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Choice Hotels International is one of the largest hotel companies in the world, with more than 5,000 hotels open worldwide, representing more than 425,000 rooms. Choice hotel properties range from limited service
to full service, economy, mid-priced, and upscale hotels, which cater to both leisure and business travelers. The company’s 10 brands include Cambria Suites, Clarion, Quality, Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn,
MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn. The company’s headquarters are in Silver Spring, Maryland.
CORPORATE AND INVESTOR INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stewart Bainum Jr.
Chairman of the Board
Choice Hotels International
Director:
Sunburst Hospitality Corporation
Realty Investment Company, Inc.
Fiona Dias
Executive Vice President
and Chief Marketing Offi cer
Circuit City Stores, Inc
Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
Choice Hotels International
Director:
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.
William L. Jews
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
CareFirst, Inc.
Director:
The Ryland Group, Inc.
Larry R. Levitan
Retired Managing Partner
Andersen Consulting Worldwide Communications
Industry Group
Trustee:
FBR Funds
Raymond E. Schultz
Chairman
RES Investments, LLC
Retirement from the board May 2006
Director:
Equity Inns, Inc.
John T. Schwieters
Vice Chairman
Perseus LLC
Director:
Danaher Corporation
Manor Care, Inc.
Smithfi eld Foods, Inc.
Ervin R. Shames
Independent Management Consultant
Lecturer
University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of
Business
Director:
OnLine Resources Corporation
Select Comfort Corporation
Gordon A. Smith
President
Global Commerical Card Group
American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.
David Sullivan
Chairman
Advisory Board for the Kemmons Wilson School
of Hospitality and Resort Management
University of Memphis
Director:
Winston Hotels
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Stewart Bainum Jr.
Chairman of the Board
Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Offi cer
Joseph M. Squeri
Executive Vice President, Operations,
and Chief Financial Offi cer
Wayne W. Wielgus
Executive Vice President and
Chief Marketing Offi cer
Michael J. DeSantis
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
David Goldberg
Senior Vice President, Brand Value
Bruce N. Haase
Senior Vice President, International
Daniel M. Head
Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence
and Strategy
Thomas Mirgon
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
and Administration
Janna Morrison
Senior Vice President, Customer Care
and Technology Services
David A. Pepper
Senior Vice President, Franchise Growth
and Performance
Gary R. Thomson
Senior Vice President and
Chief Information Offi cer
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Choice Hotels International
10750 Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
301.592.5000
www.choicehotels.com
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
Choice Hotels International common stock trades
on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol CHH.
TRANSFER AGENT & REGISTRAR
SunTrust Bank
P.O. Box 4625
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-4625
800.568.3476
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
McLean, Virginia
CERTIFICATIONS
Choice Hotels International has included as Exhibits
31 and 32 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for fi scal year 2005 fi led with the Securities and
Exchange Commission certifi cates of the company’s
Chief Executive Offi cer and Chief Financial Offi cer
certifying the quality of the company’s public
disclosure. The company’s Chief Executive Offi cer
has also submitted to the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) a certifi cate certifying that he is not aware of
any violations by Choice Hotels International of the
NYSE corporate governance listing standards.
FORM 10-K
Shareholders may receive without charge a copy of
the Form 10-K and other publications fi led with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by written
request to the Corporate Secretary at the corporate
headquarters. The Form 10-K also is available at
www.choicehotels.com. Click on “Investor Info” and
then “SEC Filings.”
In addition, copies of the company’s public fi lings, as
well as its corporate governance guidelines, corporate
ethics policy and board of directors committee charters
are available on choicehotels.com under “Investor Info.”
ANNUAL MEETING
Choice Hotels International will hold its Annual Meeting
of Stockholders on May 1, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. in Silver
Spring, Maryland:
Choice Hotels International
The Learning Center
Chesapeake Room
10720 Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
INQUIRIES
General Information
301.592-5000
www.choicehotels.com
INVESTOR INQUIRIES
301.592.5026
[e-mail]
MEDIA INQUIRIES
301.592.5032
[e-mail]
FRANCHISE SALES
800.547.0007
[e-mail]