January 6, 2003 - Millennium Hotels and Resorts has signed a management agreement for the Dubai Airport Hotel in the United Arab Emirates. Franz Zeller, Senior Vice President Middle East & North Africa, for Millennium Hotels and Resorts has announced that Millennium Hotels have taken over the management of the hotel as of 01 January 2003, and will be re-branding the property as MILLENNIUM AIRPORT HOTEL DUBAI. Further to the recent opening of the Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi in March, this entry into Dubai is yet another important milestone in the expansion of Millennium Hotels in the region. The new 5-star Millennium Hotel Sharjah was also

Standing on the left is Mr. Franz Zeller, Senior Vice President, Middle East & North Africa and on the right is Mr. Simon Moore, General Manager of Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai

Fronting Al Garhoud Road, the Airport Hotel is well positioned, being just a few minutes drive from Dubai International Airport, and ten minutes from the centre of town. Standing in its own spacious gardens, the hotel caters for both corporate and leisure travellers alike, with guest facilities including comfortably appointed guestrooms as well as a diverse range of culinary options at its well-renowned restaurants.

Franz Zeller commented; �Dubai comes in at an extremely good time in the group�s expansion and will assist in further accelerating our presence in the region, in especially due to the hotel�s physical presence by Dubai International Airport, the Middle East�s premier airport.�

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc comprises 91 hotels in 17 countries around the world and is the 34th largest hotel group in the world.