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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RODRIGUEZ NAMED DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING FOR WINDSOR COURT HOTEL

New Orleans, LA – January 7, 2008 – Barry Rodriguez has been named Director of Sales & Marketing for the consistently awarded Windsor Court Hotel.

Formerly Associate Director of Sales & Marketing for the hotel, Rodriguez previously served as Corporate Sales Manager for the Loews New Orleans. Additional sales experience includes Account Executive for Muzak, and as Sales Representative and Controller for Associated Office Systems in New Orleans.

A Certified Public Accountant, Rodriquez is a native of New Orleans and received his BS in Accounting from the University of New Orleans. Active in the hospitality industry, he is a member of Professional Convention Management Association, Meeting Professionals International and Association Forum of Chicagoland.

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Owned by Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises, The Windsor Court is a luxury hotel located in the New Orleans business district, within easy access of the thriving Riverfront, trendy Warehouse District, French Quarter, and the boutiques of Royal Street. Considered the premier hotel in New Orleans, the 324 room Windsor Court is consistently recognized as one of the "Top Hotels" in the country by Travel + Leisure, the coveted Condé Nast Traveler "Gold List", Zagat Survey and was named best in the city by Andrew Harper’s Hideaway report. Additional information can be found at www.windsorcourthotel.com, toll free at 1-800-262-2662.