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THE WESTIN BOOK CADILLAC DETROIT APPOINTS SALES TEAM

DETROIT, MI – November 5, 2007 – The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, scheduled to open in October 2008, appointed two senior sales managers for the 455-room historic hotel now undergoing a $180 million restoration. The announcement was made today by Westin Book Cadillac Detroit Sales and Marketing Director Scott Stinebaugh.

BRENT HILL – SENIOR SALES MANAGER

Hill’s hospitality career spans more than 15 years. He recently served in sales positions at Dearborn’s Hyatt Regency including convention services. He also held food and beverage management positions for the Hyatt. Prior to his hotel experience he was assistant club manager for Chenequa Country Club, Hartland, Wisconsin. Hill earned a Masters of Science degree in hospitality administration from the University of Wisconsin -Stout, Menomonie. He currently resides in Ypsilanti.

JENNIFER NEAL-MILLER – SENIOR SALES MANAGER

A resident of Harrison Township, Miller has been involved in metro Detroit’s hospitality market for several years. Prior to joining the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit she was a meeting and event planner for the Metro Detroit Convention & Visitors Bureau for eight years. Before joining Detroit’s bureau Miller held sales positions at Detroit’s Atheneum, Omni, Doubletree and Ponchartrain hotels. She attended Michigan State University in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management.

The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit is located at 1114 Washington Boulevard, between State Street and Michigan Avenue; phone 313-442-1600 for booking inquiries Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The official Internet address is www.westin.com/bookcadillac.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure

companies in the world with approximately 890 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft(SM), and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com

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