PARSIPPANY, N.J.– RCI, a vacation exchange company, announced a series of enhancements to its RCI Points program.

The enhancements to the RCI Points program include:

Vacation exchange deals: Periodically, RCI will reduce the number of RCI Points required to get select inventory, in some cases up to 50 percent off published RCI Points. RCI Points subscribing members may receive direct e-mail notification regarding the latest deals available up to 10 months in advance. RCI also will post updates on the latest deals for members of RCI Points at http://www.RCI.com/.

Vacation alerts: RCI will now be able to let members know when a resort, at their preferred time, becomes available. To participate in the new service, members need to register at http://www.rci.com/elerts and define their travel interests. Once RCI knows what the member is looking for, it will proactively notify the member, via e-mail, as space becomes available matching their vacation preferences.

New destinations worldwide: In addition to what's currently available through the RCI affiliated network, the company is adding new destinations worldwide, including Hong Kong, Paris, Rome, New York, Chicago and Miami.

More destinations when and where the action is: The innovations to RCI Points will provide more event-related inventory: destinations where, and when, the action is, such as annual sporting events, cultural fairs and big parties like New Year's Eve in New York.

New accommodation options: Members will have new accommodation options in nontraditional resorts, from English cottages and Italian castles to seaside beach retreats and boutique hotels.

The company, owned by Wyndham Worldwide, said more enhancements will be introduced throughout the year. hmm@questex.com