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DALLAS, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chili's and Southwest Airlines Vacations awarded fifteen complete vacation packages including round-trip airfare tickets for two, deluxe accommodations for three nights and car rental to cool destinations throughout the Southwest. Chili's partnered with Southwest Airlines Vacations to give away these vacation packages in conjunction with its Grilled Southwest Combinations promotion that ran Jan. 9 - Feb. 6, 2006. This limited time offer invited guests to take a vacation from the ordinary and try tasty Southwest dishes and enter to win a Southwest Airlines Vacations' package. No purchase was necessary to enter the contest. The following is a list of the vacation package winners: * Michelle Rollens from Studio City, Calif. * Jeffrey A. Crowder from Reseda, Calif. * Donald E. Gilbert from Northglenn, Colo. * Anne C. Pope from Hollywood, Fla. * Kristen M. Hatch from Melbourne, Fla. * Melissa Antal from Ocoee, Fla. * E. Joan Deal-Haun from Warren, Ohio * Mary E. Hyde from Scituate, Mass. * Russell H. Howen from Minden, Nev. * Jeanne C. Norskov from Fayetteville, Tenn. * Jason Adamik from Round Rock, Texas * Janice I. Appelt Sugar Land, Texas * Mary Ann Schall from Fairfax Station, Va. * John R. Melton from Charleston, W. Va. * Lynn M. Hicks from Lynden, Wash. Chili's Grill & Bar (http://www.chilis.com/ ) offers a fun, energetic atmosphere and a distinct, fresh mix of grilled American favorites in more than 1,000 locations in 24 countries. Chili's is part of Dallas-based Brinker International (NYSE:EAT), a recognized leader in casual dining. Other Brinker restaurant brands include Romano's Macaroni Grill, Maggiano's Little Italy and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina. Southwest Airlines Vacations (http://www.swavacations.com/ ) offers complete vacation packages to destinations across the U.S. with flight service available from every scheduled Southwest Airlines departure city. Customers can find everything for their vacation package including air, hotel, car rentals, show tickets and attraction passes at swavacations.com, for one affordable price. Southwest Airlines Vacations is located in Orlando and is operated by The Mark Travel Corporation. The vacation company is a member of the USTOA $1 Million Traveler's Assistance Program and ASTA TOP. Contact: Suzanne Keen Brinker International (972) 770-8722 Contact: Mindy Colon Southwest Airlines Vacations (407) 583-5299 DATASOURCE: Chili's Grill & Bar CONTACT: Suzanne Keen of Brinker International, +1-972-770-8722; or Mindy Colon of Southwest Airlines Vacations, +1-407-583-5299 Web site: http://www.chilis.com/ http://www.swavacations.com/

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