Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) announced today that it has entered into an international sales and marketing representation agreement with Connect-Worldwide, an international sales and marketing outsourcing company that focuses on the travel industry.

Connect-Worldwide has been selected to develop and manage a network of seventeen general sales agents around the world, covering sales in thirty countries.

“Connect-Worldwide is excited about developing and managing the sales offices in strategic locations around the world and improving revenue for the Choice Hotels franchisees worldwide,” said Eric Otto, President and CEO of Connect-Worldwide.

“Connect-Worldwide has the experience and extensive global relationships to deliver the best sales, marketing and e-commerce solution for Choice Hotels”, said Allan Lockhart-Kane, vice president sales and intermediary marketing for Choice Hotels.

Connect-Worldwide, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona manages affiliate sales operations in twenty countries. Connect-Worldwide develops, implements, and manages international sales and marketing and e-commerce solutions for the travel Industry. For more information on Connect-Worldwide visit the web site at: www.connect-worldwide.com.

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 Hotels, visit the company`s web site at www.choicehotels.com
Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge, and Rodeway Inn are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

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