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State of california awards outstanding environmental award to Pebble Beach Company

PEBBLE BEACH, CA (January 2010) – The California Integrated Waste Management Board recently honored Pebble Beach Company with its 2009 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) award, in recognition of the Company's outstanding efforts to reduce waste and protect the environment. This marks the tenth time that the Company has been given a WRAP award by the State of California and is the latest recognizing the company’s continuing environmental efforts.

Now in its 17th year, the Waste Board's WRAP awards recognize businesses that develop innovative and aggressive programs to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. Applicants are honored based on a set of criteria developed in cooperation with the business community. Practices evaluated include waste prevention, materials reuse, recycling, recycled-product procurement, and employee education.

Through a number of new initiatives led by Pebble Beach Company's employee green team, the amount of materials recycled throughout the resorts significantly expanded in 2009. Additions to the Company's waste diversion program include post-guestroom recycling, the addition of recycling to scenic 17-Mile Drive turnouts, and donation programs. For example, used wine corks are now donated to the Monterey County Youth Museum for art projects and partially used amenities to the Salvation Army and local homeless shelters. PBC also began composting food waste at special events. In total, the Company’s many waste reduction efforts diverted over 3,280 tons from area landfills.

“Pebble Beach Company is honored to receive a 2009 WRAP award,” said Thomas Quattlebaum, Environmental Stewardship Manager and co-chair of the Pebble Beach Company Employee Green Team. “Managing our resources wisely and as sustainably as possible is a key goal for our employees. We appreciate being recognized by the California Waste Management Board and look forward to improving our results in the coming year.”

For further information on this award or any of the Company's environmental programs, please contact Thomas Quattlebaum at 831-625-8402

About Pebble Beach Company
Pebble Beach Company, headquartered in Pebble Beach, Calif., owns and operates the world-famous Pebble Beach Resorts, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero. The company also operates four renowned golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay and Del Monte Golf Course. Its other famed properties include the scenic 17-Mile Drive and The Spa at Pebble Beach, and it annually hosts premier events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational and the First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Site of the 2010 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach Golf Links has hosted four U.S. Opens, four U.S. Amateurs, one PGA Championship, and numerous other tournaments.

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