Carlson Reports Record Sales of $39.8 Billion for 2007

As more than 4,000 invited guests and colleagues gathered last night in Las Vegas to observe Carlson’s 70th anniversary, the company announced that 2007 was a record-breaking year in terms of systemwide sales from its global brands and services.

In 2007, Carlson’s systemwide sales reached $39.8 billion, compared with $37.1 billion in 2006, a 7.3 percent increase. (Systemwide sales include all sales by Carlson’s owned and franchised operations.) Carlson is a global brand leader in business travel, hotel, restaurant, cruise and marketing services.

“Over the past year, we continued to reinforce our focused strategy to grow our core businesses and brands with partners around the world,” said Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Carlson’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We continue to make significant inroads in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as in the United Kingdom. As we move ahead, our company remains on a strong foundation, and our core businesses are poised for future opportunities.”