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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 18, 2009

Attorney General Will Vigorously Defend Alaska in Cruise Industry
Lawsuit Against the State

Anchorage, Alaska – Attorney General Dan Sullivan said today the
Department of Law already is carefully reviewing the lawsuit by the
cruise ship industry challenging the legality of the passenger excise
tax enacted by citizens initiative in 2006. The lawsuit, Alaska Cruise
Association v. Patrick Galvin, was filed Thursday in the U.S. District
Court for Alaska.

"The cruise ship industry and the 1 million passengers who come to
Alaska every summer contribute significantly to Alaska’s economy," the
attorney general said. "The Parnell administration will continue to work
with the industry and Alaska businesses on ways to increase tourism and
the economic opportunity it provides for Alaskans.

"Today’s lawsuit, however, does not come as a surprise. The cruise
ship industry has been threatening to sue the state ever since Alaska
citizens voted to require passengers to pay their fair share of the
costs of services and facilities provided to host them. The Department
of Law will vigorously defend the state in this lawsuit."

The case is 3:09-cv-00195-RRB. 

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