Exhibitgroup Names New President & CEO

Exhibitgroup Names New President & CEO 11/2/2006 – Paul B. Dykstra, president and chief executive officer of Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI), announced the appointment of John F. Jastrem as president and chief executive officer of its Exhibitgroup/Giltspur (Exhibitgroup) division. Jastrem will lead Exhibitgroup’s team of approximately 500 employees at more than 25 offices and multi-use facilities worldwide, providing its clients with innovative experiential marketing and sales solutions, including exhibitry, environments and full service exhibition program management. Dykstra said, “We are very happy to have John join Exhibitgroup as its president and chief executive officer. He has great depth and breadth of experience in the advertising and marketing industry and a proven track record of leadership. After an extensive search, we are confident that we have found someone who shares our values, and will lead Exhibitgroup’s growth and capitalize on its excellent cost structure, which will maximize profitability.” Prior to joining Exhibitgroup, Jastrem was an executive with Omnicom Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMC), an advertising and marketing services company. During his eight year tenure, Jastrem headed two of the company’s subsidiaries, Rapp Collins Worldwide, LP (Dallas) (RCW-Dallas) and The Marketing Arm (TMA). Under his six-year leadership as chief executive officer of RCW-Dallas, Omnicom’s direct response marketing and database management company, RCW-Dallas’ revenues and profits climbed significantly through organic growth by expanding service levels to existing clients and through new client wins. Jastrem served as president of Omnicom’s experiential marketing services agency TMA, which specializes in creating and executing branded experiences using entertainment, music, sports and events platforms. Jastrem joins Exhibitgroup with extensive experience in sales growth, client satisfaction, employee recruitment and development, growth-oriented strategic planning, and acquisitions and divestitures. Jastrem said, “I am impressed with the values the company subscribes to and I am excited about the company’s ability to service clients virtually anywhere in the world through its global network. I embrace the responsibility of being the “chief client advocate” in a service-oriented organization and believe that we all must be committed to understanding and meeting our client’s needs every day. Our key objective is to help our clients win. I look forward to contributing to the company’s success.” Viad is an S&P SmallCap 600 company. Major operating companies include GES Exposition Services of Las Vegas, Exhibitgroup/Giltspur of Chicago, Brewster Transport Company Limited of Banff, Alberta, Canada, and Glacier Park, Inc. of Phoenix. For more, go to www.viad.com Contact: news@exhibitoronline.com Sizzle Award for Exhibitgroup/Giltspur and Bell Helicopter LG Chem and Exhibitgroup/Giltspur Win Best Island Booth Exhibitgroup/Giltspur Adds Staff ENN 4405