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LodgeNet Reports Results for Third Quarter 2008

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET) today reported quarterly revenue of $135.3 million compared to $142.6 million in the third quarter of 2007. The Company also reported operating income of $4.6 million, an increase of $6.1 million over the same quarter of last year. The Company's net loss improved by $5.1 million to $(6.3) million or $(0.28) per share (basic and diluted) for the third quarter of 2008 compared to a net loss of $(11.4) million or $(0.50) per share (basic and diluted) in the third quarter of 2007.

The following financial highlights are in thousands of dollars, except per-share data and average shares outstanding:


                                          Three Months Ended September 30,
                                              2008              2007

        Total revenue                       $135,320          $142,631
        Operating income (loss)                4,625            (1,426)
        Net loss                              (6,278)          (11,410)
        Net loss per common share (1)         $(0.28)           $(0.50)

        Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (2)     $34,611           $37,872
        Average shares outstanding
         (basic and diluted)              22,296,886        22,742,001

     (1) Based on the average shares outstanding for both basic and diluted.

     (2) Adjusted Operating Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure which we define as
         Operating Income (Loss) exclusive of depreciation, amortization,
         share-based compensation, restructuring and integration expenses and
         the effects of insurance recoveries.

"While the third quarter was challenging for our traditional Guest Entertainment services, we continued to make substantial progress in regards to growth of our new revenue initiatives, reduction of operating expenses and management of our capital investment activities," said Scott C. Petersen, LodgeNet Chairman and CEO. "We proactively managed our business such that we generated more free cash flow (cash from operations less cash used for investing activities) this year during the third quarter as compared to the year ago period."

"Guest Entertainment revenue in the quarter was down 11.2%, however the gross profit margin was up slightly period over period," said Gary H. Ritondaro, LodgeNet's Chief Financial Officer. "Hotel Services delivered another quarter of double digit growth with revenue up 15.4% and gross profit increasing 103%, as we continue to deploy our high-definition, basic TV Programming systems. Sales of systems to hotels and hospitals also increased 8.8% and gross profit increased 20.3%. Overall, revenue from Hotel Services and System Sales sources increased 12.5% in the quarter and, as a result, total revenue was off only 5.1% compared to the Third Quarter of 2007."

"Our management team is also focused on driving our operating performance through ongoing cost reduction initiatives," Mr. Ritondaro continued. "We were pleased with our reductions in system operations and SG&A expenses which resulted in savings of $4.3 million, or a reduction of 13.5%, compared to the third quarter of last year, which offset 79% of the shortfall in gross profit.

"Given the challenging economic environment and by balancing the interests of our Company and our customers, we proactively reduced our growth-related capital and other investing activities by 45% from $26.8 million in the third quarter of 2007 to $14.7 million in the current quarter. We continue to drive capital investment savings as costs for new and converted room installations decreased by approximately 9% period over period. As a result of our proactive cost and capital savings actions, we continued to pay down debt at an accelerated basis, reducing long-term debt by $6.1 million in the quarter. Our consolidated debt leverage at the end of the quarter was 4.38 times total outstanding debt, and 4.26 on a net debt basis."

"Given the current economic environment, we are determined to reduce our operating expenses and capital investment levels with the goal of managing our business in compliance with our loan agreements," said Petersen. "Capital investment levels for the fourth quarter will be in the $13 to $14 million range, and will most likely drop below $10 million for the first quarter of next year. We are also carefully reviewing our operating structures and expect to implement significant cost saving measures during the first part of next year. We expect that Adjusted Free Cash Flow for 2008 will be within the range of $26.5 to $29.5 million, or $1.19 to $1.32 per share."

                           RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS
                 THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 VERSUS
                    THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2008 was $135.3 million, a decrease of $7.3 million or 5.1%, compared to the third quarter of 2007. The decrease in revenue was primarily driven by a decrease in revenue from Guest Entertainment services, offset by revenue increases from hotel services, and system sales to hotels and hospitals. The average monthly total revenue per room was $24.30 for the third quarter of 2008 compared to $25.73 for the third quarter of 2007, a decrease of 5.6%.

