March 10, 2016

Starwood Merger to Increase Marriott’s Size to Over 100,000 Rooms in Europe Marriott International in Europe, a division of Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), announces today that it will double in size once its acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (HOT:NYSE) is complete. In Europe, the company will reach over 123,000 opened or signed rooms when Marriott’s 61,000 open rooms join with Starwood’s 40,500 open rooms and the combined pipeline of 21,500 rooms. Starwood’s luxury brands, including St. Regis, Luxury Collection and W Hotels, will also complement Marriott’s luxury brands, including The Ritz-Carlton, EDITION and JW Marriott. The newly...