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STAMFORD, CT (July 27, 2012) ? Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) has reported second quarter 2012 financial results.

Second Quarter 2012 Highlights

• Excluding special items, EPS from continuing operations was $0.70, including income from the St. Regis Bal Harbour residential project. Including special items, EPS from continuing operations was $0.66.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $323 million, which included $35 million of EBITDA from the St. Regis Bal Harbour residential project, up 23.3% compared to 2011.
• Excluding special items, income from continuing operations was $138 million, including income from the St. Regis Bal Harbour residential project. Including special items, income from continuing operations was $129 million.
• Worldwide Systemwide REVPAR for Same-Store Hotels increased 6.9% in constant dollars (4.2% in actual dollars) compared to 2011. Systemwide REVPAR for Same-Store Hotels in North America increased 7.3% in constant dollars (6.8% in actual dollars).
• Management fees, franchise fees and other income increased 10.4% compared to 2011.
• Worldwide Same-Store Company-Operated gross operating profit margins increased approximately 150 basis points compared to 2011.
• Worldwide REVPAR for Starwood branded Same-Store Owned Hotels increased 3.1% in constant dollars (decreased 0.4% in actual dollars) compared to 2011.
• Margins at Starwood branded Same-Store Owned Hotels Worldwide increased approximately 140 basis points compared to 2011.
• Earnings from Starwood?s vacation ownership and residential business increased approximately $41 million compared to 2011, including $35 million of earnings from the St. Regis Bal Harbour residential project.
• During the quarter, the Company signed 34 hotel management and franchise contracts, representing approximately 8,300 rooms, and opened 14 hotels and resorts with approximately 2,700 rooms.

Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Summary

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (?Starwood? or the ?Company?) has reported EPS from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2012 of $0.66 compared to $0.77 in the second quarter of 2011. Excluding special items, EPS from continuing operations was $0.70 for the second quarter of 2012, including income from The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort residential project (?Bal Harbour?), compared to $0.50 in the second quarter of 2011. Special items in the second quarter of 2012, which totaled a charge of $9 million (after-tax), primarily related to costs associated with the early extinguishment of debt. Special items in the second quarter of 2011, which totaled a benefit of $53 million (after-tax), primarily related to a tax benefit associated with the sale of two wholly-owned hotels. Excluding special items, the effective income tax rate in the second quarter of 2012 was 31.5%, including the tax effects associated with income from Bal Harbour, compared to 25.4% in the second quarter of 2011.

Income from continuing operations was $129 million in the second quarter of 2012, compared to $150 million in the second quarter of 2011. Excluding special items, income from continuing operations was $138 million in the second quarter of 2012, including income from Bal Harbour, compared to $97 million in the second quarter of 2011.

Net income was $122 million and $0.62 per share in the second quarter of 2012, compared to $131 million and $0.68 per share in the second quarter of 2011.

Frits van Paasschen, CEO, said, ?We kept up our momentum in the second quarter, despite a choppy global economy. Our REVPAR grew 6.9%, with occupancy over a healthy 71%. Despite the uncertain global environment, we expect the trends we saw in our business for the past quarter to continue through the second half of the year.?

?Our approach to an uncertain global marketplace is to be both smart and bold. What we mean by ?smart? is having a business model, balance sheet, and cost structure that can weather economic turbulence. At the same time, we are being bold in our efforts to grow our footprint in the right way, and to invest in building guest loyalty to gain more than our fair share of business.?

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 Earnings Summary

Income from continuing operations was $258 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $179 million in the same period in 2011. Excluding special items, income from continuing operations was $262 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012, including income from Bal Harbour, compared to $155 million in the same period in 2011.

Net income was $250 million and $1.27 per share in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $159 million and $0.82 per share in the same period in 2011.

Adjusted EBITDA was $620 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $470 million in the same period in 2011.

Second Quarter 2012 Operating Results

Management and Franchise Revenues

Worldwide Systemwide REVPAR for Same-Store Hotels increased 6.9% in constant dollars (4.2% in actual dollars) compared to the second quarter of 2011. International Systemwide REVPAR for Same-Store Hotels increased 6.3% in constant dollars (0.9% in actual dollars).

