translate English to French: Marriott, Hilton and Starwood, the three largest lodging companies in the United States, each reported double-digit growth in RevPAR for the quarter, compared with a year earlier, and achieved substantial improvements in net earnings. The reports indicated that the upward trend in lodging demand is expected to continue bolstering strong profit growth for the U.S. lodging industry throughout 2006.
T4 2004 T4 2005 ($US) +11 % 537 millions $ +7,3 % 21,6 millions $ +16,2 % -274,9 millions $ +13,5 % 105 millions $ +10,3 % 74 millions $ +11,0 % (Amérique du Nord) 237 millions $ +12,2 % (Amérique du Nord) 159 millions $ Revenu net T4 2004 ($US) 357 millions $ 20,3 millions $ -20,9 millions $ 65 millions $ 61 millions $ 189 millions $ 100 millions $