Golfers are challenged to play at the only Jack Nicklaus Golf Course in Cancun

MIAMI - August 25, 2004 - Palace Resorts invites all golfers to participate in the Moon Palace Classic Tournament, taking place at the renowned Golf Club at Moon Palace in Cancun, and at the Golf Club at Playacar, Mexico, on October 25-30, 2004.

Tournament play will occur simultaneously at both courses.

The recently-opened par 72, 7,201-yard Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at Moon Palace is surrounded by lush vegetation and natural lagoons. The Golf Club at Playacar, a Robert von Hagge course, is a demanding 7,202-yard layout that incorporates more than 200 Mayan ruins.

"The Moon Palace Classic Tournament exemplifies Cancun's growing appeal as a golf destination. We are very excited to host it, and expect to attract golfers from around the globe" said Roberto Chapur, p resident of Palace Resorts.

The Tournament is a scramble format for four people with a minimum handicap of 60 per team. The enrollment fee is $500 per person; if enrolled before August 31, the fee is $400. The enrollment form is available online at http://www.palaceresorts.com/Golf_Tournament/GolfTemp.asp

The Moon Palace Classic Tournament prizes at each course include: for a Hole in One, one luxury car; for the closest to pin: a Rolex and/or a Cartier watch. Other prizes at each course include: First Place -- four complimentary weeks at Palace Resorts and trophy; Second Place -- three complimentary weeks at Palace Resorts and a trophy; Third Place -- two complimentary weeks at Palace Resorts and a trophy. Contestants will also have a chance to participate in a raffle of a golf cart by EZGO Nicklaus edition; and many surprise prizes will be awarded, including, rugs, jewels, tours, greens fees, and more.

The Golf Club at Moon Palace was the site of the 2003 American Express Tour de Las Americas, December 2003, with the participation of golfers from South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It also held the 46 th edition of the Mexican Open and it's a strong candidate for the European Tour in 2005.

A ll-inclusive packages at Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort include luxurious accommodations, taxes and gratuities, all meals and snacks, domestic and imported beverages, non-motorized water sports, nightly entertainment, and unlimited selected tours. Golf packages are also available.

Palace Resorts, the company that set the standard of excellence in the five-star all-inclusive resort industry now offers ten resorts in Cancun, Riviera Maya, Cozumel, and Nuevo Vallarta. For information on any Palace Resorts vacation property, please call (800) 635-1836 in the United States and Canada, (34) 952-378-518 in Europe/Spain, and (52-998) 881-6088 in Mexico. For group sales call 800-539-3313. Visit Palace Resorts on the Internet at www.palaceresorts.com .

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