Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc.

PROFILE More than 100,000 vacationers resort to Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO) for a little rest and relaxation. The company (formerly Vistana) sells time-shares at a dozen resort properties in Arizona, Colorado, and Florida. Its resorts boast more than 2,700 units with 120,000 owners. Several of its properties are branded under the Sheraton name, like Sheraton's Desert Oasis (Scottsdale, Arizona) and Sheraton's Vistana Villages (Orlando, Florida). Other properties include Oak Plantation (Kissimmee, Florida) and Lakeside Terrace Resort (Avon, Colorado). SVO is building new resorts in California, Colorado, and Hawaii. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide bought the company in 1999.  COMPETITION Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) ResortQuest International, Inc. (RZT) Sunterra Corporation (dossier)		FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Fiscal Year-End: December 1998 Sales (mil.): 233.70 1-Yr. Sales Growth: 60.7% Employees: 3,227 Revenue per employee: $72,420.20  KEY PEOPLE • Raymond L. Gellein     CEO • Charles E. Harris     CFO  CONTACT INFO 8801 Vistana Centre Dr. Orlando, FL 32821 US Phone: 407-239-3000 Fax: 407-239-3111 Online: Web Site

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