Yellowstone National Park; National Park Service; P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone, WY 82190; Attn: Edna Good, Chief, Concessions Program Management, Yellowstone National Park at (307)344-2271

M -- CONCESSION CONTRACT FOR OPERATION OF GENERAL STORES, GIFT SHOPS, PHOTO PROCESSING, AND FOOD SERVICE WITHIN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK SOL YELL002 DUE 091498 POC Contact Edna Good, Chief, Concessions Program Management, Yellowstone National Park at (307)344-2271 Notice of Intention to Issue Prospectus for Operation of General Stores, Gift Shops, Photo Processing, and Food Service within Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service will be releasing a concession prospectus authorizing continued operation of general stores, gift shops, photo processing, and food service for the visiting public within Yellowstone National Park. The concessioner currently operates 13 retail facilities at developed areas throughout Yellowstone National Park. Some employee dormitories and dining facilities are available in the park. The services provided are seasonal; primarily operating May through September. The average visitation to Yellowstone is approximately 3 million annually. The annual gross receipts over the past 5 years have averaged about $21,213,515. Staffing includes approximately 800 seasonal and 35 permanent employees. There is an existing concessioner Hamilton Stores, Inc., who has operated satisfactorily under its existing contract and is, therefore, entitled to a right of preference in the renewal of its contract. The contract expires September 30, 1999. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The prospectus is expected to be issued in the spring of 1999; however, since these facilities are closed during the winter months, the National Park Service is providing the opportunity for interested parties to inspect the facilities while they are open this fall. Site visits will be made available September 14, 15, and 16, 1998. Reservations for site visits must be made no later than September 10, 1998. Interested parties should notify Edna Good, Chief, Concessions Program Management, Yellowstone National Park at (307) 344-2271. Posted 08/19/98 (D-SN238971). (0231)

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