ATKINSON RESORT & COUNTRY CLUB HIRES STEPHAN AMESOEDER AS DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE

(ATKINSON, NH, June 7, 2007) – Stephan Amesoeder has been named Director of Food & Beverage at the Atkinson Resort & Country Club. With close to 20 years of experience at some of the country’s leading AAA Three- and Four-Diamond hotels, Mr. Amesoeder will manage the Resort’s full service dining facilities, including the Stagecoach Grille, Merrill’s Tavern and the Cartside Café, as well as banquet services for corporate functions, weddings and other social events offered at the 75,000 sq.-ft. facility in Atkinson, NH.

Mr. Amesoeder joins Atkinson Resort from Hilton’s Hotel@MIT in Cambridge, MA, where he was responsible for rebuilding the food and beverage division. He has also served as General Manager and Director of Food & Beverage for Sonesta International Hotels Corp., Wyndham International Hotels, Omni Hotels and Matrix Hospitality Group, including several luxury hotels in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter. Mr. Amesoeder also oversaw an extensive $1 million renovation while general manager at Sonesta Beach Resort in Bermuda.

“We are delighted to have Stephan join us as Director of Food and Beverage to help expand and refine our cuisine and hospitality offerings to our guests,” says Christine Lewis-Morse, General Manager of the Atkinson Resort & Country Club.

A native of Stuttgart, Germany, Mr. Amesoeder is a graduate of the Culinary Arts Institute in Bad Reichenhall, Germany. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the West Germany School of Hotel Administration and a Management Program Certificate from Cornell University. A member of the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs–Matrie de Table Hotelier, he is an avid scuba diver, boater and motorcyclist. Mr. Amesoeder resides in Andover, MA, with his wife and their two sons.

Open daily to the public, the Atkinson Resort & Country Club is located at 85 Country Club Drive in Atkinson, NH, just minutes off routes 495 and 93. At the Resort, golfers can experience a challenging

18-hole championship golf course with a pro shop, state-of–the-art practice facility and GPS-guided carts and the area’s most sophisticated indoor virtual golf simulators. Dining options include breakfast at the Cartside Café and seasonal Sunday brunch, lunch and dinner at the Stagecoach Grille restaurant and Merrill’s Tavern. Luxurious overnight accommodations are available in the Fieldstone Suites, and a unique variety of banquet facilities are available for business meetings, weddings or other social occasions in the Legacy Ballroom & Conference Center. For more information, please call (603) 362-8700 or visit www.atkinsonresort.com.