InterContinental Hotels Group during the second quarter increased average rates globally by 2.4 percent year over year,

including a 2.6 percent increase in the Americas, a 2.7 percent increase in Asia/Pacific and a 2.1 percent increase in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Occupancy increased in the Americas (3.1 percentage points), in EMEA (1.8 percentage points) and in the Asia/Pacific region (1.1 percentage points). Group operating profit for the quarter was $157 million, up from $136 million in 2010.