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The following Company Overview is excerpted from the Company's 2010 10-K. A full copy of the 10-K is available by clicking here.
We are one of the world's largest hotel and leisure companies. We conduct our hotel and leisure business both directly and through our subsidiaries. Our brand names include the following:

St. Regis?

(luxury full-service hotels, resorts and residences) are for connoisseurs who desire the finest expressions of luxury. They provide flawless and bespoke service to high-end leisure and business travelers. St. Regis hotels are located in the ultimate locations within the world's most desired destinations, important emerging markets and yet to be discovered paradises, and they typically have individual design characteristics to capture the distinctive personality of each location.

The Luxury Collection?

(luxury full-service hotels and resorts) is a group of unique hotels and resorts offering exceptional service to an elite clientele. From legendary palaces and remote retreats to timeless modern classics, these remarkable hotels and resorts enable the most discerning traveler to collect a world of unique, authentic and enriching experiences indigenous to each destination that capture the sense of both luxury and place. They are distinguished by magnificent decor, spectacular settings and impeccable service.

W?

(luxury and upscale full service hotels, retreats and residences) feature world class design, world class restaurants and "on trend" bars and lounges and its signature WhateverWhenever? service standard. It's a sensory multiplex that not only indulges the senses, it delivers an emotional experience. Whether it's "behind the scenes" access at W Happenings, or our cutting edge music, lighting and scent programs, W hotels delivers an experience unmatched in the hotel segment.

Westin?

(luxury and upscale full-service hotels, resorts and residences) provides a thoughtfully designed experience making the healthiest choices irresistibly appealing. A welcoming oasis to the savvy traveler, every innovative service aims to help guests thrive so they feel better than when they arrived. Truly restorative sleep in the world-renowned。Heavenly? Bed. Spa-like invigoration with the Heavenly? Bath. Healthful indulgence from SuperFoodsRxtm menus. Energizing exercise with WestinWORKOUT?. Fresh air from BreatheWestinsm, the industry's first smoke-free policy. Whether an epic city center location or refreshing resort destination, Westin ensures guests are well rested, well nourished and well cared for.

Le Méridien?

(luxury and upscale full-service hotels, resorts and residences) is a European-inspired brand with a French accent. Each of its hotels, whether city, airport or resort has a distinctive character driven by its individuality and the Le Méridien brand values. With its underlying passion for food, art and style and its classic yet stylish design, Le Méridien offers a unique experience at some of the world's top travel destinations.

Sheraton?

(luxury and upscale full-service hotels, resorts and residences) is our largest brand serving the needs of upscale business and leisure travelers worldwide. For over 70 years this full-service, iconic brand has welcomed guests, becoming a trusted friend to travelers and one of the world's most recognized hotel brands. From being the first hotel brand to step into major international markets like China, to completely captivating entire destinations like Waikiki, Sheraton understands that travel is about bringing people together. In Sheraton lobbies you'll find the Link@Sheratonsm experienced with Microsoft, which fosters connections, whether face-to-face or webcam-to-webcam. The Sheraton Club is also a social space where guests indulge in the upside of everything with likeminded travelers. Sheraton transcends lifestyles, generations and geographies and will continue to welcome generation after generation of world traveler, because we believe, as strongly as ever, that life is better when shared.

Four Points?

(select-service hotels) delights the self-sufficient traveler with what is needed for greater comfort and productivity. Great Hotels. Great Rates. All at the honest value our guests deserve. Our guests start their day feeling energized and finish up relaxed, maybe even withone of our Best Brews (local craft beer). It's the little indulgences that make their time away from home special.

Aloft?

(select-service hotels) first opened in 2008. It will already be opening its 50th property in 2011. Aloft provides new heights: an oasis where you least expect it, a spirited neighborhood outpost, a haven at the side of the road. Bringing a cozy harmony of modern elements to the classic on-the-road tradition, Aloft offers a sassy, refreshing, ultra effortless alternative for both the business and leisure traveler. Fresh, fun, and fulfilling, Aloft is an experience to be discovered and rediscovered, destination after destination, as you ease on down the road. Style at a Steal.

Element(SM)

(extended stay hotels), a brand introduced in 2006 with the first hotel opened in 2008, provides a modern, upscale and intuitively designed hotel experience that allows guests to live well and feel in control. Inspired by Westin, Element hotels promote balance through a thoughtful, upscale environment. Decidedly modern with an emphasis on nature, Element is intuitively constructed with an efficient use of space that encourages guests to stay connected, feel alive, and thrive while they are away. Primarily all Element hotels are LEED certified, depicting the importance of the environment in today's world. Space to live your life.

Through our brands, we are well represented in most major markets around the world. Our operations are reported in two business segments, hotels and vacation ownership and residential operations.

Our revenue and earnings are derived primarily from hotel operations, which include management and other fees earned from hotels we manage pursuant to management contracts, the receipt of franchise and other fees and the operation of our owned hotels.

Our hotel business emphasizes the global operation of hotels and resorts primarily in the luxury and upscale segment of the lodging industry. We seek to acquire interests in, or management or franchise rights with respect to properties in this segment. At December 31, 2010, our hotel portfolio included owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels totaling 1,027 hotels with approximately 302,000 rooms in approximately 100 countries, and is comprised of 62 hotels that we own or lease or in which we have a majority equity interest, 463 hotels managed by us on behalf of third-party owners (including entities in which we have a minority equity interest) and 502 hotels for which we receive franchise fees.

Our revenues and earnings are also derived from the development, ownership and operation of vacation ownership resorts, marketing and selling vacation ownership interests ("VOIs") in the resorts and providing financing to customers who purchase such interests. Generally these resorts are marketed under the brand names described above. Additionally, our revenue and earnings are derived from the development, marketing and selling of residential units at mixed use hotel projects owned by us as well as fees earned from the marketing and selling of residential units at mixed use hotel projects developed by third-party owners of hotels operated under our brands. At December 31, 2010, we had 23 owned vacation ownership resorts and residential properties (including 14 stand-alone, eight mixed-use and one unconsolidated joint venture) in the United States, Mexico and the Bahamas.

Due to the global economic crisis and its impact on the long-term growth outlook for the timeshare industry, in 2009 we evaluated all of our existing vacation ownership projects, as well as land held for future vacation ownership projects. We have thereby decided that no new vacation ownership projects are being initiated and we have decided not to develop certain vacation ownership sites and future phases of certain existing projects.

Our operations are in geographically diverse locations around the world. The following tables reflect our hotel and vacation ownership and residential properties by type of revenue source and geographical presence by major geographic area as of December 31, 2010.