As of late summer, the company had Operating Supplies and Equipment (OS&E) or Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) procurement services contracts for ninety-five projects, in twenty-three countries, throughout four continents.

Highlights include:

• LPC completion of the procurement of all Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) and Operating Supplies and Equipment (OS&E) in time for the August 17, 2000, Grand Opening of the $1.3 billion, 2,567-room Las Vegas Aladdin Hotel-Casino.

• LPC successfully completed its fourth project in Dubai, with the opening of Emirates Towers. The eight million dollar contract included procurement of Operation Supplies and Equipment (OS&E). Other recently completed projects in Dubai include the Royal Mirage Hotel, the Jumeira Beach Hotel and the Burj Al Arab (Arabian Tower).

• LPC engaged its merchandising expertise and buying power to realize a $2.8 million dollar to-date cost savings for the reconstruction of the Diplomat Resort and Country Club. The cost savings was realized on an initial FF&E budget of $26 million.

• LPC completed the procurement of all Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) and Operating Supplies and Equipment (OS&E) for the luxurious new 22-story, 300-room JW Marriott Hotel located in Miami, Florida.

• The newest Inter-Continental Hotels in the Americas � the now-open Inter-Continental Miami Airport West, and the soon-to-open Hotel Inter-Continental Guatemala City � both will have LPC to thank for timely completion of their projects in order to meet tight deadlines.

• LPC recently signed a contract to supply FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) for the JW Marriott Caracas, scheduled to open in April, 2002. The 260-room property has been the only newly constructed hotel in Caracas in several years.

Leonard Parker Company, whose expertise stretches beyond hotels, has utilized its purchasing skills for cruise ships, healthcare facilities, timeshare condominiums, stadiums, arenas and theme parks.