Exhibit 99

           Viad Corp Acquires Melville Exhibition and Event
      Services Limited and Corporate Technical Services Limited


    PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2007--Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) today
announced that it completed the acquisition of Melville Exhibition and
Event Services Limited, the leading exhibition services contractor in
the United Kingdom, and affiliated company, Corporate Technical
Services Limited, an exhibition registration and database services
company, (collectively, Melville) on February 1, 2007 for an
undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to be slightly
accretive to Viad's 2007 income, with 2007 revenue in the range of $80
million to $90 million, which excludes January results due to the
acquisition date.

    Paul B. Dykstra, president and chief executive officer said, "The
acquisition of Melville is an exciting step for GES. It provides a
platform for the expansion of GES' base business into new
international markets. In addition, we have identified several
opportunities to drive growth and margin expansion at Melville by
applying the same proven initiatives that have fueled GES' strong
performance in recent years. Melville is a well-established company
and is a great cultural and strategic fit for GES. We are very excited
to join forces with this UK market leader."

    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 information, visit the
company's Web site at www.viad.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    As provided by the safe harbor provision under the "Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995," Viad cautions readers that,
in addition to historical information contained herein, this press
release includes certain information, assumptions and discussions that
may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are not historical facts, but reflect current estimates,
projections, expectations, or trends concerning future growth,
operating cash flows, availability of short-term borrowings, consumer
demand, new business, investment policies, productivity improvements,
ongoing cost reduction efforts, efficiency, competitiveness, legal
expenses, tax rates and other tax matters, foreign exchange rates, and
the realization of restructuring cost savings. Actual results could
differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Viad's businesses can be affected by a host of risks and
uncertainties. Among other things, natural disasters, gains and losses
of customers, consumer demand patterns, labor relations, purchasing
decisions related to customer demand for exhibition and event
services, existing and new competition, industry alliances,
consolidation and growth patterns within the industries in which Viad
competes, adverse developments in liabilities associated with
discontinued operations and any deterioration in the economy, may
individually or in combination impact future results. In addition to
factors mentioned elsewhere, economic, competitive, governmental,
technological, capital marketplace and other factors, including
further terrorist activities or war and international conditions,
could affect the forward-looking statements in this press release.
Additional information concerning business and other risk factors that
could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the
forward-looking statements can be found in Viad's annual and quarterly
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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of the date made. Viad undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, including prior forward-looking
statements, to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date
as of which the forward-looking statements were made.


    CONTACT: Viad Corp
             Investor Relations
             Carrie Long, 602-207-2681
             clong@viad.com