SPOKANE, Wash., June 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ambassador Programs, Inc. announced today, that on June 17, 2009, its parent company, Ambassadors Group, Inc. ("AGI"), and the plaintiffs settled all claims, matters and disputes pursuant to the lawsuit filed by Allen Hill and Sheryl Hill. The settlement agreement executed by all parties provides that the terms of the settlement are confidential. However, AGI believes that the terms of the settlement, whether viewed individually or in the aggregate, do not and will not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Jeff Thomas, president and chief executive officer of Ambassadors Group, Inc. and chief executive officer of Ambassador Programs, Inc., stated, "We are very pleased that our lawsuit with the Hill family has been resolved. Through hindsight we can see that there are steps that all of the leaders should have taken that could have prevented Tyler's death on June 29, 2007, during a trip to Tokyo, Japan, and regret that they were not taken. We are very sorry for Tyler's death and the Hill Family's loss and the impact it has had on many. We continue to review all policies surrounding students with pre-existing conditions, including diabetes protocols, to refine our procedures. Ambassador Programs remains committed to developing and operating programs which promote and encourage world peace and global education through people-to-people exchange."
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