Le Meridien Will Manage the 176 room Le Meridien @ Cyberport in Hong Kong / March 2002

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Le Meridien Will Manage the 176 room Le Meridien @ Cyberport
in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, March 27, 2002 - The international luxury hotel group, Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts, has announced the management of a new hotel in Hong Kong. Le Meridien @ Cyberport, the flagship hotel in Hong Kong for Le Meridien, will spearhead Le Meridien's expansion into the fast-growing North Asian market.

Scheduled for completion towards the end of 2003, the hotel is located in Phase III of Hong Kong Island's Cyberport development, a strategic Information Technology infrastructure project initiated by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

When completed, the five-star Le Meridien @ Cyberport will feature 176 standard and Royal Club guestrooms and suites in addition to a comprehensive range of amenities and facilities including two restaurants, a lobby lounge/bar, 3,150 square feet of function and meeting room space, a fitness and wellness center, and an outdoor swimming pool.

Cyberport, a state-of-the-art information infrastructure project, is under construction at
Telegraph Bay, on the western side of Hong Kong Island. Cyberport will include intelligent
offices, world-class IT infrastructure, a wide range of shared facilities, a Cyber Centre mall, a hotel and serviced houses and apartments. Overseas firms already involved in the construction include concept designers from the US and a building services provider from the UK.

The unique design of the hotel's guestrooms will be compatible with Le Meridien's Art + Tech Concept, providing today's travelers with a unique contemporary environment in which to work and play, in addition to unparalleled stylish service. While the hotel's overall theme will be closely integrated with the surrounding architectural elements and design styles found throughout Cyberport, ample consideration is given to the need to create a respite for weary travelers.

Le Meridien @ Cyberport will serve as a showcase of state-of-the-art technology and innovative hospitality systems, including the capability for remote check-in and check-out, powerful broadband communications services, and wireless Internet access. In addition, Le Meridien guests will have access to the many sophisticated telecommunications services available to members of the Cyberport community, including an optical network that provides ultra high-speed Internet connections for all tenants and residents, Satellite Master Antenna Television System that boasts as many as 120 channels of satellite television broadcasting, and a Cyberportal on which up-to-date Cyberport and local news will be posted.

Le Meridien is a global hotel group with a portfolio of 145 luxury and upscale hotels (41,000 rooms) in 57 countries worldwide. The majority of its properties are located in the world's top cities and resorts throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. The company also enjoys a strategic alliance with JAL-owned Nikko Hotels, giving guests access to an additional 40 properties around the world. Headquartered in London, Le Meridien was purchased by Nomura International plc's Principal Finance Group in July 2001 and merged with Principal Hotels, acquired by Nomura in February 2001.

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Contact:
Julia Clark
   Le Méridien Press Office
   Telephone: 020 7301 2553
   E-mail: [email protected]

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