| January 01, 1998

Hotel Online Press Releases Top Six U.S. Cities Visited by Overseas Travelers ‘96 Rank City ’95 Market Share ’95 Visitation ’96 Market Share ’96 Visitation % Change (in number of visitations) 1 New York City 20.6% 4,252,000 20.0% 4,532,000 7% 2 Los Angeles 16.1% 3,323,000 15.9% 3,603,000 8% 3 Miami 14.3% 2,951,000 13.8% 3,127,000 6% 4 San Francisco 12.3% 2,539,000 12.9% 2,923,000 15% 5 Orlando 12.7% 2,621,000 11.4% 2,583,000 -1% 6 Honolulu 11.5% 2,373,000 10.6% 2,402,000 1% Source: In-Flight Survey of International Air Travelers, US Department of Commerce, 1996 Contact: San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau 201 Third Stree, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94103 415-974-6900