FOR RELEASE ON OCTOBER 6, 2005

Alticor designates new hotel as JW Marriott - Grand Rapids

Hotel guests get an upgrade – already

The distinctive luxury brand JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts will be the name that greets convention-goers and other business travelers when they arrive at Grand Rapids' new downtown hotel, Alticor Inc. announced today.

Alticor chairman Steve Van Andel said: "It is a tremendous honor to have the JW Marriott flag flying in front of our new hotel. A first-class hotel like the one we're building could not have a more appropriate name than JW Marriott - Grand Rapids."

"Marriott is honored to be a part of this project. We are pleased that the JW Marriott flag will fly in front of Alticor's new hotel, and it's a pleasure to provide for the citizens of Grand Rapids the very best brand name in luxury accommodations," said Andrew Houghton, brand executive, Marriott International. "Persons seeking elegant lodging in downtown will be very satisfied with the many amenities they will discover."

The JW Marriott - Grand Rapids will welcome its first guests in fall 2007. The 340-room glass-enclosed and uniquely designed hotel will be 24 stories tall. An adjacent 750-space parking structure will be located on the hotel's south side. The hotel will be owned and operated by Alticor and its Amway Hotel Corp. subsidiary, which also operates the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.

Alticor president Doug DeVos said: "The JW Marriott is luxury lodging at its finest. It will certainly complement the Amway Grand in offering exclusive hotel accommodations that will support the new convention center, as our region competes with other cities for new and larger conventions."

The JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, along with The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, provide the ultimate in luxury and lodging sophistication offered by Marriott International. JW Marriott properties deliver an extensive array of amenities sought by discriminating travelers. There are more than 30 such properties located in key business and leisure destinations worldwide.

"And we will have one of them right here in Grand Rapids," said Alticor co-founder Rich DeVos who, along with the late Jay Van Andel, initiated the new hotel project. "The JW Marriott is a special brand…for a special community. Jay and I were committed from the beginning to building a hotel that would be special. That's what this great city and region will have with the new JW Marriott - Grand Rapids."

About Marriott International, Inc.

Marriott International Inc. is a leading lodging company with more than 2,600 lodging properties in the United States and 65 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Bulgari, The Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, and Fairfield Inn brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons.

The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work for by Fortune® magazine. In fiscal year 2004, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $10 billion, and the company had approximately 133,000 employees at year-end 2004. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.

About Alticor

Alticor (www.alticor.com) is the parent company of Amway Corp., Quixtar Inc., and Access Business Group LLC. Headquartered in Ada, Michigan, USA, Alticor and its affiliates offer products, business opportunities, and product development, manufacturing and logistics services in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide. In its most recent fiscal year, the company reported worldwide sales of $6.2 billion. For further information, please contact Alticor's media information line at 616.787.7565 or e-mail Alticor's media relations staff at mediainfo@alticor.com.