Guest Entertainment revenue, which includes on-demand entertainment such as movies, games, music, time-shifted television, Internet access through the television and sports programming, decreased $11.9 million or 11.2% to $93.8 million, impacted by a 3.5% decline in occupancy and an extremely cautious consumer environment. On a per-room basis, monthly Guest Entertainment revenue for the third quarter of 2008 declined 11.6% to $16.85 compared to $19.06 for the third quarter of 2007. Average monthly movie revenue per room was $15.65 for the third quarter of 2008, a 10.3% reduction as compared to $17.44 per room in the prior year quarter. Non-movie Guest Entertainment revenue per room decreased 25.9% to $1.20 in the third quarter of 2008, driven by reductions from games, music, TV Internet purchases, and time-shifted television purchases.

Hotel Services revenue, which includes revenue from hotels for television programming and broadband Internet service and support, increased $4.1 million or 15.4% to $30.7 million during the third quarter of 2008 versus $26.6 million in the third quarter of 2007. This increase offsets more than a third of the decline in Guest Entertainment revenue. On a per-room basis, monthly Hotel Services revenue for the third quarter of 2008 increased 15.0% to $5.52 compared to $4.80 for the third quarter of 2007. Monthly television programming revenue per room increased 16.3% to $4.99 for the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $4.29 for the third quarter of 2007. This increase resulted primarily from the continued installation of high definition television systems and related TV programming services. Recurring broadband revenue per room increased 3.9% to $0.53 for the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $0.51 for the third quarter of 2007.

System Sales, Advertising, and Other Revenue including sales of broadband equipment, healthcare and other interactive systems as well as advertising/media services, increased $464,000, or 4.5%, to $10.8 million during third quarter of 2008 versus $10.3 million in the third quarter of 2007. System Sales increased by $738,000, offset by a decrease of $274,000 in advertising/media revenue. On a per-room basis, monthly System Sales, Advertising and Other revenue increased 3.2% to $1.93 for the third quarter of 2008 compared to $1.87 for the third quarter of 2007.

Total direct costs (exclusive of operating expenses and depreciation and amortization discussed separately below) decreased $1.9 million to $74.0 million in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $75.9 million in the third quarter of 2007. The decrease in total direct costs was primarily due to decreased costs for movies, which varies with revenue, offset, in part, by an increase in TV programming costs, which varies with the number of rooms served. Total direct costs as a percentage of revenue were 54.7% this quarter as compared to 53.2% reported for the third quarter of 2007.

System operations expenses decreased $617,000 to $14.9 million in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $15.5 million in the third quarter of 2007. As a percentage of revenue, system operations expenses were 11.0% this quarter as compared to 10.9% in the third quarter of 2007. Per average installed room, system operations expenses decreased 4.6% to $2.67 per room per month compared to $2.80 in the prior year quarter.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased $3.7 million or 22.6%, from $16.1 million in the third quarter of 2007 to $12.5 million in the current quarter. This decrease is a result of achieving the expected synergies related to duplicative general and administrative functions from the consolidation of our recent acquisitions. Included within this quarter's SG&A expenses were $75,000 of integration costs, compared to integration costs of $1.8 million included in the prior year quarter. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A expenses were 9.2% in the current quarter compared to 11.3% in the third quarter of 2007. SG&A expenses per average installed room decreased 23.0% to $2.24 as compared to $2.91 in the third quarter of 2007.

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $29.0 million in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $34.1 million in the third quarter of 2007. The decline was due to certain acquired assets becoming fully depreciated. The current period's depreciation and amortization expenses included $2.6 million of expense related to the amortization of acquired intangibles from the acquisition of StayOnline and On Command. As a percentage of revenue, depreciation and amortization expenses were 21.5% in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to 23.9% in the third quarter of 2007.

Interest expense was $10.5 million in the current quarter versus $11.7 million in the third quarter of 2007. The decrease resulted from the change in weighted average long-term debt, which decreased to $615.2 million during the third quarter of 2008 from $627.4 million in the third quarter of 2007. The weighted average interest rate decreased to 6.9% for the third quarter of 2008 versus 7.5% for the third quarter 2007.

As a result of factors previously described, Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure which we define as operating income (loss) exclusive of depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, restructuring and integration expenses and the effects of insurance recoveries, was $34.6 million for this quarter of 2008 as compared to $37.9 million reported for the third quarter of 2007. Restructuring and integration expenses were $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to $4.7 million in the third quarter of 2007.

