Marriott International Inc.

J.W. Marriott, Jr. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, Inc., one of the world's largest lodging companies. His leadership spans more than 50 years, and he has taken Marriott from a family restaurant business to a global lodging company with more than 3,100 properties in 67 countries and territories. Mr. Marriott's vision for the company is to be the world's lodging leader. It is grounded in his intense focus on taking care of the guest, extensive operational knowledge, the development of a highly skilled and diverse workforce, and offering the best portfolio of lodging brands in the industry. Under his leadership, Marriott continues to enjoy strong customer, owner and franchise preference, steady growth and profitability. Known throughout the industry for his hands-on management style, Mr. Marriott has built a highly regarded culture that emphasizes the importance of Marriott's people and recognizes the value they bring to the organization. Marriott International's "spirit to serve" culture is based on a business philosophy more than 80 years ago by his parents, J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott – "Take care of the associate, and they'll take care of the guest." Today, approximately 300,000 Marriott associates are serving guests in Marriott managed and franchised properties throughout the world. Marriott International is also well known as a great place to work and for its commitment to diversity, social responsibility and community engagement. It has consistently been named to Fortune's lists of most admired companies, best places to work and top companies for minorities. At an early age, Mr. Marriott developed a passion for the business and worked in a variety of positions in the Hot Shoppes restaurant chain during his high school and college years. He joined the company full-time in 1956 and soon afterward, took over management of Marriott's first hotel. Mr. Marriott became executive vice president of the company, then its president, in 1964. He was elected chief executive officer in 1972, and chairman of the board in 1985. Regarded as a lodging innovator, Mr. Marriott began shifting the company in the late 1970s from hotel ownership to property management and franchising. His strategic decision allowed the company to accelerate its growth and broaden its leadership position. That transformation culminated in the company's split into Marriott International, a hotel management and franchising company, headed by Mr. Marriott, and Host Marriott International, a hotel ownership company chaired by his younger brother, Richard Marriott. Mr. Marriott has also worked to compile a family of 18 lodging brands that range from limited service to full service luxury hotels that meet the needs of any traveler. Today, the company manages and franchises hotels and resorts under the Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Bulgari, The Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, and Fairfield Inn brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, The Ritz-Carlton Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, and Horizons brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; operates conference centers; and manages golf courses. Mr. Marriott serves on the board of The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation. He is a member of the National Business Council and the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council. He also serves as the chairman of the Mayo Clinic Capital Campaign. Mr. Marriott recently served on the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society, director of the United States Naval Academy Foundation, chairman of the President's Export Council (PEC) and member of the Secure Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee (SBODAC) and the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB). Mr. Marriott attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., earned a B.S. degree in banking and finance from the University of Utah and served as an officer in the United States Navy. He is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. He is married to the former Donna Garff. They have four children and 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Robert J. "Bob" McCarthy is President of North American Lodging Operations, for Marriott International, Inc. Mr. McCarthy's specific responsibilities include the financial performance of North American Lodging operations comprising more than 2,400 hotels and a work force of 100,000 associates. His global brand management role encompasses overall responsibility for development and implementation of brand plans and execution of product innovation across Marriott's Lodging portfolio. He is also responsible for operations planning and support for all managed and franchised units across nine lodging brands. Mr. McCarthy is chair of the North American Lodging Leadership Council. This Council is charged with the development and implementation of our business strategies and optimizing collaboration across functions. He is also a member of the Corporate Growth Committee, chairs the North American Hotel Development Committee, and is chairman of the Board of Managers of Avendra, L.L.C., a procurement company serving the hospitality industry. Mr. McCarthy has over 30 years experience with Marriott. Prior to his current position, he served as executive vice president of North American Lodging Operations for Marriott International; senior vice president of the Northeast region for Marriott lodging; and vice president of operations for Courtyard and Fairfield Inn. Mr. McCarthy holds a bachelor's degree from Villanova University in Villanova, Pa., and completed the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of Business.

