Carlson Hospitality Worldwide Names
Safemark Systems Preferred Vendor

ORLANDO (May 4, 2005OPEN[Author ID1: at Wed May 4 10:47:00 2005 ]) - Safemark Systems, a leading supplier of in-room safes to top hotel chains and hospitality providers worldwide, has been selected as a Preferred Vendor by Carlson Hospitality Worldwide.

In gaining that elite status, Safemark will supply a variety of in-room safes to the nationally recognized and respected hotels under the Carlson umbrella, including Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites, Park Inn and Regent International Hotels,.

“Safemark Systems passed Carlson Hospitality's stringent review process to be a preferred vendor,” said Sandy Olson, Manager, Contracting & Vendor Relations Provision, Carlson Hotels Worldwide. “Safemark combines unsurpassed products with a wide range of financing options and price points. And their extremely high level of customer service makes them a company we want to be associated with for a long time.”

Safemark Systems offers a wide variety of safes in various configurations designed to meet the needs of all types of travelers and businesses. Safemark is the only company in its category to offer a $5,000 warranty for theft against forcible entry with any of their safes.

“There is a natural synergy between our company and Carlson Hospitality, which is why I'm honored and elated that they have named us a Preferred Vendor," says John Foley, Vice President, Safemark Systems. "We have the variety of products that can meet all of their needs."

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Depending on their size and shape, the models can safely store such items as laptops, palm pilots, video and digital cameras, purses, jewelry and much, much more. The safes come with a variety of locking systems, including mechanical key access, digital access/motorized locking, personal code entry and card swipe option (room key/credit card).

For more information about Safemark Systems and their products, please contact John Foley, Vice President, Safemark Systems, at (214) 495-9500 or via email at jfoley@safemark.com.

About Carlson Hospitality Worldwide

Carlson Hospitality Worldwide is a global leader in hospitality services, encompassing more than 1,730 hotel, resort, restaurant and cruise ship operations in 82 countries. Specific brands include Regent International Hotels; Radisson Hotels & Resorts®; Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts; Country Inns & Suites By Carlson®; Park Inn®; Radisson Seven Seas Cruises; T.G.I. Friday's and Pick Up Stix Restaurants. Carlson Hospitality Worldwide is one of the major operating groups of Carlson., a global leader in providing corporate solutions and consumer services in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries. Other names among the Carlson family of brands and services are: Carlson Marketing Group, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Results Travel and Cruise Holidays. The company has been recognized by both Fortune and Working Mother magazines as one of the "100 best places to work for in America". Carlson corporate headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

About Safemark Systems

Since its inception in 1983, Safemark Systems has become a leading provider of in-room safes to the North American hospitality market. Over the past 21 years, the company has installed over 400,000 safes in hotels and resorts located in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. With headquarters in Orlando, Florida, Safemark operates an extensive sales and distribution network throughout North America, and maintains exclusive vendor agreements with such prominent hospitality organizations as Cendant Corporation, Choice Hotels

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International and Prime Hospitality. In addition, Safemark is a preferred vendor of

Walt Disney World Resorts, Best Western International, Historic Hotels of America, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, and U.S. Franchise Systems. For more information, please call 800-255-8818 or visit www.safemark.com.