Marshall Adds Depth to Marketing Team

Additional Bench Strength Bolsters Key Area

SALISBURY, MD—Marshall Management, Inc., a leading, mid-sized hotel management company, today announced that Duane Quintana (bottom left photo) and Josephine Allen (top left photo) have joined the company as regional director of sales and marketing and marketing manager, respectively. Photo of Charles L. Allen, chairman, Marshall Management, is at right)

Together, Quintana and Allen have extensive marketing and hospitality expertise, expanding Marshall’s existing capacity and industry expertise. The two join Marshall’s team just as the company announced its fourth management contract of 2008.

“Duane and Josephine add depth and breadth to our existing strengths at a critical time for us and for the industry,” said Michael Marshall, president and CEO of Marshall Management. “We continue to add contracts at a reasoned pace, but are obtaining more sophisticated properties in more diverse locations.

"Marketing has always been a core strength, and we believe they will help us add value, especially if the economy softens. We pride ourselves in achieving superior market share where we compete, and we now have an even greater competitive advantage.”

Quintana comes to Marshall with an extensive background in the hotel industry, including 15 years with Marriott Corporation. He also served as vice president of sales and marketing at Luxe Worldwide Hotels, Grand Tradition Hotels & Resorts and Utell Hotels & Resorts, a collection of three- to five-star independently owned or distinctively branded properties.

Josephine Allen comes to Marshall from PERDUE® farms. She also worked with Salisbury University, where she specialized in new product development, marketing campaigns and advertising. At Marshall, she will oversee the marketing and promotion of the company’s portfolio. She previously worked with Marshall in the late ‘90s.

About Marshall Management

Salisbury, Md.-based Marshall Management, founded in 1980, has special expertise in operating three- and four-star branded hotels and resorts, averaging 100 to 400 rooms, in urban and central business districts, suburban/drive-to and resort locations.

In addition, the company has a proven track record managing independent resort and unique urban properties. The company has managed a wide array of leading hotel brands, including Hilton, Starwood, InterContinental Hotel Group, Hyatt, Choice and Wyndham.

Additional information about Marshall Management may be found at the company’s Web site: http://www.marshallhotels.com/.

CONTACTS:

Rick Day
Senior Vice President – Sales and Marketing
Marshall Management, Inc.
(410)749-8464
rday@marshallhotels.com

Chris Daly, media
Daly Gray Public Relations
(703) 435-6293
chris@dalygray.com

Melanie Boyer
Account Executive
Daly Gray Public Relations
(703) 435-6293