Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE:CHH) announced that W. Todd Davis has been named Vice President, Property Systems Development & Administration, overseeing the design, development, and systems administration of Choice Hotels` property systems, including Profit Manager and ChoiceLink.

“Todd has been, and continues to be, instrumental in setting Choice`s systems architecture and development of its state-of-the-art property systems,” said Gary

Thomson, senior vice president and chief information officer. “His leadership and experience are complemented by his extensive information systems knowledge and skills.”

Davis previously served as senior director of software development for Choice Hotels` property systems department where he led the successful development of its industry leading Profit Manager system. Davis joined Choice Hotels in 1995 as a senior programmer analyst where he led the effort to develop the Windows version of the ChoiceLink property communications system and later migrated that system for use across the Internet.

Prior to joining Choice Hotels, Davis worked extensively on the development of Cendant Corporation`s central reservations system and helped develop its airline GDS interfaces. Davis has also held various hotel management and IT positions with Hilton and Prime Motor Inns.

Davis holds a degree in hospitality management from Northern Arizona University.

Choice Hotels International is one of the world`s largest lodging franchisors, marketing more than 5,000 hotels open or under development in 46 countries under the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, MainStay Suites and Rodeway Inn brand names. For more information on Choice, visit the company`s web site at www.choicehotels.com.

Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, MainStay Suites, Rodeway Inn, Profit Manager and ChoiceLink are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

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