FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/19/09

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Shula’s 347 Grill Launches Live Jazz Each Thursday Night
Beginning May 28, 2009 with Freddie Jones Jazz Band
Weekly Music Will Benefit Kids for Kids Music

   (Fort Worth, TX) --- Rick A. Harrison, General Manager of Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa, has announced that starting Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., Shula’s 347 Grill will offer weekly live jazz every Thursday as well as weekly food and drink specials; there will not be a cover charge.

   The Freddie Jones Jazz Band will perform for the first three weeks of Shula’s 347 Grill Thursday Jazz. Other groups in the initial line up alternating with Jones include Adonis Rose Quintet, Texas Gypsies, Breggett Rideau (2009 GRAMMY® Award Nominee) and Fort Worth’s own Rachella Parks. The five-person Freddie Jones Jazz Band plays soul funky jazz.

   Shula’s 347 Grill patrons are not the only ones who will benefit from Shula’s Thursday Jazz.

   “This project will provide ongoing support to Kids for Kids Music,” said Mr. Harrison. “And once the fall school semester is in session, we’ll host a Young Musicians’ Night featuring Kids for Kids Music student performances at Shula’s 347 Grill. We’ll set that schedule this summer. Until then, a portion of proceeds from the weekly concerts will go towards the not-for-profit group.”

   Kids for Kids Music is an organization developed by musician Freddie Jones, the weekly act’s headliner. The not-for-profit is designed to provide donated trumpets to children who show an interest in, commitment to and skill for music but who cannot afford an instrument. According to the group, these students will also receive free lessons, and once they have accomplished performance milestones, they will have the opportunity to perform at a live venue before guests, families and friends with the full supervision of their band leader.

   “Music is a powerful tool to help children learn and shape their lives,” said Mr. Jones. “It is my goal to have kids perform music for other kids so that they may inspire each other and create a platform for dialogue about their dreams.”

   Mr. Harrison said that adding weekly live music is a natural next step for the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa and Shula’s 347 Grill.

   “We have the perfect venue for after-work winding down as well as tuning up for a night on the town,” he said.

   This addition of jazz at Shula’s 347 Grill coincides with the launch of new downtown circulating public transportation.

   The Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa will be the first stop on the new Molly the Trolley green circulator, making stopping in a number of great venues downtown easy and fun. The effort to provide circulating Trolley service by The T, Fort Worth’s public transportation authority, has been spearheaded by a task force of hoteliers, retailers, the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.

   Mr. Harrison said that guests and patrons alike can easily enjoy Shula’s 347 Grill before or after a visit to Fort Worth’s fabulous downtown attractions, like Sundance Square.

   Shula’s 347 Grill is named for Hall of Fame coach Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history with 347 career victories. The chic 5,385 square-foot space at 1701 Commerce Street in downtown Fort Worth just across from the Water Gardens exudes a casual, energized atmosphere and features a fully appointed 255-seat restaurant, high-impact bar and 24-seat private dining room. Dark hardwoods and pigskin covered walls complement the décor, with photographs that showcase local sports stars and legends as well as Fort Worth landmarks.

   Fort Worth’s Shula’s 347 Grill is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday-Wednesday, and 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Thursday, and 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information on Shula’s 347 Grill Thursday Jazz debut performers, visit www.freddiejones.net.

   Based in Miami, Florida, Shula Steak Houses, LP has four restaurant concepts including Shula’s 2 (upscale sports restaurant), Shula’s on the Beach (beach location brand with emphasis on steaks and seafood), Shula’s 347 (serving Shula’s custom cuts in a casual atmosphere), and Shula’s Steak House (fine dining steak house).

   The Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa, which completed a $46 million transformation in June 2008, is located at 1701 Commerce St. The property offers guests a distinctive Fort Worth experience, blending sophisticated, high-tech amenities in a comfortable, relaxed setting. The two-tower hotel features 430 custom-designed guest rooms and suites and 22,000 square feet of meeting space, complemented by a stylish 8,000 square foot Spa BEAUBELLE and a fitness center. Proximate to the hotel are world-class attractions and entertainment, the business district and the Fort Worth Convention Center. The property is owned by Presidio Companies and operated by Crescent Hotels and Resorts, Inc. General Manager of the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa is Rick Harrison, who joined the property in April 2009.

   Sheraton, the largest brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) has more than 408 hotels in 70 countries. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

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