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AAFES and Resolute Partners Connect Military Families on Christmas with Free Internet Service

DALLAS and SOUTHINGTON December 15, 2008 – There’s no place like home during the holidays and for US Troops stationed in Iraq and Kuwait who can’t be there this year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and Internet service provider Resolute Partners are teaming to provide free Internet access on Christmas Day.

“We know how important it is for military families to stay connected, especially during the holidays, and we’re glad to make this free service available to troops serving in Iraq and Kuwait,” said Ken Moon, vice president of AAFES’ telecommunications division.

Access to email and web chat will be provided through the 11 Internet Cafes locations in Iraq and Kuwait known as CZee CyberZones with more than 500 computer terminals. Each Internet Café features dozens of PCs with web browsers, web cams and even on-line games. The cafes are similar to those the troops are familiar with from their bases back home, and provide a much-appreciated link with home when they arrive ‘downrange.’

Normally, there is a per-minute charge for internet usage at CZee CyberZone Internet Cafes. For this holiday event, a special access code will be posted in the internet cafes allowing free access for the 24-hour period starting Christmas morning.

Michael Blanco, CEO of Resolute Partners said, “We are happy to partner with AAFES to offer this gesture of thanks to our customers for their service to our country. And we’d also like to wish everyone serving in Iraq and Kuwait a happy holiday and a safe return home.”

RESOLUTE Partners provides internet access and Wi-Fi networks on U.S. military installations around the world under the CZee brand. The company’s mission is to improve the quality of life for the men and women serving our country by delivering premium quality, convenient, recreational computing, broadband internet access and communications services. To learn more about RESOLUTE Partners please visit www.resolutepartners.com or www.czee.net

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a joint command directed by a Board of Directors which is responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force through the Service Chiefs of Staff. AAFES has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with articles of merchandise and services and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs. To find out more about AAFES' history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http://www.aafes.com/pa/default.asp.

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RESOLUTE Partners/CZee – Paul Guertin
(860) 628-6800
pguertin@resolutepartners.com

AAFES – Lt. Col. William (Dean) Thurmond
(214) 312-3931
thurmondw@aafes.com