Arlington, Va., December 6, 2002 – Space Adventures President and CEO Eric Anderson will speak about space tourism as the next trend in luxury travel at the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Cannes, France, this Monday. ILTM is the world’s largest gathering of luxury travel trade buyers and suppliers (www.iltm.net).

WHAT:   “Space Tourism: The Future of Luxury Travel” multimedia presentation and panel discussion. Topics covered will include market demand for space travel; available opportunities for individuals, corporate, incentive and media production; future developments and more. Other speakers will join Anderson in a panel discussion following the presentation.

WHERE:  ILTM Conference, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France

WHEN: Monday, December 9, 2002

Space Tourism Presentation: 4:55 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

WHO:  Eric Anderson, President and CEO of Space Adventures

Meet Space Adventures representatives at ILTM, booth number 470.

Please contact the media department at 1-703-524-7172 x 204 in order to schedule interviews with Space Adventures representatives at ILTM Cannes.

Space Adventures, Ltd., the world’s leading space tourism company, offers a wide range of space experiences, from zero-gravity and Edge of Space flights, cosmonaut training and space flight qualification programs, to actual flights into space. Headquartered in Arlington, VA and with an office in Moscow, Russia, Space Adventures is currently developing sub-orbital space flights scheduled to operate in 2005. For more information, visit or call 1-703-524-7172.