Singapore, 11 March 2009 � IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, brought on what potentially is the largest hotels sales force ever. Almost overnight, IHG introduced an innovative �Friends and Family� programme that harnesses its over 330,000 staff strength to promote hotel bookings to their social networks.

The new global IHG Friends and Family programme provides hotel rooms at over 4,150 hotels worldwide at attractive rates for friends and family of IHG colleagues around the world. Everyone who works in an owned, managed or franchised hotel or in an IHG corporate office is eligible to participate in this programme. IHG�s brands include InterContinental� Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo�, Crowne Plaza� Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn� Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express�, Staybridge Suites� and Candlewood Suites�.

After registering through IHG�s intranet, all staff will receive an email with a unique web link to a special personal hotel booking webpage. Staff can forward the web link to their friends and family, who then click the link to go to this personal web page and book their stays at exclusive rates. Staff will enjoy special rates for any reservation made between now and 31st May 2009 for bookings made up to one year in advance of stay. They can even see the discount they are getting. Terms and conditions apply.

�We are seeing tremendous excitement and results for this programme which leverages our scale. We�ve always been proud of our brands and we can now share the passion we have for our brands and offer attractive hotel rates to our social circles,� said Gary Rosen, senior vice president Sales and Marketing, IHG Asia Pacific.

Media Contacts:

Sheo Shanker Rai IHG Asia Pacific +65 6395 6074 sheoshanker.rai@ihg.com

About IHG InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 4,150 hotels and almost 620,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental� Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo�, Crowne Plaza� Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn� Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express�, Staybridge Suites� and Candlewood Suites�, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club� Rewards with 42 million members worldwide. IHG has more than 1,700 hotels in its development pipeline, which will create 200,000 jobs worldwide over the next few years.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

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