Hilton Hotels Corporation believes that first class service and commitment to excellence must extend beyond the hotel room and into the communities where our team members, customers and guests live and work. Our philanthropic programs reflect this commitment and give us a framework for effective and meaningful charitable giving. In order to prudently fund worthwhile projects, Hilton's charitable giving interests are focused on the following four areas:

• Education
• Youth Programs
• Selected healthcare programs
• Civic Affairs and Public Policy

Go Green

Water Conservation
Upon check-in to the hotel, guests are notified of the option to change their bed linens on each third night of their stay or each day. Guests who elect the latter option help decrease the amount of water and detergents that we use.

Laundering linens for our hotels uses an enormous amount of water. Therefore, Hilton continues to implement programs that can provide the latest in laundering equipment and that utilize the greatest water reduction technologies. By investing in state-of-the-art equipment, we have reduced the amount of water used to clean every pound of linens from approximately two (2) gallons of water downward to one (1) gallon.

Electrical Energy Conservation
Several years ago, Hilton implemented a corporate-wide energy efficient lighting retrofit program for our guestrooms. By using state-of-the-art compact fluorescent and other lighting technology, we provide an environment that our guests desire while significantly reducing our use of the natural resources that are utilized to power these products.

Hilton has also actively been evaluating and implementing additional "green" technologies throughout our facilities including solar technology, co-generation, and fuel cells use as they become increasingly more affordable and reliable. These technologies will allow us to further decrease our dependence on current energy providers and resources.

Recycling
The hospitality industry has the potential to dramatically reduce the amount it contributes to our landfills. Hotels generate large quantities of recyclable plastics, cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, glass and cooking oil as well as foodstuffs that can be recycled. Through our combined efforts we can all make a substantial and favorable impact on our environment, reducing the waste stream to landfills and related energy usage transporting and processing these products.

One area that is getting increased attention is in-room recycling. Most of the materials collected in guest rooms are recyclable items such as cans, bottles, newspapers, magazines, and office paper. We have a team in place to re-examine our current efforts and evaluate options to improve these in-room programs, and give our guests the opportunity to participate.