"NeuStep's walk-though tours are taking virtual tours to a whole new level on both the visual front and in regards to user interactivity. We are enthusiastic about being able to distribute the NeuStep tours to 1,000s of travel sites that take rich content from ICE Portal," said Henry Woodman, President of ICE Portal.

NeuStep Virtual Walk-throughs solve the fundamental problem of a web-user's limited depth of field perspective when viewing a static 2D image or panoramic photo. Unlike a traditional virtual tour, consumers can benefit by seamlessly walking through specific points of interests and experience the location as if they were "in-person."

"The NeuStep team was very accommodating, which was instrumental to our decision in selecting them for this assignment. Hotels are a 24-hour a day business and they were able to be sensitive to our guests and shoot most of the content in the middle of the night," said Maggie Burke, Director of Marketing for the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa.

"The Grand Geneva Resort and Spa is an enormous 1300 acre property. We have multiple buildings and very distinct architectural challenges. Most meeting planners and guests looking for their next vacation want to see all we have to offer. With the NeuStep technology, they can take a seamless tour of our entire facility from the home or office," Burke added.

Since the commercial availability of Virtual Walk-through service and production in February of 2007, NeuStep provided its proprietary technology to the hospitality, real estate, aviation, entertainment, education, recreation and commercial industries. NeuStep enforces truth in online representation, resulting in better qualifies leads for and increased efficiency.

"Online rich media content simplifies the process of marketing venues to consumers Worldwide. However, the combination of enhancing the end user experience and offering a solution to differentiate one venue over another has created a demand for virtual walk-through presentations," added Bennett.

ICE Portal is the industry leader in the production, management, and distribution of rich visual content. With a global e-marketing network, ICE Portal technology helps travel suppliers, like hotel chairs, tourism boards, and cruise lines, manage and deliver rich visual content to 1,000s of distributors, like Orbitz, Expedia, and Travelocity. The company manages and delivers more rich media content for hotels, cruise ships, and destinations than any other company. ICE Portal offers production of rich content including videos, 360 virtual tours and Flash WebShows. ICE Portal's content can be seen globally on over 30,000 travel-related websites and can be displayed in eight different languages.

NeuStep has been recognized as the enterprise leader in web-based virtual walk-through solutions and production. Unlike the previous standard of a 360 degree virtual tour, NeuStep's virtual walk-through enables the end user to seamlessly walk-through an existing space. The virtual walk-through presentation has become one of the most sought after interactive solutions for industry professionals looking to enhance their facility's presence and engage their consumers on the internet. NeuStep is dedicated to delivering a true enterprise solution for developing and managing virtual walk-through presentations. For more information, please visit www.neustep.com or call 773-NEU-STEP.

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