Net loss was $(6.3) million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to a net loss of $(11.4) million in the prior year quarter. Net loss per share for the third quarter of 2008 was $(0.28) compared to net loss per share of $(0.50) in the third quarter of 2007. For the current quarter, the net loss included $3.0 million of acquisition related costs for restructuring, integration, and amortization of acquired intangibles as compared to $7.8 million during the same period of last year.

For the third quarter of 2008, cash provided by operating activities was $20.9 million and we utilized $1.1 million of cash for integration and restructuring related activities. Cash used for property and equipment additions, including growth related capital, was $14.7 million. During the quarter, we also expended cash for the required Term B payment of $1.6 million and made an additional $5.0 million prepayment against the Term B portion of the credit facility. During the third quarter of 2007, cash provided by operating activities was $28.3 million and we utilized $4.4 million for the payment of integration and restructuring related activities. Cash used for property and equipment additions for the quarter, including growth-related capital and other investing activities, was $26.8 million.

In the third quarter of 2008, we installed 15,004 new rooms and converted 12,992 rooms as compared to 15,865 new rooms and 23,815 converted rooms during the third quarter of 2007. New HD installations comprised 13,574 or 90.5% of new systems installed in the current quarter as compared to 6,395 or 40.3% of new rooms in the third quarter of 2007. During the quarter, we also converted 12,732 rooms or 98.0% to HD as compared to 8,469 or 35.6% of converted rooms in of 2007. The average investment per newly-installed HD room decreased 9.3% to $400 during the third quarter of 2008, compared to $441 in the third quarter of 2007. The average investment per converted HD room decreased 9.7% to $299 during the third quarter of 2008, compared to $331 in the third quarter of 2007.

Outlook

The Company has updated its outlook for 2008 utilizing the forecasting methodology previously used for 2008, updated to reflect year-to-date results and the impact of recent operating trends. The Company continues to expect enhancements to its run-rate Adjusted Operating Cash Flow* during the Fourth Quarter from additional operating synergies, TV Programming margin expansion and the sale of systems to hotels and hospitals; but expects those enhancements will be offset by a decline in Guest-Entertainment revenue. For the year, the Company expects that movie revenues will be (7.0)% to (8.0)% below 2007 levels. As a result, the Company expects to report 2008 revenue in the range of $537.0 million to $541.0 million and Adjusted Operating Cash Flow* in the range from $134.5 million to $137.5 million. Net loss is expected to be $(38.0) million to $(35.0) million or loss per share of $(1.71) to $(1.57). Adjusted Net Loss** is expected to be $(22.5) million to $(19.5) million or $(1.01) to $(0.88) per share. Net Free Cash Flow*** is expected to be in a range of $17.5 million to $20.0 million and Adjusted Net Free Cash Flow**** is expected to be $26.5 million to $29.5 million.

    * Adjusted Operating Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure which we define as
      Operating Income (Loss) exclusive of depreciation, amortization,
      share-based compensation, restructuring and integration expenses and the
      effects of insurance recoveries.

    ** Adjusted Net Loss excludes amortization of purchased intangibles, debt
       refinancing charges and restructuring and integration expenses.

    *** Net Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as
        cash provided by operating activities less cash used for investing
        activities, including growth related capital.

    **** Adjusted Net Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net
         free cash flow, as defined above, and further excludes cash used for
         restructuring and integration activities.

The Company will also host a teleconference to discuss its results October 28, 2008, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the teleconference will also be available via InterCall at http://www.lodgenet.com. The webcast will be archived at that site for one month. Additionally, the Company has posted slides at its website under the For Investors, Company Presentations section, which will be referenced during the conference call.

Special Note Regarding the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted inthe United States ("GAAP"), we use adjusted operating cash flow, adjusted net loss, net free cash flow, and adjusted net free cash flow, which are non-GAAP measures derived from results based on GAAP. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered superior to, in isolation of, or as a substitute for, results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted operating cash flow is a non-GAAP measure which we define as operating income (loss) exclusive of depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, restructuring and integration expenses and the effects on insurance recoveries and equipment impairment included in Other Operating Income. Adjusted net loss is a non-GAAP measure which we define as net loss exclusive of amortization of purchased intangibles, debt refinancing, restructuring charges and integration expenses. We define net free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, as cash provided by operating activities less cash used for certain investing activities and excluding consideration paid for acquisitions. Adjusted net free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net free cash flow, as defined above, and further excludes the effect of cash consideration paid for acquisitions, debt tender, and integration and restructuring activities. These non-GAAP measures are key liquidity indicators but should not be construed as an alternative to GAAP measures or as a measure of our profitability or performance. We provide information about these measures because we believe it is a useful way for us, and our investors, to measure our ability to satisfy cash needs, including one-time charges such as restructuring or integration, interest payments on our debt, taxes and capital expenditures. Our method of computing these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

