Monday, May 29, 2006

Sun Village Resorts today announced that "Go Big or Go Home Poker Party"
will take place from September 6-10, 2006 at its upscale four-star
all-inclusive Sun Village Resort & Spa in Cofresi on the northern shores of
the Dominican Republic. As Official Host Hotel and Party Central, the
panoramic Cofresi vacation destination will allocate a majority of its 305
luxe rooms to participants and the general public for the exclusive $3
million prize purse event, one of the biggest No-Limit Texas Hold 'em poker
tournaments and parties in the world.

Derek Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Village Resorts,
calls the tournament and event "the first of many world-class events that
will take place at our resort properties in the Dominican Republic over the
coming year."

"Go Big or Go Home Poker Party is not just a high stakes poker tournament,
it is the definition of a new breed of unique high end poker parties and Sun
Village is the perfect location to throw such a party," says Zac Hartog,
Co-Founder of Go Big or Go Home Tournament 1, LLC.

The tournament is open to professional and non-professional card players,
and will feature a lineup of guests that includes pro athletes and
celebrities. Bookings for the poker tournament can be made at
www.gobigpokerparty.com The site offers complete tournament information
including registration and accommodations, as well as a current list of
participants and guests. For more information on the "Go Big or Go Home
Poker Party" and other planned events at Sun Village Resort &Spa, go to
www.sunvillageresorts.com . . .2/ Page 2/cont'd/SUN VILLAGE RESORTS OFFICIAL
HOST HOTEL. . .

The company's flagship vacation destination, Sun Village Resort and Spa is
set to open The Spa at Cofresi and its overlooking spa suites in Summer
2006. The Caribbean's most exclusive and modern facility, The Spa at Cofresi
is a 5,000 square foot destination that will offer the most comprehensive
services and products for mind, body and soul of any five-star resort spa in
the region, and promises to be the "must" in resort spa dream vacations in
both the high-end and mid-range travel sector. With a fully equipped gym and
workout facilities, the million dollar venue will be managed by Germany's
Ronald Ganswindt.

Sun Village Resorts, the largest Canadian-owned resort company in the
Dominican Republic, is managed and operated by Elliott. Sun Village Resort &
Spa in Cofresi is an all-inclusive luxury hotel with 305 rooms, seven
swimming pools and five unique dining facilities. The resort's upscale
amenities are found in a dramatic mountain-beach setting that is
unparalleled on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and is accessible
in less than 30 minutes from the International airport in Puerto Plata. Sun
Village is set to open its second all-inclusive resort in Juan Dolio, along
the country's south coast, in fall, 2006. For more information about Sun
Village Resorts, visit www.sunvillageresorts.com