July Goes Out With A Bang As Homewood Suites By Hilton® Opens One Hotel A Week

Development Continues on a High as Four New Hotels Open in July

FARGO, ND, WICHITA, KS, INDIANAPOLIS, IRVING/DFW (Monday, August 14, 2006) - Homewood Suites by Hilton®, a leading brand of upscale all-suite, residential-style hotels introduced in 1989, continued its strong growth through July 2006, opening four new properties in one month. Homewood Suites by Hilton® opened four properties this month, including: Fargo, ND; Indianapolis Downtown, IN; Wichita, KS; and Irving/DFW Airport, TX. These properties illustrate the brand's continued initiative to build in a variety of markets, including airport locations, near shopping districts and resort/tourist attractions.

"This month's aggressive development has truly raised the bar for Homewood Suites and the extended stay market," said Rebecca Wyatt, senior vice president of brand management for Homewood Suites by Hilton. "Our growth has exceeded this month's anticipated development forecast. We look forward to expanding our portfolio in new markets in the coming months."

Highlights of the properties are as follows:

q Homewood Suites by Hilton Fargo, ND, owned by Hospitality Concepts, L.L.C., is the first Homewood to open in the state. It is located at 2001 16th St. N, Fargo, across from the Fargo Dome.

q Homewood Suites by Hilton at the Waterfront, Wichita, KS, is owned and managed by Lighthouse Properties and is located at 1550 Waterfront Parkway, Wichita, near the Great Plains Nature Center.

q Homewood Suites by Hilton Indianapolis-Downtown, IN, is owned by Downtown Indy. Located at 2100 South Meridian, Indianapolis, the hotel is near Conseco Fieldhouse and minutes away from the convention center, fine dining and shopping.

q Homewood Suites by Hilton Irving/DFW Airport, TX, owned by Redwood Hospitality LP and managed by Chase Hospitality, is located at 7800 Dulles Dr., Irving, near the DFW Airport and just ten miles from Six Flags theme park.

Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels feature residential-style studio, one- and two-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens and spacious living and sleeping areas large enough for work, study, entertaining or relaxation. In an effort to help guests be more productive, Homewood Suites offers high-speed Internet access in all guest suites. In addition, the Hilton Family of Hotels recently custom designed its own alarm clock, featuring one of the industry's easiest-to-set alarms. What's more, the new clocks also feature a connection cable for MP3 players and other portable music devices including Apple iPods®. The hotels also offer two-line phone sets and a large working desk with a comfortable ergonomic chair.

Launched in 1989, the Homewood Suites by Hilton brand today has more than 179 hotels open with another 120 in the pipeline. Beyond its spacious suites and home-like amenities, Homewood Suites guests can enjoy an on-site Suite Shopâ convenience store, exercise facility and guest laundry at most locations. Guests can also enjoy a daily complimentary Suite Start® hot breakfast and a Welcome HomeÒ reception† featuring a complimentary light meal and beverages Monday-Thursday evenings.

Additional guest services at Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels include a complimentary grocery-shopping service* and an on-site business center at most locations. Most Homewood Suites locations also feature a swimming pool and outdoor sports court.

To make reservations at a Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel, travelers can visit the Homewood Suites Web site at homewoodsuites.com or call 1-800-CALL-HOMEâ. Homewood Suites participates in the Hilton HHonorsâ guest reward program, which allows its members to Double Dipâ by simultaneously accumulating both hotel points and airline miles with each qualifying stay.

Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global hospitality company, with nearly 2,800 hotels and 475,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, including 150,000 team members worldwide.

The More than 2,300 hotels are owned, managed or franchised in North America withcompany owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton®, Conrad®, Coral by Hilton®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, Scandic and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection™.

Outside North America, the company operates 262 hotels branded Hilton and 130 under the mid-market Scandic brand. For more information, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com.

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†Subject to state and local laws. Must be of legal drinking age.
*Guest pays for groceries. Other restrictions apply

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