Portillo, Chile (Monday, May 23, 2005) - For a non-traditional July 4th celebration, buy six nights at Ski Portillo in Chile and get the seventh night free for the week of July 2-9, 2005. At Portillo, ski week package prices include lodging, lift tickets and four meals daily. Prices for July 2 – 9 begin at $1500 in Hotel Portillo (savings of $250 per person) and $957 in the Octagon Lodge (savings of $143 per person). Portillo prices its packages in U.S dollars, so travelers won’t have to worry about fluctuating exchange rates.

Ski Portillo’s 2005 winter season will run from June 11-Oct. 9, 2005. Portillo is the oldest and most exclusive ski and snowboard resort in South America and combines old-world elegance, breathtaking scenery and epic skiing. An intimate resort that accommodates only 450 guests per week, Portillo offers vast stretches of untouched terrain and freshly groomed runs that beckon skiers of all abilities. Portillo receives an average of 20 feet of annual snowfall and 80 percent sunny days.

American, Continental, Delta, and LanChile all provide service to Santiago International Airport, with daily flights available to Santiago from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. Portillo is a two-hour drive from Santiago.

Rates are per person based on double occupancy, and are valid for seven-night stays during the July 2-9, 2005, ski week, and applicable for U.S. and Canadian guests only. For information or to book a vacation to Portillo (including flights), call toll-free from the U.S., 1.800.829.5325 or email reservas@skiportillo.com. For additional information, visit www.skiportillo.com.