FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                         April 21, 2008

                                                                         FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact:

                                                                         Ana Fermín

                                                                         383-8510 ext. 219

Rochester Marriott Hosts Greece Civic Awards

Rochester, NY—The Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel will be hosting the 2008 Greece Chamber of Commerce Civic Awards Banquet this Friday, April 25.  The hotel, managed by the E.J. Del Monte Corporation, will also be an award recipient at this year’s ceremony.

            The Greece Chamber of Commerce will be giving the Rochester Marriott the award for Renovation of a Large Existing Space.  In December 2007 a massive renovation was completed totaling $12 million.  As a result the hotel now has a new and larger lobby, redesigned guestrooms, an in-house market and a new 900-square-foot fitness facility.  The ballroom was also renovated and now boasts vaulted ceilings, cascades of warm colors and vivid chandeliers.  The hotel has been part of the Greece Community since 1979. 

            The awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the hotel’s Ridge Ballroom. More information on the ceremony can be found at www.greecechamber.org.

Founded in 1953, the E.J. Del Monte Corporation entered hotel construction and operation in 1974. Since that time, the E.J. Del Monte Corporation has added 17 Marriott hotels to its portfolio to include Marriott, Renaissance, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott and Fairfield Inn by Marriott brands. Ernest J. Del Monte serves as Chairman of the Board and John Del Monte is president of the E.J. Del Monte Corporation which owns and operates nine Marriott hotels in the Rochester area, in addition to the Spa at the Del Monte in Pittsford. With its headquarters in Rochester, NY, the E.J. Del Monte Corporation employs over 800. For more information, visit www.ejdcorp.com.