About LodgeNet Interactive

LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, healthcare and other guest-based businesses. LodgeNet Interactive serves more than 1.9 million hotel rooms representing 10,000 hotel properties worldwide in addition to healthcare facilities throughoutthe United States. The Company's services include: Interactive Television Solutions, Broadband Internet Solutions, Content Solutions, Professional Solutions and Advertising Media Solutions. LodgeNet Interactive Corporation owns and operates businesses under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, LodgeNetRX, and The Hotel Networks. LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol "LNET". For more information, please visit http://www.lodgenet.com.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statement

Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements." When used in this press release and in the prepared remarks as well as in response to the questions during the conference call, the words "intends," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "goal," "no assurance" and similar expressions, and statements which are made in the future tense or refer to future events or developments, including, without limitation, those related to our 2008 guidance, including revenue, net loss, adjusted net loss, adjusted operating cash flow, net free cash flow, adjusted net free cash flow and capital investment, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following: the effects of economic conditions, including general financial conditions (including those represented recently by liquidity crises, government bailouts and assistance plans, bank failures, and recessionary threats and developments), the economic condition of the lodging industry, which can be particularly affected the financial conditions referenced above, as well as by high gas prices, levels of unemployment, consumer confidence, acts or threats of terrorism and public health issues; competition from providers of similar services and from alternative systems for accessing in-room entertainment; competition from HSIA providers; changes in demand for our products and services; programming availability, timeliness, quality, and costs; technological developments by competitors; developmental costs, difficulties, and delays; relationships with customers and property owners, in particular as we reduce capital investment; the availability of capital to finance growth; compliance with credit facility covenants; the impact of governmental regulations; potential effects of litigation; risks of expansion into new markets; risks related to the security of our data systems; and other factors detailed, from time to time, in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With respect to any acquisition, we are subject to risks that integration costs will exceed expectations, that synergies we anticipate will not be realized, or will take longer than anticipated to realize, that our management and management systems will encounter difficulties in dealing with a bigger, more diversified enterprise, and that the financial results we expect from the acquisition will not be realized. For any of the foregoing reasons, our guidance and our actual financial results may not meet our expectations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.


    LodgeNet is a registered trademark of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation.
All rights reserved.  Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of
others.

               (See attached financial and operational tables)



              LodgeNet Interactive Corporation and Subsidiaries
                   Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
               (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

                                           September 30,      December 31,
                                               2008              2007
                  Assets
    Current assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents             $14,917           $25,569
       Accounts receivable, net               71,121            73,580
       Other current assets                   10,272            11,359
          Total current assets                96,310           110,508

    Property and equipment, net              292,408           323,963
    Debt issuance costs, net                   9,859            11,374
    Intangible assets, net                   118,269           126,530
    Goodwill                                 111,293           111,293
    Other assets                               9,358            10,155
              Total assets                  $637,497          $693,823

       Liabilities and Stockholders'
                Deficiency
    Current liabilities:
       Accounts payable                      $48,356           $50,559
       Current maturities of long-term
        debt                                   7,547             7,398
       Accrued expenses                       24,081            30,118
       Deferred revenue                       13,560            14,354
          Total current liabilities           93,544           102,429

    Long-term debt                           602,905           617,196
    Other long-term liabilities               21,008            22,440
            Total liabilities                717,457           742,065

    Commitments and contingencies

    Stockholders' deficiency:
       Preferred stock, $.01 par value,
        5,000,000 shares authorized;
        no shares issued or outstanding            -                 -
       Common stock, $.01 par value,
        50,000,000 shares authorized;
        23,014,164 and 22,969,775
        shares outstanding at
        September 30, 2008 and
        December 31, 2007,
        respectively                             230               230
       Treasury stock, at cost: 530,000 and
        60,000 shares at September 30,
        2008 and December 31, 2007,
        respectively                          (5,737)           (1,075)
      Additional paid-in capital             332,113           330,405
      Accumulated deficit                   (394,388)         (367,638)
      Accumulated other comprehensive
       loss                                  (12,178)          (10,164)
            Total stockholders'
             deficiency                      (79,960)          (48,242)
              Total liabilities and
               stockholders' deficiency     $637,497          $693,823

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
         financial statements.



