Hilton Worldwide Appoints New Area President, Operations, Middle East and Africa

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Rudi Jagersbacher to Replace the Retiring Jean-Paul Herzog at the Beginning of
2011
MCLEAN, Va. & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(Business Wire)--
Hilton Worldwide today announced that Rudi Jagersbacher will becomeArea
President, Operations, Middle East and Africa, for the hospitality company,
effective January 1, 2011. Jagersbacher will replace Jean-Paul Herzog, who will
retire from Hilton Worldwide at the end of the year after 40 years of service.

Ian Carter, President, Global Operations and Development, said, "Jean-Paul has
been an important part of the success of our company for the last four decades
and we wish him well in his retirement. We are delighted that someone of Rudi`s
talent, depth of experience and knowledge of the market will be stepping into
the role. I am confident that he will build upon Jean-Paul`s legacy of
accomplishments in the Middle East and Africa as we advance our business in the
region in the years to come."

Jagersbacher is currently Area Vice President for operations in the Benelux,
Nordic and Italy. He joined the company in 1974 after holding senior leadership
positions at the Savoy and Claridges in London. He was appointed to General
Manager positions in flagship properties such as the Langham Hilton and the Park
Lane Hilton followed by Vice President roles in London and Dubai. He is also a
founding member of the Hilton in the Community Foundation, which is a
grant-making organization that fundraises throughout Hilton Worldwide properties
in Europe to support disadvantaged children and young people.

Jagersbacher will remain in his current post until he assumes the new position
as Area President, Operations, Middle East and Africa on January 1, 2011.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging
sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites
and mid-priced hotels. For 91 years, Hilton Worldwide has been offering business
and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and
value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing
exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its brands are comprised
of more than 3,600 hotels and 600,000 rooms in 81 countries and include Waldorf
Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts,
Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood
Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company
also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors.

The company currently operates 44 hotels in Middle East & Africa - 16 hotels in
Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, six in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and
Kuwait, plus another 11 hotels in Africa and the Indian Ocean.

Hilton Worldwide has a signed development pipeline of an additional 27
properties across Middle East & Africa in the U.A.E., Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Namibia, Nigeria and
Cape Verde.

For more information about the company, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com and
www.hiltondevelopment.com.

The Hilton Reservations and Customer Care telephone numbers in the Middle East are as follows:
UAE - 8000 20000 11 Qatar - 800 20 222
KSA - 800 82000 10 Egypt - 19009
Bahrain - 8000 4058 Jordan - 00202 25805927
Kuwait - 222 56 200 Lebanon - 00202 25805928
Oman - 800 78 788 Syria - 00202 25805926

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