Changes in REVPAR for Worldwide Systemwide Same-Store Hotels by region:

		REVPAR
Region		Constant Dollars					Actual Dollars
North America		7.3	%				6.8	%
Europe		2.3	%				(8.0	)%
Asia Pacific		9.3	%				7.2	%
Africa and the Middle East		11.2	%				8.5	%
Latin America		6.1	%				6.1	%

Increases in REVPAR for Worldwide Systemwide Same-Store Hotels by brand:

		REVPAR
Brand		Constant Dollars					Actual Dollars
St. Regis/Luxury Collection		4.5	%				(0.5	)%
W Hotels		8.8	%				7.3	%
Westin		7.5	%				5.2	%
Sheraton		6.3	%				4.4	%
Le M?ridien		6.9	%				0.8	%
Four Points by Sheraton		7.0	%				5.3	%
Aloft		9.7	%				8.7	%

Worldwide Same-Store Company-Operated gross operating profit margins increased approximately 150 basis points compared to 2011. International gross operating profit margins for Same-Store Company-Operated properties increased 160 basis points. North American Same-Store Company-Operated gross operating profit margins increased approximately 150 basis points, driven by REVPAR increases and cost controls.

Management fees, franchise fees and other income were $222 million, up $21 million, or 10.4% compared to the second quarter of 2011. Management fees increased 13.5% to $126 million and franchise fees increased 6.1% to $52 million. Year-over-year base management fee and franchise fee comparisons were impacted by the conversion of some franchise agreements to management contracts in Germany.

Development

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company signed 34 hotel management and franchise contracts, representing approximately 8,300 rooms, of which 30 are new builds and four are conversions from other brands. At June 30, 2012, the Company had approximately 365 hotels in the active pipeline representing approximately 95,000 rooms.

During the second quarter of 2012, 14 new hotels and resorts (representing approximately 2,700 rooms) entered the system, including The St. Regis Doha (Qatar, 336 rooms), The Westin Xiamen (China, 304 rooms), The Sheraton Madrid Mirasierra Hotel & Spa (Spain, 182 rooms), Four Points by Sheraton Perth (Australia, 277 rooms), and Aloft, Ontario (Canada, 131 rooms). Five properties (representing approximately 1,000 rooms) were removed from the system during the quarter.

Owned, Leased and Consolidated Joint Venture Hotels

Worldwide REVPAR at Starwood branded Same-Store Owned Hotels increased 3.1% in constant dollars (decreased 0.4% in actual dollars) when compared to 2011. REVPAR at Starwood branded Same-Store Owned Hotels in North America increased 1.1% in constant dollars (decreased 0.1% actual dollars). Excluding Canada, REVPAR at Starwood branded Same-Store Owned Hotels in North America increased approximately 4%. REVPAR at Canadian owned hotels decreased 6.5% in constant dollars as group business continues to be negatively impacted by the strong Canadian dollar. Internationally, Starwood branded Same-Store Owned Hotel REVPAR increased 5.3% in constant dollars (decreased 0.8% in actual dollars).

Revenues at Starwood branded Same-Store Owned Hotels Worldwide increased 2.0% in constant dollars (decreased 1.4% in actual dollars) while costs and expenses decreased 0.1% in constant dollars (3.3% in actual dollars) when compared to 2011. Margins at these hotels increased approximately 140 basis points.

Revenues at Starwood branded Same-Store Owned Hotels in North America decreased 0.7% while costs and expenses decreased 1.7% when compared to 2011. Margins at these hotels increased approximately 70 basis points.

Internationally, revenues at Starwood branded Same-Store Owned Hotels increased 3.6% in constant dollars (decreased 2.2% in actual dollars) while costs and expenses increased 0.5% in constant dollars (decreased 5.1% in actual dollars) when compared to 2011. Margins at these hotels increased approximately 220 basis points.

Revenues at owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels were $453 million, compared to $478 million in 2011. Expenses at owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels were $360 million compared to $381 million in 2011. Second quarter results were negatively impacted by five asset sales that took place since the second quarter of 2011.

Vacation Ownership

Total vacation ownership revenues increased 2.8% to $148 million in the second quarter of 2012 when compared to 2011, primarily due to the timing and recognition of deferred revenues and favorable trends with respect to default rates on notes receivable. Originated contract sales of vacation ownership intervals and numbers of contracts decreased 5.0% and 1.8%, respectively, primarily due to lower closing efficiency partially offset by increased tour flow. The average price per vacation ownership unit sold decreased 2.6% to approximately $14,400, driven by inventory mix.

Residential

The Company?s residential revenues were $168 million compared to $2 million in 2011. The Company realized residential revenues from Bal Harbour during the second quarter of 2012 of $167 million and generated EBITDA of $35 million. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company closed sales of 45 units and realized incremental cash proceeds of $148 million associated with these units. From project inception through June 30, 2012, the Company has closed contracts on approximately 60% of the total residential units.

Selling, General, Administrative and Other

Selling, general, administrative and other expenses decreased 2.3% to $86 million compared to $88 million in 2011, primarily due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company continues to target a 4% to 5% increase for the full year.

Capital

Gross capital spending during the quarter included approximately $22 million of maintenance capital and $70 million of development capital.

