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September 11, 2000
CINCINNATI, OH — September 11, 2000 - Marriott International, Inc. (MAR / NYSE) in conjunction with Winegardner & Hammons
, Inc. and The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company/Eagle Realty Group, are pleased to announce the opening of a new
full-service Marriott Hotel at the Union Centre development.
The new Cincinnati Marriott North Hotel officially opens for business today at 2 p.m. The 295-room,
full-service hotel is located equidistant between Cincinnati and Dayton at I-75 and Union Centre Boulevard.
This new full-service Marriott is part of the flourishing Union Centre development. It is adjacent to the
Centre Point Office Park (a Class A office park) and other facilities in the Union Centre development including
Procter & Gamble's Corporate Packaging Group and the Manufacturing and Supply Technology Group. The new Marriott
also is close to General Electric, Tote's Isotoner, Cintas, and International Cornerstone. Area attractions include
Paramount's Kings Island, Tri-County Mall, Cincinnati Zoo, and the Cincinnati Reds & Bengals.
The Cincinnati Marriott North Hotel features 14,000 square feet of meeting space, nine executive boardrooms,
comprehensive audio and visual services, an indoor pool and fitness center, a concierge level and lounge, and
over 200 guest rooms that are designated the "Room That Works®." These rooms are specially designed for the business
traveler and are offered at no extra charge. The rooms include a large console table and writing desk with adjustable
ergonomic chair, moveable desk light, two-line telephones, and a data port.
All guest rooms at the new Cincinnati Marriott North also feature ultra-comfortable pillow-top mattresses and
luxurious duvet comforters-a velvety soft, down-filled comforter with rich fabrics and colors. The Cincinnati
Marriott North is among the first Marriott hotels in the U.S. to feature this decidedly upscale pillow-top mattress/duvet
comforter combination.
For reservations at the new Cincinnati Marriott North, call 513/874-7335 or 1-800-228-9290.
"Based on the encouraging results of our pre-opening sales efforts and Marriott's worldwide reputation for product
quality and service, we're confident that this new hotel will be a great success," says Mike Conway, Sr. Vice President
of Marketing for Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.
The Cincinnati Marriott North is the 10th joint venture for Winegardner & Hammons and The Western and Southern Life
Insurance Company. Both companies are based in Cincinnati. Eagle Realty Group, a full-service real estate company also
headquartered in Cincinnati, is the real estate advisor to Western and Southern Life on this investment.
The Cincinnati Marriott Northeast, which opened in 1996, was the first full-service Marriott developed by the
Winegardner & Hammons and The Western and Southern Life/Eagle Realty partnership. It is consistently ranked as
one of the top Marriott hotels in the world and has won numerous national awards for excellence. The Cincinnati
Airport Marriott, adjacent to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, is another award-winning,
full-service Marriott hotel developed by the partnership. Opened in 1999, the Cincinnati Airport Marriott was named
the best Marriott hotel in the Midwest region at a Marriott International conference in June.
Other Marriott hotels developed by the partnership include the Columbus Marriott Northwest, the Birmingham Marriott,
and the Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott South Hotel. The Austin Marriott North Hotel is now under construction by the
partnership as well.
About The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
is a member of the Western-Southern Enterprise, a group of financial services companies with $25 billion in assets
owned or under management. The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company holds the highest ratings awarded by three
independent ratings organizations-Standard Poor's, Duff Phelps, and A.M. Best.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading worldwide
hospitality company with nearly 2,600 lodging properties in the United States
and 66 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and
franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton,
Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn,
SpringHill Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops and operates
vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International,
Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands;
operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing
through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The
company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., has approximately 129,000
employees, and was ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one
of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. For more information or
reservations, please visit the web site at www.marriott.com.
Eagle Realty Group, a full-service commercial real estate company,
offers a comprehensive range of services covering three core real estate areas:
Investment Management offers asset management and investment advisory services;
Residential Property Management serves apartment and condominium communities;
and NAI Eagle provides commercial property management and brokerage services.
The organization currently oversees investment portfolios consisting of over 25
million square feet of all types of real estate across the U.S. valued in excess
of $2.3 billion.
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., is a full-service hotel management company with a reputation for progressive and successful hospitality management. The WHI
owned/managed portfolio includes resorts, all-suite, extended-stay, full service
and conference center hotels in many diverse markets across the U.S. WHI
currently manages over 30 hotels in the U.S. For more information on WHI, visit www.whihotels.com.
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