CROWNE PLAZA SANYA APPOINTS
                                 OTTO KURZENDORFER, GENERAL MANAGER
 
 (SANYA) (August 5, 2010)Crowne Plaza Sanya has named Mr. Otto Kurzendorfer, general manager of its 469-room hotel located at the very heart of Yalong Bay National Resort District of Hainan Island.
 
 With more than 20 years in the international hospitality industry, Mr. Kurzendorfer most recently served as general manager of the Holiday Inn Shanghai Vista where he completed the hotel's Holiday Inn Brand Relaunch and positioned the hotel successfully for the Expo 2010
 
 Mr. Kurzendorfer began his hospitality career in his homeland, Germany. In the Middle East and Europe, he had been working for IHG and other leading hotel companies. This is Mr. Kurzendorfer' 3rd General Manager appointment in Mainland China with Intercontinental Hotels Group.

About Crowne Plaza
 Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts is a dynamic hotel brand currently located in more than 50 countries around the world. Truly international, Crowne Plaza offers premium accommodation, designed for the discerning business and leisure traveler who appreciates simplified elegance combined with the practicality of the latest features, as well as value for money. At Crowne Plaza, guests can enjoy a 24-hour business service, wireless high speed internet access in the lobby plus fitness and leisure facilities.

 Crowne Plaza Sanya is located at Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island, People¡¯s Republic of China. The owning company is Sanya Huayu Group Co. Ltd. created by Shanxi Huayu Group which was founded in 1989. After 15 years development, the company has become a diversified shareholding private enterprise.
 
 Crowne Plaza Sanya is managed by InterContinental Hotels Group, the world' most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 4,000 hotels and 590,000 guest rooms across nearly 100 countries and territories around the world.

Crowne Plaza Sanya
 Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island 572000, P.R.China