Share Repurchase

In the second quarter of 2012 and through July 25, the Company repurchased 2.84 million shares at a total cost of approximately $140.0 million. As of July 25, 2012, approximately $110.0 million remained available under the Company?s share repurchase authorization.

Balance Sheet

At June 30, 2012, the Company had gross debt of $1.652 billion, excluding $449 million of debt associated with securitized vacation ownership notes receivable. Additionally, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $410 million (including $140 million of restricted cash), and net debt of $1.242 billion, compared to net debt of $1.383 billion as of March 31, 2012. Net debt at June 30, 2012, including debt and restricted cash ($18 million) associated with securitized vacation ownership notes receivables, was $1.673 billion.

At June 30, 2012, debt was approximately 88% fixed rate and 12% floating rate and its weighted average maturity was 4.4 years with a weighted average interest rate of 7.05%, excluding the securitized debt. The Company had cash (including current restricted cash) and availability under the domestic and international revolving credit facility of approximately $1.912 billion.

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company redeemed all $495 million of its 6.25% Senior Notes due February 2013. Redemption premiums and other costs associated with the redemption were approximately $15 million. Additionally, the Company prepaid a loan secured by one owned hotel of approximately $52 million.

Outlook

For the Full Year 2012:

• Including Bal Harbour, which is expected to contribute at least $120 million of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $1.190 billion to $1.210 billion.
• Excluding Bal Harbour, adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $1.070 billion to $1.090 billion, assuming:
  • REVPAR increases at Same-Store Company-Operated Hotels Worldwide of 6% to 8% in constant dollars (approximately 300 basis points lower in dollars at current exchange rates).
  • REVPAR increases at branded Same-Store Owned Hotels Worldwide of 4% to 5% in constant dollars (approximately 300 basis points lower in dollars at current exchange rates).
  • Margins at branded Same-Store Owned Hotels Worldwide increase 100 to 150 basis points.
  • Management fees, franchise fees and other income increase approximately 9% to 11%.
  • Earnings from the Company?s vacation ownership and residential business of approximately $150 million to $155 million.
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses increase 4% to 5%.
• Full year outlook is negatively impacted by exchange rate shifts and weaker Owned hotel trends in Canada and Argentina
• Depreciation and amortization is expected to be approximately $285 million.
• Interest expense is expected to be approximately $192 million, excluding the $15 million of redemption premiums and other costs associated with the Senior Notes redemption in the second quarter of 2012.
• Including Bal Harbour, full year effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 31%, and cash taxes are expected to be approximately $100 million.
• Including Bal Harbour, EPS before special items is expected to be approximately $2.49 to $2.56.
• Full year capital expenditures (excluding vacation ownership and residential inventory) is expected to be approximately $200 million for maintenance, renovation and technology. In addition, in-flight investment projects and prior commitments for joint ventures and other investments are expected to total approximately $375 million.
• Vacation ownership (excluding Bal Harbour) is expected to generate approximately $150 million in positive cash flow. Bal Harbour is expected to generate at least $350 million in net cash flow.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012:

• Including Bal Harbour, which is expected to contribute at least $5 million of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $260 million to $270 million.
• Excluding Bal Harbour, adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $255 million to $265 million, assuming:
  • REVPAR increases at Same-Store Company-Operated Hotels Worldwide of 6% to 8% in constant dollars (approximately 500 basis points lower in dollars at current exchange rates).
  • REVPAR increases at branded Same-Store Company Owned Hotels Worldwide of 4% to 5% in constant dollars (approximately 500 basis points lower in dollars at current exchange rates).
  • Management fees, franchise fees and other income increase approximately 9% to 11%.
  • Earnings from the Company?s vacation ownership and residential business are flat to up $5 million year over year.
• Third quarter outlook is negatively impacted by approximately $5 million due to exchange rate shifts and weaker Owned hotel trends in Canada and Argentina.
• Depreciation and amortization is expected to be approximately $71 million.
• Interest expense is expected to be approximately $45 million.
• Including Bal Harbour, income from continuing operations is expected to be approximately $99 million to $106 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of approximately 31%.
• Including Bal Harbour, EPS is expected to be approximately $0.50 to $0.54.

Special Items

The Company?s special items netted to a charge of $16 million ($9 million after-tax) in the second quarter of 2012 compared to a benefit of $2 million ($53 million after-tax) in the same period of 2011.

Starwood will be conducting a conference call to discuss the second quarter financial results at 10:30 a.m. EDT today at (866) 921-0636 with conference ID 86194681. The conference call will be available through a simultaneous webcast in the News & Events section of the Company?s website at?http://www.starwoodhotels.com/corporate/investor_relations.html. A replay of the conference call will also be available from 1:30 p.m. EDT today through Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 12:00 midnight EDT by telephone at (855) 859-2056 with conference ID 86194681. A webcast replay will be active beginning at 1:30 p.m. EDT today and will run for one year.

