----MBI Publishing
Company and SPEED Channel formally announced today the kickoff of a
new Internet bookstore partnership, in which Motorbooks.

About SPEED Channel

SPEED Channel is the nation's first and foremost cable network
dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive.

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Not
unexpectedly, the highest occupancy rates were Friday and Saturday nights.
"There is still plenty of room for last minute travelers," said Joe
Daquino, Affinity Group, Inc. That seems to suit today's American
travel lifestyle perfectly."
This agreement is part of MBI's new Web partnership program that
provides companies with the products and interface to sell books on
their e-commerce sites.

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First rolled-out in spring
2004, the survey collects weekly occupancy numbers and economic spending
patterns from participating parks and campgrounds . They also are traveling more often and use long holiday
weekends as frequent getaway periods.com as a one-stop shop for motor sports fans and
automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts," said SPEED Channel spokesman
Erik Arneson.

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More information about the association can be found at
http://www. From entering the bookstore, through purchase
and delivery, the Speedtvbooks.

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"Easter weekend alone saw occupancy
levels rise to an average of 51 percent.com .com .

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VENTURA, Calif.
RV rentals offer an alternative to ownership and provide all the same
benefits. "Allowing SPEED viewers to tap into the extensive MBI
library through the network Web site is just another way we have found
to fuel the passion of our audience.
From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED Channel
delivers quality programming from the track to the garage.

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After being cooped up all
winter, families and vacationers are looking for a way to spend more time
outdoors. Each year, commercial RV parks and
campgrounds are personally inspected by one of Woodall's 30 representative
teams. Families like the convenience and flexibility of
RVing while others enjoy weekend outings with their "toys" -- motorcycles,
ATVs, boats, etc.

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The Directory rates campgrounds and RV parks in order to assist
travelers with finding their ideal destination .

About MBI Publishing Company

MBI Publishing Company is the world's leading publisher of
enthusiast titles, offering a wide array of books, calendars and
videos on a wide variety of subjects, including cars, motorsports,
motorcycles, tractors, railroads, boats, military history , aviation,
rural life and Americana. The company publishes under three distinct
imprints: Motorbooks , Zenith Press and MBI.

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Still considered one of the most flexible and convenient ways for families
to travel, RVs provide transportation and accommodations in one convenient
package. It is also an excellent way to try out the lifestyle, especially
during an extended holiday weekend.org . MBI 's depth and breadth of topics
matching SPEED Channel programming is a perfect match for that
audience . "This opportunity provides other automotive
enthusiast-related sites - both commerce- and content -driven - and
their customers access to our incredibly wide selection of enthusiast
products," Wright explained.

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, Holiday weekends at America's RV
parks and campgrounds are traditionally busy times -- and this year promises
more of the same. It also does not include the multiplier effects of
the spending. "We view the parks personally -- and can tell you that there are some
great destinations there for the taking," said Daquino.
Many RV parks and campgrounds also offer other forms of accommodations. The Woodall's
Campground Directory is the official directory of the Family Motor Coach
Association, Camping World's President Club and Family Campers and RVers.
The site , which is part of Speedtv. Now
available in more than 68 million homes in North America, SPEED
Channel is among the fastest growing sports cable networks in the
country. It has two consumer
Internet sites - Motorbooks.com, which features more than 2,800 military
history and aviation titles.

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It's easy to understand why enjoying a holiday in an RV park or campground
is becoming increasingly popular. Outdoor recreation is on the rise as
American households look for healthier, family-oriented activities, and
camping and RVing is an easy and fun way to enjoy a vacation while demanding
very little planning.
"We recommend that you contact a campground in an area you want to visit,"
said Linda Profaizer."
Not sure what to bring or where to go? Woodall's, which is celebrating 70
years in the business, is one of the most comprehensive resources in the
industry.com .

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With most of the country's commercial RV parks and campgrounds now open,
the Memorial Day weekend -- the traditional beginning of the summer vacation
season -- is seeing upward trends in reservations .
"We are just beginning to experience peak RV and camper travel," said
Linda Profaizer, ARVC president and CEO. Last year occupancy approached 77
percent over Memorial Day and we can expect the same for this holiday
weekend.woodalls.

