A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE PLANET IS OUR GOAL AS FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON BANGKOK, SUKHUMVIT 15 GOES DARK FOR EARTH HOUR 2011

For the Third Year, Starwood Hotels and Resorts around the Globe Join Together to Mark this Environmental Awareness EventFour Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15 to Stage a Reduction of Electricity Consumption and go ?Green? for one night at amBar to Support Earth Hour. By spending an hour in the dark next week, Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15 will join millions around the world to send a powerful message about a brighter future for the planet. Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15 will turn off its lights in observance of Earth Hour, the global environmental awareness event created by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Last year, Earth Hour 2010 became the biggest Earth Hour ever. A record 128 countries and territories joined this global display of climate action. Iconic buildings and landmarks throughout Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Americas switched off for one hour. People across the world from all walks of life turned off their lights and came together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common ? our planet. To underscore our parent company Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.?s (NYSE: HOT) dedication to environmental sustainability, Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15 will also share other energy-saving measures during Earth Hour, March 26 at 8:30 p.m. local time. Among them: Turning off exterior signage lighting; dimming or turning off non-essential interior lighting; using candlelight in appropriate public areas. Our rooftop bar, ambar, will stage a iGreen Night? consisting of a candlelight dining experience with 20 Baht per person being donated to the WWF. Earth Hour is drawing strong support from Starwood hotels around the globe. Last year, unlit hotels offered a striking visual imagery that provided an apt symbol of Earth Hour. Over 100 hotels from Australia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, China, Japan, Korea, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and India took part in Earth Hour. ?It is our mission to save energy and protect the environment. We aim to increase awareness, through caring, inspiring and empowering our people to save energy. said Janet McNab, General Manager, Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15. This year will mark Starwood?s third annual participation in Earth Hour, making it one of the biggest worldwide companies to make a global statement with a voluntary hour of darkness. About Earth Hour Earth Hour is a global grassroots movement encouraging individuals, businesses and governments around the world to take positive actions for the environment, and celebrating their commitment to the planet by switching off their lights for one designated hour. The highlight of Earth Hour 2011 will see the world?s most iconic landmarks go dark for one designated hour, as hundreds of millions of people transcend race, religion, culture, society, generation and geography, switching off their lights in a global celebration of their commitment to protect the one thing that unites us all ? the planet. Earth Hour 2011 will take place on Saturday 26 March at 8.30PM (local time). More at earthhour.org. ? About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1025 properties in 100 countries and territories with 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis?, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Meridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft, 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. For more information please contact: Tel: 0 2309 3113 Chompunuch Chulanuka

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