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WOOD RIVER, Ill., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — YTB International, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: YTBLA) (”YTB” or the “Company”), a leading international provider of Internet-based travel websites and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, and Bermuda today announced that it will be offering travel training for its RTAs on April 18-19 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, VA.”We are excited to be sponsoring this training event featuring some of our most valued travel partners,” said J. Kim Sorensen, CEO of YTB Travel Network, YTB’s wholly owned subsidiary. “American Destinations, Inc., Carnival Cruise Lines, CCRA International, Funjet Vacations, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Trafalgar Tours, and others will be represented at this exciting, informative conference.”YTB will also be offering multiple CLIA training courses at this event. Vendors’ presentations will include travel package and tour information that will educate YTB RTAs on each travel provider, as well as on special programs that the vendors are currently offering.”Providing travel training for our RTAs is a priority that YTB takes seriously,” continued Mr. Sorensen. “This includes educating the RTAs about every sector of the travel business. With offerings such as the European tour packages, Spring Tour travel packages, and Mexico vacations, it is important that YTB RTAs receive the training necessary to help them become travel experts.”About YTB InternationalRecognized as the 35th largest seller of travel in the U.S. in 2006 by Travel Weekly, YTB International, Inc. provides Internet-based travel booking services for home-based independent representatives in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and the Bahamas.It operates through three subsidiaries: YourTravelBiz.com, Inc., YTB Travel Network, Inc., and REZconnect Technologies, Inc. YourTravelBiz.com focuses on marketing online travel websites through a nationwide network of independent business people, known as ‘Reps.’ YTB Travel Network establishes and maintains travel vendor relationships, processes travel transactions of online travel agents and affiliates, collects travel commissions and pays sales commissions. Each RTA directs consumers to the YTB Internet-based travel website. REZconnect Technologies hosts a travel agency for traditional travel agents and offers franchises of brick and mortar travel agencies. For more information, visit .Statements about the Company’s future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from expected results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances. YTB International, Inc.

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