By locking in the purchase price of accommodations, vacation ownership helps to assure future vacations at today's prices at luxurious resorts with amenities, service and ambiance that rival any of the world's toprated vacation destinations. Through vacation exchange programs, timeshare owners can travel to other popular destinations around the world.
With unparalleled flexibility and fullyequipped condominiums which offer the best in holiday
luxury, vacation ownership puts consumers in the driver's seat, allowing vacationers to plan
and enjoy vacations which suit their lifestyle.

Timeshare resort developers today include many of the world's leading hoteliers, publicly
held corporations and independent companies. Properties that combine vacation ownership resorts with hotels, the increasingly popular urban vacation ownership resort in major cities, adventure resorts, and gaming resorts are among the emerging timeshare trends.

The reasons for purchasing most frequently cited by current timeshare owners are the high standards of quality accommodations and service at the resorts at which they own and exchange, followed by the flexibility offered through the vacation exchange opportunities and
the cost effectiveness of vacation ownership.

Nearly one third of vacation owners purchase additional intervals after experiencing
ownership. This trend is even stronger among longtime owners; 41.2 percent of those who have owned eight years or longer have purchased additional intervals within that time.