(Hong Kong – 1 September 2005) --- Langham Hotels International (LHI) is pleased to announce two latest executive appointments for the global sales team to support the group’s rapid business expansion.

Thomas Ng, Director of Global Sales – Asia

Mr. Ng has been promoted to Director of Global Sales – Asia, based in LHI’s corporate office in Hong Kong.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Ng was part of the pre-opening team for Langham Place Hotel as Director of Sales – Travel Trade in January 2004. With over 14 years of experience in the hotel industry, Mr. Ng has held sales positions with Regal Hong Kong Hotel, Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong and New World Harbour View Hotel.

In his new role, Mr. Ng will manage the global sales effort in Asia and maximize business from the Travel Management Company (TMC) and wholesale market segments into Langham Hotels worldwide. He will also work closely with LHI’s overseas sales offices to secure and leverage preferred global partnerships.

Alison Tilzey , Sales Manager (MICE) – Australia

Ms. Tilzey is responsible for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions market (MICE) based in the group’s global sales office in Sydney.

A British national, Ms. Tilzey moved to Sydney in 1999 and has since obtained her Australian citizenship. For the last 6 years, she has held sales positions specializing in the MICE market with global hotel chains, namely Intercontinental and Shangri-la Hotels and Resorts, as well as Destination Marketing Services, a specialist tourism sales and marketing company. She was responsible for generating business from the corporate market and event organizers in Australia and New Zealand for the company portfolios.

As Sales Manager (MICE) - Australia, Ms. Tilzey will concentrate her efforts to capture business from the MICE market into Langham hotels worldwide. Ms. Tilzey will also help to enhance Langham Hotels International’s brand presence throughout the region.

Background Notes:

Langham has a legendary hotel heritage dating back to 1865 when the Langham Hotel in London originally opened as Europe’s first Grand Hotel. For 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of sophisticated and gracious hospitality. Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy that reflects elegance, continuous innovation and genuine hospitality creating a truly unique hotel experience.

Langham Hotels International (LHI) features six properties with over 2,700 rooms in five gateway cities across the four continents, namely, London, Boston, Hong Kong (2), Melbourne and Auckland. In each city Langham Hotels is associated with the prestigious “The Leading Hotels of the World” group which represents some of the world’s finest luxury hotels.

LHI is wholly owned by Great Eagle Holdings Limited, a publicly listed company (HKSE: 41) which was founded in 1963 and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.

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