              LodgeNet Interactive Corporation and Subsidiaries
              Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
               (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

                                  Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30,          September 30,
                                   2008        2007        2008        2007
    Revenues:
       Guest entertainment and
        hotel services           $124,522    $132,297    $378,425    $327,899
       System sales,
        advertising and other      10,798      10,334      34,030      24,931
          Total revenues          135,320     142,631     412,455     352,830


    Direct Costs and Operating
     Expenses:
      Direct costs (exclusive
       of operating expenses
       and depreciation and
       amortization shown
       separately below):
        Guest entertainment
         and hotel services        65,917      68,103     197,063     163,087
        System sales,
         advertising and other      8,116       7,839      26,080      18,250
      Operating expenses:
       System operations           14,888      15,505      45,115      39,236
       Selling, general and
        administrative             12,484      16,137      41,285      40,200
       Depreciation and
        amortization               29,046      34,135      94,648      83,816
       Restructuring                  323       2,296       3,142       5,052
       Other operating (income)
        expense                       (79)         42        (947)       (774)
          Total direct costs
           and operating
           expenses               130,695     144,057     406,386     348,867

              Income (loss)
               from operations      4,625      (1,426)      6,069       3,963

    Other Income and
     (Expenses):
      Interest expense            (10,543)    (11,741)    (31,999)    (29,527)
      Loss on early retirement
       of debt                        (76)        (25)       (155)    (22,195)
      Minority interest in
       income of subsidiary             -           -           -         165
      Other (expense) income          (10)        724         (23)      1,289

    Loss before income taxes       (6,004)    (12,468)    (26,108)    (46,305)
    Provision for income taxes       (274)      1,058        (642)        836

    Net loss                      $(6,278)   $(11,410)   $(26,750)   $(45,469)

    Net loss per common share
     (basic and diluted)           $(0.28)     $(0.50)     $(1.19)     $(2.12)

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding (basic and
     diluted)                  22,296,886  22,742,001  22,397,466  21,417,266

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
         financial statements.



              LodgeNet Interactive Corporation and Subsidiaries
              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                        (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                            Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                2008              2007
    Operating activities:
      Net loss                                $(26,750)         $(45,469)
      Adjustments to reconcile net loss
       to net cash provided
       by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization             94,648            83,816
      Loss on early retirement of debt             155             3,583
      Share-based compensation                   1,735             1,296
      Gain due to insurance proceeds              (815)                -
      Insurance proceeds related to
       business interruption                       815                 -
      Other, net                                   (32)             (215)
      Change in operating assets and
       liabilities:
        Accounts receivable, net                 2,195            (5,890)
        Other current assets                       946            (2,792)
        Accounts payable                        (1,617)            7,970
        Accrued expenses and deferred revenue   (8,580)            1,018
        Other                                      691              (904)
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                 63,391            42,413

    Investing activities:
      Property and equipment additions         (53,428)          (60,591)
      Acquisition of StayOnline, Inc.                -           (14,311)
      Acquisition of THN (20% minority
       interest)                                     -            (5,000)
      Acquisition of On Command
       Corporation, net of cash acquired             -          (335,364)
      Other investing activities                     -               638
    Net cash used for investing
     activities                                (53,428)         (414,628)

    Financing activities:
      Proceeds from long-term debt                   -           625,000
      Repayment of long-term debt              (14,698)         (269,677)
      Payment of capital lease obligations      (1,066)           (1,419)
      Borrowings on revolving credit
       facility                                 30,000                 -
      Repayments of revolving credit
       facility                                (30,000)                -
      Debt issuance costs                            -           (12,738)
      Contribution from minority interest
       holder to subsidiary                          -               300
      Purchase of treasury stock                (4,662)                -
      Proceeds from issuance of common
       stock, net of offering costs                  -            23,290
      Exercise of stock options                      -            16,468
    Net cash (used for) provided by
     financing activities                      (20,426)          381,224

    Effect of exchange rates on cash              (189)              346
    (Decrease) increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                               (10,652)            9,355
    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                        25,569            22,795

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                    $14,917           $32,150

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
         financial statements.



