Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is an international hotel investment and management group operating 39 deluxe and first class hotels and resorts worldwide including 19 under development in Riviera Maya, Mexico, Beijing, Boston, Hainan Island, China, Barcelona, Chicago, Costa Rica, Dallas, Las Vegas, Macau, Marbella, Marrakech, Turks and Caicos, Grand Cayman, Guangzhou, Milan, Paris, St Kitts and Taipei. The Group has equity interests in many of its properties and net assets of approximately US$1.8 billion as at 30th June 2007. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development over 10,000 rooms in 23 countries with 16 hotels in Asia, 14 in The Americas and nine in Europe and North Africa.

Mandarin Oriental's aim is to be recognized as one of the best global luxury hotel groups, providing exceptional customer satisfaction in each of its hotels. This will be achieved through a strategy of investing in facilities and people, while maximizing profitability and long-term shareholder value. The Group regularly receives recognition and awards for outstanding service and quality management. The growth strategy of our Group is to successfully operate 10,000 rooms in major business centres and key leisure destinations around the world, whilst continuing to expand our presence globally. Our current portfolio reaches across four continents, and we remain firmly on track with our development plans.

The parent company, Mandarin Oriental International Limited, is incorporated in Bermuda and listed in London, Singapore and Bermuda. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Limited, which operates from Hong Kong, manages the activities of the Group's hotels. Mandarin Oriental is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.