Definitions

All references to EPS, unless otherwise noted, reflect earnings per diluted share from continuing operations attributable to Starwood?s common stockholders. All references to continuing operations, discontinued operations and net income reflect amounts attributable to Starwood?s common stockholders (i.e. excluding amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests). All references to ?net capital expenditures? mean gross capital expenditures for timeshare and fractional inventory net of cost of sales. EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company believes that EBITDA is a useful measure of the Company?s operating performance due to the significance of the Company?s long-lived assets and level of indebtedness. EBITDA is a commonly used measure of performance in its industry which, when considered with GAAP measures, the Company believes gives a more complete understanding of the Company?s operating performance. It also facilitates comparisons between the Company and its competitors. The Company?s management has historically adjusted EBITDA (i.e., ?Adjusted EBITDA?) when evaluating operating performance for the Company, as well as for individual properties or groups of properties, because the Company believes that the inclusion or exclusion of certain recurring and non-recurring items, such as restructuring, goodwill impairment and other special charges and gains and losses on asset dispositions and impairments, is necessary to provide the most accurate measure of core operating results and as a means to evaluate comparative results. The Company?s management also uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure in determining the value of acquisitions and dispositions and it is used in the annual budget process. The Company has historically reported this measure to its investors and believes that the continued inclusion of Adjusted EBITDA provides consistency in its financial reporting and enables investors to perform more meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results and provides a means to evaluate the results of its core on-going operations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP and such metrics should not be considered as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other performance measure prescribed by GAAP. The Company?s calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may be different from the calculations used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

All references to Same-Store Owned Hotels reflect the Company?s owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels, excluding condo hotels, hotels sold to date and hotels undergoing significant repositionings or for which comparable results are not available (i.e., hotels not owned during the entire periods presented or closed due to seasonality or natural disasters). References to Company-Operated Hotel metrics (e.g. REVPAR) reflect metrics for the Company?s owned, leased and managed hotels. References to Systemwide metrics (e.g. REVPAR) reflect metrics for the Company?s owned, managed and franchised hotels. REVPAR is defined as revenue per available room. ADR is defined as average daily rate.

All references to revenues in constant dollars represent revenues, excluding the impact of the movement of foreign exchange rates. The Company calculates revenues in constant dollars by calculating revenues for the current year using the prior year?s exchange rates. The Company uses this revenue measure to better understand the underlying results and trends of the business, excluding the impact of movements in foreign exchange rates.

All references to contract sales or originated sales reflect vacation ownership sales before revenue adjustments for percentage of completion accounting methodology. All references to earnings from vacation ownership and residential represents operating income before depreciation expense.

All references to management and franchise revenues represent base and incentive fees, franchise fees, amortization of deferred gains resulting from the sales of hotels subject to long-term management contracts and termination fees.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,112 properties in nearly 100 countries and 154,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis^?, The Luxury Collection^?, W^?, Westin^?, Le M?ridien^?, Sheraton^?, Four Points^? by Sheraton, Aloft^?, and Element^SM. The Company boasts one of the industry?s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands. For more information, including reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures, please visit?www.starwoodhotels.com or contact Investor Relations at (203) 351-3500.

Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. Further results, performance and achievements may be affected by general economic conditions including the impact of war and terrorist activity, natural disasters, business and financing conditions (including the condition of credit markets in the U.S. and internationally), foreign exchange fluctuations, cyclicality of the real estate (including residential) and the hotel and vacation ownership businesses, operating risks associated with the hotel, vacation ownership and residential businesses, relationships with associates and labor unions, customers and property owners, the impact of the internet reservation channels, our reliance on technology, domestic and international political and geopolitical conditions, competition, governmental and regulatory actions (including the impact of changes in U.S. and foreign tax laws and their interpretation), travelers? fears of exposure to contagious diseases, risk associated with the level of our indebtedness, risk associated with potential acquisitions and dispositions and the introduction of new brand concepts and other risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties are presented in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Future vacation ownership units indicated in this press release include planned units on land owned by the Company or by joint ventures in which the Company has an interest that have received all major governmental land use approvals for the development of vacation ownership resorts. There can also be no assurance that such units will in fact be developed and, if developed, the time period of such development (which may be more than several years in the future). Some of the projects may require additional third-party approvals or permits for development and build out and may also be subject to legal challenges as well as a commitment of capital by the Company. The actual number of units to be constructed may be significantly lower than the number of future units indicated. There can also be no assurance that agreements will be entered into for the hotels in the Company?s pipeline and, if entered into, the timing of any agreement and the opening of the related hotel. Although we believe the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or that results will not materially differ. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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