    LodgeNet Interactive Corporation and Subsidiaries
    Supplemental Data

                 3rd Qtr '08  2nd Qtr '08  1st Qtr '08 4th Qtr '07 3rd Qtr '07
    Room Base
     Statistics
      Total
       Rooms
       Served (1) 1,970,752    1,969,524    1,968,000   1,962,090   1,954,116
      Total Guest
       Entertainment
       Rooms (2)  1,862,885    1,865,594    1,863,599   1,860,720   1,852,124
      Total
       HD
       Rooms (3)    163,768      137,034      109,980      84,327      63,502
       Percent of
        Total Guest
        Entertainment
        Rooms          8.8%         7.3%         5.9%        4.5%        3.4%
      Total
       Television
       Programming
       (FTG)
       Rooms (4)  1,098,687    1,087,448    1,076,894   1,068,256   1,059,440
       Percent of
        Total Guest
        Entertainment
        Rooms         59.0%        58.3%        57.8%       57.4%       57.2%
    Total
     Broadband
     Internet
     Rooms (5)      227,880      222,421      221,906     218,860     215,581
     Percent of
      Total Rooms
      Served          11.6%        11.3%        11.3%       11.2%       11.0%


    Revenue Per Room
     Statistics (per month)

      Guest
       Entertainment
       Revenue       $16.85       $17.09       $17.83      $16.88      $19.06
      Hotel Services
       Revenue         5.52         5.40         5.29        4.87        4.80
      System Sales,
       Advertising
       and Other
       Revenue         1.93         2.16         2.00        2.10        1.87
      Total Revenue
       Per Room      $24.30       $24.65       $25.12      $23.85      $25.73
       Based on
        average
        LodgeNet
        owned
        Guest
        Entertainment
        rooms.


    Summary Operating Results
    (Dollar amounts in thousands)

      Guest
       Entertainment
       Revenue      $93,808      $95,208      $99,203     $93,966    $105,673
      Hotel
       Services
       Revenue       30,714       30,082       29,410      27,099      26,624
      System Sales,
       Advertising
       and Other
       Revenue       10,798       12,057       11,174      11,693      10,334
      Total
       Revenue     $135,320     $137,347     $139,787    $132,758    $142,631
      Adjusted
       Operating
       Cash
       Flow (6)     $34,611      $36,730      $34,551     $33,838     $37,872
      Operating
       Income
       (Loss)        $4,625       $3,292     $(1,847)    $(8,199)    $(1,426)
      Write-off
       Debt
       Issuance
       Costs          $(76)        $(79)           $-          $-       $(25)
      Net Loss     $(6,278)     $(7,461)    $(13,011)   $(19,702)   $(11,410)


    Reconciliation of Adjusted
     Operating Cash Flow to
     Operating Income (Loss)
     (Dollar amounts
      in thousands)

      Adjusted
       Operating
       Cash Flow    $34,611      $36,730      $34,551     $33,838    $37,872
      Depreciation
       and
       Amortization (26,430)     (29,886)     (29,948)    (29,843)   (31,025)
      Amortization
       of
        Acquired
        Intangibles  (2,616)      (2,616)      (3,152)     (2,719)    (3,110)
      Share Based
       Compensation    (542)        (685)        (508)       (442)      (443)
      Restructuring
       Expense         (323)        (817)      (2,002)     (6,105)    (2,296)
      Integration
       Expense          (75)        (249)        (788)     (2,928)    (2,424)
      Insurance
       Proceeds           -          815            -           -          -
      Operating
       Income
       (Loss)        $4,625       $3,292     $(1,847)    $(8,199)    $(1,426)


    (1) Total rooms served represents rooms receiving one or more of our
        services including rooms served by international licensees.

    (2) Guest Entertainment rooms receive one or more Guest Entertainment
        Services such as movies, video games, music or other interactive
        services.

    (3) HD rooms are equipped with high-definition capabilities.

    (4) Television programming (FTG) rooms receiving basic or premium
        television programming.


    (5) Represents rooms receiving high-speed Internet service included in
        total rooms served.

    (6) Adjusted Operating Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure which we define as
        Operating Income (Loss) exclusive of depreciation, amortization,
        share-based compensation, restructuring and integration expenses and
        the effects of insurance recoveries.

SOURCE LodgeNet Interactive Corporation

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