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                                                                                 May 13, 2008

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Marriott Hotel Honored for Excellence

Albany, N.Y. – The Courtyard by Marriott Albany Airport, a property of E.J. Del Monte Corporation, was honored for their excellence at the Select Service Marriott General Managers Conference held in March in Anaheim, CA.

            The hotel received the Silver Circle Award, awarded to hotels that achieved 85 percent to 86.9 percent in overall guest satisfaction scores throughout 2007.     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 The Courtyard by Marriott Albany Airport. With its headquarters in Rochester, NY, the E.J. Del Monte Corporation employs over 800. For more information, visit www.ejdcorp.com.