Simon F. Cooper is president and chief operating officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. In this position, he oversees the operations, development and strategic positioning of one of the world's most powerful brands. In addition, he is responsible for Bulgari Hotels and Resorts. Mr. Cooper joined Ritz-Carlton from Marriott International where he served for three years as president of Marriott lodging, Canada, and senior vice president of Marriott lodging. Previously, Mr. Cooper served as president and chief operating officer of Delta Hotels & Resorts, based in Toronto, Canada, until 1989. Prior to his work with Delta, he was with OMNI Hotels USA, as executive vice president. Mr. Cooper was educated in England and earned a master's degree from the University of Toronto. In 2005, he was elected to the Board of Directors of First Horizon National Corporation. In 2004, he was appointed to the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Canada Institute Advisory Board. In 1999, Mr. Cooper was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Governors for the University of Guelph for a three-year term (No. 1 Comprehensive University in Canada, Macleans 99/02).

Carl Wilson is executive vice president and chief information officer of Marriott International, Inc., with global accountability for all business information technology resources. Mr. Wilson joined Marriott from Georgia-Pacific Corporation in 1997, where he had served as their chief information officer and vice president of information resources. During his career, Mr. Wilson has been the senior vice president of management information services for the Food and International Retailing Sectors of Grand Metropolitan Plc. and vice president of information management for The Pillsbury Company, Inc. Mr. Wilson holds a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and an M.E.P. from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Wilson serves on various boards, including the AT&T Executive Customer Advisory Council; Microsoft Global Executive Roundtable; Rivermine Software, Inc. Board of Directors; and Software Architects, Inc. Board of Directors.

Edward A. "Ed" Ryan, Esq., assumed the role of executive vice president and general counsel for Marriott International in 2006, and is a senior executive officer of the company. Mr. Ryan joined Marriott in 1996 and has had responsibility for all new management agreements and real estate development worldwide for full service, select service and extended stay hotels. Most recently, Mr. Ryan assumed responsibility for all corporate transactions and corporate governance. Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Ryan engaged in private practice in Washington, D.C., first with the firm of Crowell & Moring from 1978 to 1984, and then with Hogan & Hartson from 1984 to 1996, where he was made partner in 1989. Mr. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, receiving his A.B. summa cum laude in 1975 and his J.D. cum laude in 1978. While attending law school, he was associate editor of the Law Review. Mr. Ryan has been a key contributor to Marriott's global growth and is highly respected in the field for his industry leadership.

Laura Paugh is senior vice president of investor relations for Marriott International, Inc. Based at Marriott's corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Md., she is one of the company's spokespersons to the investment community, media and other audiences. Ms. Paugh manages the company's investor relations effort, including relationships with security analysts and institutional investors. One of the first women to hold a financial management position at Marriott, Ms. Paugh joined the original Marriott Corporation in 1980 as a financial analyst in corporate financing planning. Prior to joining Marriott, Ms. Paugh held finance positions at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Mich. She received a bachelor's degree in economics and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Edwin D. "Ed" Fuller is president and managing director of international lodging for Marriott International, Inc. Based at the company's headquarters in Washington, D.C., he has overall operating responsibility for managed and franchised hotels spanning seven lodging brands and brand extensions outside the continental United States and Canada. This region includes Hawaii and 68 countries in Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East and encompasses more than 350 hotels with annual gross sales exceeding $5.8 billion. Mr. Fuller joined Marriott in 1972 as a management trainee and has held numerous positions of increasing marketing and operational responsibility. These include director national and international sales and reservations; vice president of marketing and opening general manager of the Long Island (NY) Marriott and the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotels. In 1985, he was named regional vice president for Marriott's Midwest Region, based in Chicago; four years later, he was appointed regional vice president for the Western/Pacific Region, based in Newport Beach, CA. He assumed leadership of Marriott's international lodging operations in 1991 as senior vice president and managing director and later was promoted to executive vice president and managing director. He was promoted to president and managing director, his current position, in 1997. Under his leadership, Marriott International's presence outside the continental U.S. and Canada has grown from 16 properties in 1991. The company's international hotels lead in share in the majority of the markets in which they are located. Additionally, the hotels in his area of responsibility consistently score high in terms of customer preference and guest satisfaction and rank in the top three in terms of occupancy in virtually every market. Another 77 hotels are scheduled to join the company's international portfolio outside the U.S. and Canada over the next 24 months. Earlier in his career, Mr. Fuller was credited with establishing Marriott International's original international reservations network and for its sales and marketing organization in Europe and the Middle East. He served as a board member and chairman of SNR International, a reservations consortium based in Zurich. Mr. Fuller attended Wake Forest University and is a 1968 graduate of Boston University. He is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Business advanced management program. He served in the U.S. Army as a captain in Germany and Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation Medal. An active alumnus of Boston University, Mr. Fuller is a former president of its Alumni Association and a former trustee of the University. He currently serves on the advisory boards of both its hotel and business schools. In 1998, he received the Alumni Award, the University's highest recognition. He recently was appointed to the board of overseers of Boston University. He also serves on the advisory board and chairs the international sub-committee of the University of California Irvine MBA program. He is a trustee of the International Business Leaders Forum and serves as director of the Board of the IBLF North America, chairs the Governing Council of the International Tourism Partnership, is vice chairman of the Board of United Way International and serves on the Pacific Area Travel Association Foundation Board, the corporate advisory board of Safe Kids Worldwide, and the editorial advisory boards of TravelAge West magazine and GlobalHotelNetwork.com.