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Why Stay at Home This Memorial Day? Head for the Park; There's Still Time to Reserve a Place in America's RV Parks and Campgrounds

"SPEED Channel is the epitome of automotive enthusiast media, and
we're excited to work with an organization that covers such a broad
range of content that so closely matches our own," said Brian Wright,
MBI's vice president of direct-to-enthusiast sales and marketing.

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With an average occupancy of
77 percent last Memorial Day across all campgrounds participating in the
survey, that translates to 96,146,466 occupied site nights.

About ARVC
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is the
national association representing over 3700 parks and campgrounds throughout
the United States and Canada.com customer has one seamless
experience.

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This all-in -one travel mode makes planned or spur-of-the-moment
trips easy.ARVC.

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The Woodall's/ARVC RV Park and Campground Survey is an ongoing research
program conducted by Michigan State University ."
There are 124,865,541 site nights available for occupancy in commercial RV
parks and campgrounds , according to the Michigan State University survey.
The $324 figure is based on the national average from Michigan State
University's study of the 2004 Memorial Day holiday. The association is headquartered in Falls
Church, VA.

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8 billion was spent by RVers and campers in local communities as they
visited the nation's commercial RV parks and campgrounds from Memorial Day to
Labor Day.
The highest overall average occupancy rate throughout the United States
last year was reported for the July Fourth weekend -- nearly 80 percent. Woodall's, which publishes a North American Campground
Directory along with numerous regional publications, lists and tracks
campgrounds throughout North America.com, MBI 's
automotive enthusiast-driven consumer site, provides product,
merchandising, customer service and fulfillment for SPEED's online
bookstore, Speedtvbooks.com, went live May 9 and offers
more than 2,600 MBI titles in seven gearhead-oriented categories,
including cars, racing, motorcycles , repair + restoration, trucks,
nostalgia and calendars.

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's multimedia division vice president and
Woodall's publisher.
Some have cabins available for rental, while others offer tent camping. "One way to do that is to visit these online resources,
http://www."
"Over the past several months , SPEED Channel has aggressively
searched for initiatives that both strengthen the network's brand and
establish SPEEDTV.

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Last year Woodall's/ARVC RV Park and Campground Survey estimated that more
than $3.
There are more than 1 million sites available in 8,000 commercial RV parks and
campgrounds throughout the United States.
With plenty of campground and RV park sites still available, families can
pick up and get on the road even now.woodalls.

MBI Publishing Company SPEED Channel Launch Internet Bookstore Partnership

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About Woodall's
Woodall (Woodall's) Publications Corporation is a multimedia publisher
producing annual directories, regional monthly publications, a variety of
specific-interest books and online publications, each designed to reach
different segments of the RV and camping consumer marketplace.com.

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Not surprisingly, traditionally
sunnier and warmer regions saw the highest occupancy levels -- 75 percent --
as many of the Northern and Midwestern parks were just beginning to open.
The survey predicts a similar pattern for this Memorial Day weekend, with the
expectation that Sunday will be another high occupancy night.

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This study is the first
and only one of its kind and provides invaluable information about commercial
campground and RV park activity.
Despite record-high gasoline prices nationwide, RVers are still traveling
in record numbers. For
more information on Woodall's publications, call 800-323-9076 or visit
http://www. Additional information about the association's member
parks, an online directory of parks and other camping services, and general
information for camping consumers can be found at
http://www.

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The average spending per party per campsite in local communities near the
campgrounds , not including campsite fees, is $324 for the holiday weekend.
"From hot rods and how-tos, to the wide spectrum of auto racing, this
is a great fit for both companies.com, the premier Web bookstore for
"gearhead" subject categories, offering more than 6,000 titles on
automobiles, racing, motorcycles , trains, tractors, military aviation
and more; and Zenithpress.

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Easter weekend saw occupancy levels in the 50+ percentile, even though the
holiday period was earlier than usual.
MBI has a similar Web bookstore relationship with magazine
publisher Primedia Automotive Group, supplying approximately 90
percent of that company's online bookstore collection.

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It is believed that the
estimate of $250 million in local camper spending for the upcoming Memorial
Day weekend is a conservative estimate because it does not fully account for
spending by campers who are membership campers, own their campsites or rent
campsites for the season.gocampingamerica.