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, Edwards, CO; The Equinox Resort & Spa in Manchester Village, Vt.; Rosario Resort & Spa on Orcas Island, Wash.; and Snake River Lodge & Spa in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Arrabelle at Vail Square, a RockResort in Vail Colorado, is also currently under development. RockResorts, based in Denver, CO, is a subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc., a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:MTN). Visit the new online pressroom, including downloadable image archive, at http://media.rockresorts.com/

Source: On Command Video Corporation

CONTACT: Jill Wisehart, Corporate Communications of On Command Video
Corporation, +1-720-873-3423, jwisehart@ocv.com

Web site: http://www.oncommand.com/
http://media.rockresorts.com/

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