Kathleen Matthews is Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Public Affairs for Marriott International. She is responsible for the company's external and internal communications, including global brand and market public relations, community relations, diversity initiatives, corporate communications and government affairs. Prior to joining Marriott in 2006, Ms. Matthews was a distinguished news anchor, reporter and producer in Washington, D.C. for 25 years. She served as anchor of WJLA's ABC-7 News, and hosted Capital Sunday, a half-hour talk show focusing on current events. She was also host and executive editor of "Working Woman," a nationally syndicated magazine show. An honors graduate of Stanford University, Ms. Matthews has been awarded nine Emmys for local reporting and producing. Her further credits include the prestigious Edward R. Murrow, Associated Press, George Foster Peabody and David Brinkley Awards. In 2002, she was named a Washingtonian of the Year. In 2004, she was awarded a Fellowship at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics. Ms. Matthews serves on the boards and advisory councils of the Catholic Charities Foundation, the Girl Scouts of National Capital Area, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Ford's Theatre, George Washington's Mt. Vernon Estate and the Academy of Achievement. She is married to broadcast journalist Chris Matthews. They have three children.

Stephen P. "Steve" Weisz is president of Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI). As president of MVCI, he is responsible for leading the rapidly expanding vacation ownership business. He manages four brands under the Marriott umbrella, including MVCI, The Ritz Carlton Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, and Marriott Grand Residence Club. Mr. Weisz's career with Marriott spans 34 years and includes several key executive management positions in sales and marketing, the Mid-Atlantic region, revenue management and rooms operations. Prior to assuming his position as president of MVCI, Mr. Weisz served as executive vice president of lodging brands. A graduate of Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in hotel administration, Mr. Weisz joined Marriott in 1972 as a front office trainee at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Va. He returned to Cornell on a regular basis for 13 years as a faculty member and visiting lecturer. He is currently a member of and has served as a regional vice president of the Cornell Hotel Society. In 2001, Mr. Weisz received an honorary doctoral degree in hospitality management from Johnson & Wales University. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Directors of the UCF Rosen School of Hospitality Management, a past board member of the Maryland Hotel/Motel Association, a member of the board of directors and a trustee of the American Resort Development Association, and is a past chairman of the Board of Governors for Children's Miracle Network.

