Tustin, CA - Galaxy Hotel Systems LLC, announced today the successful implementation of the company's Galaxy/UX Property Management System (PMS) at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.'s HOT newest premier destination, The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida. Opening as one of the country's largest and most technologically sophisticated destination resorts, The Westin Diplomat selected Galaxy/UX to deliver a feature-rich PMS in an ASP-like environment for both the Resort as well as the nearby Diplomat Country Club, a member of Starwood's Luxury Collection.

The 1,058 room beachfront resort and the 60-room luxury country club hotel will take full advantage of Galaxy/UX's feature-rich, "complexing" architecture to effectively leverage technology for the two property's hotel operations. The inherent "complexing" design of the system enables multi-property locations to implement an ASP-like environment from a single central server and deliver the complete feature-set of the Galaxy/UX PMS to hundreds of workstations at various properties. Implementing this type of model allows owner/operators to minimize their hardware capital investment and reduce their overall IT infrastructure expenses at the property level. Redundant expenditures associated with proprietary property systems - dedicated IT professionals, costly server hardware - are significantly diminished in the "complexing" environment. Designed as a highly scalable solution, Galaxy/UX also offers the capacity to grow with an organization as their enterprise expands.

The diverse market niches anticipated driving revenue at the two Diplomat complexes range from large meetings and conventions utilizing the attached 209,000-square-foot convention center to transient leisure travelers desiring an opulent South Florida locale in which to be luxuriously pampered. The unique requirements of these properties when viewed as a single destination/convention/country club/golf/spa oceanfront resort lend credence to management's decision to implement the Galaxy/UX system.

"Anticipated projections for our convention as well as leisure business indicate that a robust, user-friendly front office system would be one of the keys to our success as we compete head-to-head with the South Florida and Orlando area for these key market segments," stated Gary Sims, Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa's General Manager. "Our properties have the right mixture of opulence, beauty and amenities to garner significant revenue streams from both of these highly lucrative markets. We believe the Galaxy/UX PMS will help us to efficiently streamline our operations for maximized guest service and provide us the technological backbone to grow our business on all fronts."

"We are very proud to have our Galaxy/UX installed at this premier property," stated Dan Hogan, Vice President and General Manager, Galaxy Hotel Systems LLC. "This installation demonstrates once again our systems true capacity to function efficiently in a highly demanding and diverse multi-property environment similar to our other prestigious Starwood, independent and chain property implementations throughout the world."

About Galaxy Hotel Systems LLC
Galaxy Hotel Systems LLC, has been providing exceptional hotel software solutions and services to the global hospitality industry for 32 years. Our innovative products streamline your business processes and enable your associates to focus on your highest priority, the guest. Built upon the firm foundation of stability, reliability and flexibility, all of Galaxy Hotel Systems LLC products are uniquely designed to meet the diverse needs of all market segments within the hospitality industry - Starwood properties, independents, chains and franchises. Galaxy Hotel Systems LLC is a wholly owned business of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. For additional information please contact Galaxy Hotel Systems at 1-800-624-2953 or visit our website at www.galaxyhotelsystems.com.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 750 properties in more than 80 countries and 110,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. With internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchiser of hotels and resorts including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W brands, as well as Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwood.com.

Dan Hogan
714-247-4702
Galaxy Hotel Systems