IHG Announces New Leadership for Crowne Plaza and Extended-Stay Brands

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. October 14, 2008

ATLANTA, GA, October 10, 2007. IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announces new roles for company veterans Gina LaBarre and Robert Radomski.

Ms. LaBarre has been appointed vice president, Brand Management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts. Mr. Radomski has been appointed vice president, Brand Management, Extended-Stay Brands. For their respective brands, each is responsible for brand marketing and sales, brand culture, product quality, brand standards, revenue management and development. Both are based in Atlanta and report to Mark Wells, senior vice president, Brand Management, The Americas.

"As we continue on our journey to create great hotels guests love, it's vital that we have leaders like Gina and Robert, both of whom are industry and IHG veterans," said Mark Wells. "The recent creation of our global brand management team has allowed us to tap into the experience of Gina and Robert to continue the success of our brands here in the Americas."

Ms. LaBarre most recently served as vice president, Brand Management, Candlewood Suites, where she led the brand to record-setting growth and performance, with more properties now in the Candlewood Suites pipeline than any brand in the midscale extended-stay segment. Ms. LaBarre is an 18-year veteran in marketing and advertising with a 15-year focus on the hotel industry. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia.

Mr. Radomski most recently served as vice president, Brand Management, Staybridge Suites. In this role, he successfully led the brand management team in achieving the greatest RevPAR growth in the extended-stay segment over the past three years. Mr. Radomski is an 18-year veteran at IHG and has worked extensively on multiple brands including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites. He received his bachelor's degree in Communications and Business Administration from California State University Fullerton.

Notes to Editors:

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,800 hotels and more than 563,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. IHG owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel Indigo(R), and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club(R) Rewards with over 33 million members worldwide.

The company pioneered the travel industry's first collaborative response to environmental issues as founder of the International Hotels and Environment Initiative (IHEI). The IHEI formed the foundations of the Tourism Partnership launched by the International Business Leaders Forum in 2004, of which IHG is still a member today. The environment and local communities remain at the heart of IHG's global corporate responsibility focus.

IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards program at www.priorityclub.com.

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