Langham Hotels International (LHI) has promoted two senior executives to vice president � reflecting the company�s recognition of their commitment as the luxury hotel operator doubles its size in the next two years.

Mr Winston Suen is now Vice President � Corporate Engineering and Mr Patrick Wong is Vice President � Projects � signalling the leadership of both to ensure a consistent look and product quality in each of the new hotels joining the LHI portfolio.

Mr Winston Suen

Previously Group Director of Corporate Engineering, Mr Suen will continue to lead the engineering function. He will manage and oversee the strategic implementation of the hotel engineering and corporate standards.

Mr Suen has held a number of senior corporate roles. He was previously the Hong Kong-based managing director of The Viking Corporation, general manager of Kidde International and Technical Services Manager of Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels.

Mr Suen first joined the group in 2004 as Director of Engineering - Corporate.

In his new corporate capacity, he will play a vital role in formulating strategic engineering policies in hotel operations and hotel development worldwide. He also oversees new hotel projects to meet LHI�s corporate engineering standards.

Mr Patrick Wong

Previously Group Director of Projects, Mr Wong will provide strategic guidance for Langham Hotels International�s new projects at a design level.

He will head up project development as LHI expands on a global scale, developing tailored on- brand solutions to deliver cutting edge designs to Langham Place branded hotels and timeless traditional looks which project innovative luxury hospitality for The Langham brand.

Mr Wong joined the Group in 2005.

He has been involved in a wide range of projects related to new hotel developments. He provides a strategic design overview for each new project to ensure integration into the Langham Hotels International portfolio.

Following his promotion to Vice President, Mr Wong will continue to oversee the group�s development of projects to ensure leading edge services and products are incorporated for guests to LHI standards.

About Langham Hotels International Langham has a legendary hotel heritage dating back to 1865 when The Langham in London originally opened as Europe�s first Grand Hotel. For over 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of sophisticated and gracious hospitality. Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses creating a truly unique hotel experience.

The group is pursuing an aggressive portfolio growth strategy using its distinctive brands � The Langham, Langham Place and Eaton. Currently, 16 hotels are open or in the pipeline in the Langham Hotels International portfolio. Six hotels on four continents are branded The Langham where guests can enjoy service with poise and be enchanted by our innovation and traditions while Langham Place, the fun sibling of The Langham, is the epitome of stimulating and artistic hospitality. Eaton, a premium four-star property, aims to surprise and delight our guests with a value-for-money proposition that delivers a stylish, modern level of comfort with spirited, can-do service. Langham Hotels International is a wholly-owned company of Great Eagle Holdings (Stock Code: 0041) which was founded in 1963 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972. Reservations for Langham hotels can be made by logging onto langhamhotels.com.

EUROPE: The Langham, London

ASIA: Hong Kong: The Langham, Hong Kong Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong Eaton Hotel Hong Kong

NORTH AMERICA: The Langham, Boston The Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa, Pasadena

China Langham Place, Beijing (2009) Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport (2009) Langham Place, Changchun (2009) The Langham, Yangtze Boutique, Shanghai (2009)

PACIFIC: The Langham, Auckland Langham Place Vineyard Resort + Spa, Waiheke Island, Auckland (2010) The Langham, Melbourne

Thailand Langham Place Eco Resort + Spa, Rawi Warin, Koh Lanta, Krabi Langham Place Miora Resort + Spa, Kalim Bay, Phuket (2010)

Ainslie Cheung Director of Public Relations (International) Langham Hotels International Tel: (852) 3552 3823 Fax: (852) 3552 3902 Email: ainslie.cheung@langhamhotels.com