14th October, 2005 Macau

This Autumn, Macau Tower is receiving back-to-back international recognitions. SkyJump has been accepted as the World's Highest Commercial Decelerator Descent under the Guinness World Record, and Macau Tower has been voted the Best Theme Attraction in Asia Pacific by TTG Magazine. These milestone accomplishments are testimonies to Macau Tower's commitment towards driving Macau tourism and the city's booming developments.

 

SkyJump successfully enlisted as a Guinness World Record
Unveiled on August 17, 2005 at Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre, the SkyJump is now officially enlisted under the Guinness World Records as the "World's Highest Commercial Decelerator Descent".

Macau Tower was informed of the official accreditation from the panel a few days ago, and the certifications have now arrived in Macau. Chairman of Macau Tower Ms. Pansy Ho expressed with enthusiasm, "As we strive to introduce unique entertainment challenges to Macau, we immediately thought of the SkyJump. It is a great opportunity to feature our city within the international arena as well as promoting our tourism. The successful enlisting of SkyJump as a Guinness World Record is a testimony to the city's vibrancy, high-spirits and dedication towards making history. We welcome all guests to share in our vision of being at the top and challenge the limits"

Since its inauguration, the 233m challenge has taken over 2000 guests on its exhilarating flight, an average of 3.5 guests per hour. General Manager of Macau Tower Mark Horan says, "The team of Macau Tower is very honoured to have the world-record SkyJump, we hope citizens of Macau share the same pride!"

 

Voted the "Best Theme Attraction 2005" by Travel Trade Gazette
Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre is a true amalgamation of business and leisure, offering world class venues, facilities and services. Soaring as the 10th tallest free-standing tower in the world, Macau Tower is the newest landmark of the city that defines Macau in the new era. Macau Tower is the flagship venue for any MICE activities- it is the selected venue of the 54^th PATA Conference and the State Banquet hosted by the President of China Mr. Hu Jin Tao. With its state-of-the-art facilities, efficient space design, professional and innovative sales and marketing services, Macau Tower is officially awarded the "Best Theme Attraction 2005" by TTG Asia, the leading travel trade magazine in Asia Pacific. The winning destinations for the same award for year 2002 and 2004 were Osaka Universal Studio and Tokyo Disneyland respectively.

Since its opening in December 2001, Macau Tower has received various country leaders such as Chinese President Hu Jin Tao, Vice President Zeng Qing Hong, Vice Premiere Wu Yi, the President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio and Prince Edward from United Kingdom. It is also home to many important business meetings including the annual Macau International Trade and Investment Fair, Tourism Investment Forum, Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries (Macao) and the Pan-Pearl River Delta Cities Forum.

 

Newest Leisure Elements coming by the End of Year
Following the launching of three new attractions including SkyJump, Twin White Tigers Exhibition and Tiger Slots within 2 months, Macau Tower now boasts of ten personal challenges and two newest leisure entertainments. By the end of year, Macau Tower will be introducing a new restaurant and a gaming facility to its venue, augmenting the fun and excitement in store for guests of Macau Tower.

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Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.
Group Marketing Department
Karen Lee - Senior Marcomm & PR Executive
Tel: 852 2859 8657

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.
Group Marketing Department
Janet Tong - PR and Communications Manager
Tel: 852 2859 4823