IHG Names David Greydanus, SVP, North America Operations

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. October 14, 2008

ATLANTA, GA. December 7, 2007. IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms, has named David Greydanus, senior vice president, North America Operations.

Based in Atlanta and reporting to Tom Murray, COO, The Americas, Greydanus is responsible for the leadership and performance of IHG's portfolio of more than 200 company managed and owned hotels in North America across all seven IHG brands, including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites.

Greydanus most recently served as senior vice president, Brand Management, The Waldorf Astoria Collection, for Hilton Hotels, where he also held roles as senior vice president, Brand Management, and senior vice president, Operations, for Embassy Suites. Prior to joining Hilton, Greydanus was a member of the Promus Corporation, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in hotel operations, sales and brand performance support.

"Through David's extensive experience in both hotel operations and brand management, he brings a wealth of knowledge which will play a key role in our operational excellence and strength of our brands," said Tom Murray. "We are delighted to have him as part of the IHG family."

Greydanus earned a bachelor's degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich.

About The Hotel Management Group

IHG's management portfolio is the fourth largest in the world. As of September 30, 2007, the company operates 544 hotels and over 137,000 rooms around the world. In the Americas alone, IHG's The Hotel Management Group manages more than 200 hotels comprised of nearly 44,000 rooms with another 20 hotels and over 4,600 rooms in the region's management pipeline. The Hotel Management Group provides a proprietary hotel management program called Performance Advantage, which allows for adaptation of its management services and contract terms based on the needs of each individual property investor.

Notes to Editors:

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,800 hotels and more than 571,000 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 37 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. For the latest news from IHG, visit our online Press Office at www.ihg.com/media.