Jimmy Suh Named Managing Director of the Private Label Company, LLC

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. October 14, 2008

NEW YORK, NY, October 27, 2006. Paul M. McManus, president and chief executive officer of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., and Richard Wiegmann, chief operating officer of TRUST.WIZCOM. by Travelport, have announced the appointment of Jimmy Suh as managing director of The Private Label Company, LLC (PLC).

The PLC is a recently established partnership with CRS and Voice Service Provider TRUST.WIZCOM., designed to give a global presence to a hotel group or chain in the luxury marketplace by leveraging the existing infrastructure and reservations volumes of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.

Mr. McManus said, "We are very pleased to have someone with Jimmy Suh's background and experience at the helm of this exciting new venture which will provide superior technology for distribution; personalized sales representation; and cost-effective private-label services for Leading member and non-member hotel groups and chains.

"The launch of the PLC is yet one more example of how the Leading Hotels organization provides luxury hotels with a full range of innovative solutions in an increasingly competitive business environment," he concluded.

The PLC is structured to meet the specific needs of groups and chain-affiliated hotels, with numerous bespoke sales representation options within designated markets. Unique to the industry, the PLC will offer the services of either a "card-carrying" dedicated salesperson or shared-sales team, each of whom will be educated on all properties within the portfolio. It will also afford hotels the opportunity to choose select target market regions for both voice centers and sales offices.

Mr. Wiegmann described the new company concept as ground breaking, "The ability to provide customized white-labeling services, combined with TRUST.WIZCOM.'s innovative reservation technology, is something which will simply revolutionize the hotel representation sector."

Via TRUST.WIZCOM.'s sophisticated reservations and distribution services, hotel groups who are customers of the PLC can retain their own GDS codes and have access to worldwide voice reservations services. In addition, customers of the PLC can benefit from direct connectivity to all major on-line channels, as well as from interfaces to front-office and revenue-management systems. The PLC enables hotel companies to build their unique brand identities by capitalizing on the combined expertise of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. and TRUST.WIZCOM. in the areas of sales, marketing and distribution.

Mr. Suh, who will be based in the New York City headquarters of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. has most recently served as vice president of revenue and product development for Club Quarters, a private membership hotel company. He previously was vice president - revenue management and distribution for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurant Group, Inc. Mr. Suh also has held posts with the Hilton Hotel & Towers in San Francisco, and the ANA Hotel in Washington, DC.

A graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in finance, Mr. Suh is a past president of HEDNA and a member of the board of directors from 2004 to 2006. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.

About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.

Established in 1928, The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is a prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing more than 430 of the world's finest hotels, resorts, and spas. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the company maintains offices in 24 major markets across the globe.

Since its inception, The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. has been noted for its innovative character. In addition to sales, marketing and reservations, it offers a full range of products and services to its members - including cutting-edge Internet strategies, financial solutions, architectural and design consulting, and educational support, through 10 joint ventures and ancillary businesses.

High resolution images of member hotels are available for downloading through the press room at www.lhw.com. For reservations and information, visit www.lhw.com or telephone toll-free from the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, (800) 223-6800.

About TRUST.WIZCOM.

TRUST.WIZCOM. (www.trustwizcom.com) is a Travelport brand. It develops and implements state-of-the-art central reservation systems, providing tailor-made, real-time reservations and global distribution solutions for the hospitality industry. TRUST.WIZCOM. services comprises of CRS solutions including the Voyager software, private label telephone lines as part of its Global Voice Reservation Solutions, connectivity to all Global Distribution Systems () and various Web sites and Internet platforms as well as the full range of Connectivity and Data Management Solutions for the GDS and IDS channel management, are offered to the hospitality industry. The company serves 46 countries from its Customer Communication Centers strategically located in North America, Europe and The Far East.