�We have been very pleased with the success of Randall King�s team at The Embassy Suites O�Hare, our largest hotel. Under Randall�s direction, we won the �Conversion of the Year� award from Embassy Suites and have continued to far exceed the results of our strong competitive set at O�Hare. It is only natural to tap into his talent for our other hotels in the Midwest�, said Murray L. Dow, II � President of The Dow Hotel Company. �We believe that Randall�s performance has proven that the interests of ownership, customers and employees can be positively aligned�, continued Dow.

Prior to joining The Dow Hotel Company as a General Manager in 2001, King was General Manager at The Nordic Hills Resort, in Itasca Illinois, for five years.  Previously, he was District Director of Sales and Marketing with American General Hospitality, and Director of Sales and Marketing for AGH�s 600 room Crowne Plaza Hotel at Los Angeles International Airport. He began his career with Marriott Hotels in Santa Barbara, California and held various Director of Sales and Marketing at prestigious properties throughout California. A Michigan Native, he holds a B.A. in business from Western Michigan University. He lives in Bartlett, Illinois with his wife and two children.

The 296 suite Embassy Suites O�Hare Rosemont offers 15,000 square feet of meeting space and is across the street from The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.  The hotel was converted to an Embassy Suites in July of 2001.

The Dow Hotel Company, headquartered in Seattle, is a rapidly growing hotel management and ownership company. In addition to the Embassy Suites at O�Hare, Dow Hotel Company currently has an ownership position in and manages the 308-room Radisson Sacramento and the Clarion Hotel James Madison, a 127-room upscale boutique property in Norfolk, Virginia. The company also manages The Radisson Hotel Cleveland Airport, The Hilton Atlanta Northeast, and The Doubletree Hotel Virginia Beach for various Institutional Investors. The company aggressively is seeking to acquire and manage other mid- to large-size, full-service hotels, especially those that have extensive food and beverage capabilities.