Jimmie Walton Paschall is global diversity officer and senior vice president of external affairs for Marriott International. In this capacity, Ms. Paschall spearheads the company's diversity outreach both inside and outside the United States, broadening the footprint of Marriott's award-winning diversity initiatives among the company's workforce, owners and franchisees, suppliers and customers. Paschall also oversees the company's support of the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities and its national "Bridges...from school to work" program, which trains and links young people with disabilities to productive employment with companies across the country. Paschall plays a primary role in the company's Board of Directors' "Committee for Excellence," which was established in 2003 to set significant diversity objectives and monitor progress. She co-chairs Project Excel, a working group of Marriott executives who lead the company's diversity initiatives. Prior to this assignment, Paschall was executive vice president of external affairs at Volunteers of America, Inc., where she developed and implemented a strategic plan to dramatically expand the visibility, stature and impact of the 111-year old organization. Other previous roles include executive positions in human resources and corporate relations with XO Communications, Sodexho and Host Marriott Services Corporation (now HMSHost Corporation). Paschall first launched her career with Marriott as a college student, working as a gift shop attendant. She advanced through a range of positions in the company's regional operations as well as senior management roles at the company's headquarters. Paschall is a graduate of Howard University. She serves on the board of Family and Child Services, a D.C.-based human services nonprofit organization. She resides in Washington, D.C., with her husband and two children.

George Munoz became a member of the Board of Directors of Esmark on November 27, 2007. Mr. Munoz became a director of Wheeling-Pittsburgh in November 2006. Mr. Munoz is a licensed attorney and certified public accountant. Since 2001, Mr. Munoz has served as Principal and President of Munoz Investment Banking Group, LLC in Washington, DC, and as a partner at the law firm of Tobin, Petkus & Munoz in Chicago. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Munoz was President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation where he supervised an $18 billion portfolio of loans, guarantees and political risk insurance on private sector investments in global emerging markets. Mr. Munoz served in the U.S. Treasury Department as Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer from 1993 to 1997. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Munoz was a partner in the investment banking firm of Stevenson, Colling & Munoz. Mr. Munoz was an associate and partner in the Chicago law firm of Mayer Brown and Platt from 1980 to 1989. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a director for Marriott International Inc., Altria Group Inc., Anixter International, Inc., and MWH, a privately held global engineering consulting firm. In addition, Mr. Munoz is a trustee for The National Geographic Society.

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Mr. Marriott is Chief Executive Officer of JWM Family Enterprises, L.P., a private partnership which develops and owns hotels. He was appointed Vice Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors in October 2005. Until December 30, 2005, Mr. Marriott was the Company's Executive Vice President-Lodging and President of North American Lodging. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Marriott also served in a number of other positions with the Company and its predecessors, including Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Brand Management, and Operations Planning and Support, Senior Vice President for Marriott's Mid-Atlantic Region, Vice President of Development, Director of Finance, General Manager, Director of Food & Beverage, restaurant manager and cook. In April 2002, Mr. Marriott was named by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Japanese government to co-chair a special task force to promote travel between the United States and Japan. In January 2004, he was named one of the most influential executives by Business Travel News. Mr. Marriott serves as a director on the boards of the National Zoo and the Washington Airport Task Force. He is the son of J.W. Marriott, Jr. Mr. Marriott has been a director of the Company since 2002.

Ms. Bush has served as the president of Bush International, which advises U.S. companies and foreign governments on international financial markets, banking and economic matters, since 1991. She has served as the U.S. government's representative on the IMF Board, head of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and head of International Finance at Fannie Mae. In 2006, President Bush appointed her chairman of the HELP Commission, whose goal is to improve the effectiveness of U.S. foreign aid. Ms. Bush is a member of the board of directors of UAL Corporation, Brady Corp., Briggs & Stratton Corporation, ManTech International Corporation and The Pioneer Family of Mutual Funds.

Mr. Shaw has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company or its predecessors since 1997. On May 1, 2009, Mr. Shaw will become Vice Chairman of the Company and will no longer act as President and Chief Operating Officer. He joined Marriott Corporation in 1974, was appointed Corporate Controller in 1979 and a Vice President in 1982. In 1986, Mr. Shaw was appointed Senior Vice President-Finance and Treasurer of Marriott Corporation. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Marriott Corporation in April 1988. In 1992, he was appointed President of the Marriott Service Group. Mr. Shaw serves on the board of trustees of the University of Notre Dame. He also serves on the board of directors of Washington Mutual Investors Fund and is a member of the NCAA Leadership Advisory Board. Mr. Shaw has been a director of the Company or its predecessors since 1997.