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PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

Hilton Announces Executive Management Changes

Feb 01, 2007 01:34 PM Pacific Time

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) today announced the following appointments and executive management changes. Effective March 1, 2007, the following executives will report directly to Matthew J. Hart, President and Chief Operating Officer:

• Thomas L. Keltner assumes the title of Executive Vice President, Hilton Hotels Corporation and Chief Executive Officer – Americas and Global Brands. In this role, he will have operational responsibility for The Americas, in addition to overseeing the global Hilton Family of Brands. Mr. Keltner had been President – Brand Performance and Franchise Development Group.
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• Ian R. Carter remains Executive Vice President, Hilton Hotels Corporation and Chief Executive Officer – Hilton International, with responsibility for hotel operations outside The Americas.
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• James T. “Tim” Harvey assumes the title of Executive Vice President – Global Distribution Services and Chief Information Officer, overseeing the company’s distribution activities in addition to its technology programs. Mr. Harvey had been Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
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• Antoine Dagot is promoted to Executive Vice President, Hilton Hotels Corporation in addition to his existing position as President and Chief Executive Officer, Hilton Grand Vacations Company, the company’s timeshare business.
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• Molly McKenzie-Swarts is promoted to Executive Vice President – Human Resources, Diversity and Administration. Ms. McKenzie-Swarts had been Senior Vice President – Human Resources and Administration.

“These are truly exciting times for our company, and it is our management strength that will help us continue enhancing our position as the worldwide lodging industry leader,” Mr. Hart said. “This is a talented and experienced team of executives, and they in turn lead a group of dedicated professionals that is the best in the industry.”

Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,900 hotels and 500,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, including 105,000 team members worldwide.

The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton^ฎ, Conrad^ฎ, Doubletree^ฎ, Embassy Suites Hotels^ฎ, Hampton Inn^ฎ, Hampton Inn & Suites^ฎ, Hilton Garden Inn^ฎ, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton^ฎ, Scandic and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection^ฎ.

The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton’s philosophy that, “It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.” The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitableฎ. The philosophy is shared by all 10 brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.

Hilton Hotels Corporation’s sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic Team will extend through the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, and includes the 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team(s) and the 2007 U.S. Pan-Am Team.

For more information about our company, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com, and to learn more about our be hospitable philosophy, please visit www.behospitable.com.

Hilton Hotels Corporation
Marc Grossman, Sr. VP – Corporate Affairs
310-205-4030
marc_grossman@hilton.com

Kathy Shepard, VP – Corporate Communications
310-205-7676
kathy_shepard@hilton.com

www.hiltonworldwide.com

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