News Release
Mitsubishi Estate January 31, 2001


Strengthening the Brand of Royal Park Hotel Chain

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. has seven hotel chains in Japan. Last fall the company established a hotel management company, Royal Park Hotels and Resorts Co., Ltd., to strengthen the operation and management of its hotel chains. The Yokohama Royal Park Hotel Nikko, located in a section of upper floors in the Landmark Tower Yokohama at Yokohama Minato Mirai 21, has been operated by Yokohama Royal Park Hotel Co., Ltd., a company jointly owned by Mitsubishi Estate (90%) and JAL Hotels (10%).
 
Mitsubishi Estate has decided to make Yokohama Royal Park Hotel Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary and terminate the Yokohama Royal Park Hotel Co., Ltd. technical support contract with JAL Hotels on April 1, 2001. On April 1, the name of the hotel is to be changed to Yokohama Royal Park Hotel, thus clarifying its operation as part of the Royal Park Hotel Chain and boosting the Royal Park brand.
 
Outline of Yokohama Royal Park Hotel
Location: 2-2-1-3 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Japan
Number of Rooms: 603
   
Outline of Yokohama Royal Park Hotel Co., Ltd.
Location: 2-2-1-3 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Japan
Paid-in Capital: 3500 million yen
President: Shigeru Aoki