Accor North America Opens 10 New Franchise Locations

New Additions Join Over 1,200 Economy Lodging Properties Offering Great Amenities at Affordable Rates

RICHARDSON, TX , TEMPLE, TX , LITHONIA, GA, (Monday, July 31, 2006) - Accor North America, one of the nation's largest owner/operators of economy lodging, announced the opening of ten new franchise locations, which include five Red Roof Inn properties and five Motel 6 properties. In line with Accor's plans to double the number of franchise properties for its economy brands, the following locations are now open:



Red Roof Inn:

§ Richardson, TX – 13685 N. Central Expwy, Dallas, Texas, (972) 234-1016

§ Temple, TX – 915 N. General Bruce Drive, Temple, Texas, (254) 771-3264

§ Lithonia, GA – 5400 Fairington Road, Lithonia, Ga., (770) 322-1400

§ Ringgold, GA – 5437 Alabama Highway, Ringgold, Ga., (706) 965-4100

§ Lake City, FL – 414 SW Florida Gateway, Lake City, Fla., (386) 752-6693



Motel 6:

§ Plano, TX –4801 West Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas, (972) 867-1111

§ Edinburg, TX – 1806 Closner Blvd., Edinburg, Texas, (956) 383-8800

§ Cameron Park, CA – 3444 Coach Lane, Cameron Park, Calif., (530) 677-7177

§ Hardeeville, SC – 112 Independent Blvd., Hardeeville, S.C., (843) 784-3192

§ Atlanta, GA – 2820 Chamblee Tucker Drive, Atlanta, Ga., (770) 458-6626



"Our growth plans in North America are consistent with Accor's philosophy to maintain balance as an owner/operator, management partner and franchisor," said Georges Le Mener, president and CEO for Accor North America. "By increasing the proportion of franchised locations, Accor can achieve greater market share while maximizing shareholder return."



Accor North America currently has approximately 300 franchise properties representing 25 percent of its 1,200 Red Roof Inn, Studio 6 and Motel 6 properties in the United States and Canada.



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About Red Roof Inn

Red Roof Inn has more than 350 locations nationwide. Smart by Design® amenities include free local phone calls, complimentary gourmet coffee and USA Today in the lobby, rooms equipped with clock radios, voicemail, and an enhanced in-room entertainment package with video games and more than 14 channels, including HBO, HBO2 and HBO Signature. Red Roof Inn provides pet friendly accommodations, snack centers and photocopy and facsimile services. Most Red Roof Inn locations are equipped with T-Mobile HotSpot wi-fi service in guestrooms and lobbies. RediCard® Preferred Members enjoy faster reservations via a dedicated toll-free number, express check-in, complimentary room delivery of USA Today, priority room requests and free faxes, along with a generous awards program for free room nights or Delta SkyMiles. RediCard members can track stays, manage award options and receive special member communications with the member-only website, www.redicard.com. For more information or reservations call 1-800-RED-ROOF (800-733-7663) or visit www.redroof.com.



About Motel 6

Motel 6 offers the best price of any national chain at more than 850 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Standard amenities include free local phone calls, no long distance access charges, free morning coffee, data ports, and a cable channel line-up with premium channels including HBO, ESPN/ESPN2, and CNN. All Motel 6 properties welcome pets, and most locations offer swimming pools and guest laundry facilities. For reservations or information, visit www.motel6.com or call 800-4-MOTEL6. Click 6 Internet Bargains are available only online at www.motel6.com.





About Accor North America

Headquartered in Dallas (Carrollton), Texas, Accor North America operates more than 1,200 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Red Roof Inn, Studio 6 and Motel 6 and the upscale Sofitel and mid-scale Novotel and Ibis hotel locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit www.accor-na.com.





About Accor Worldwide

Accor, European leader in hotels and tourism, global leader in corporate services, operates in nearly 100 countries with 160,000 employees. It offers to its individual and corporate clients nearly 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses:

- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, Red Roof Inn, Studio 6, Etap Hotel, Formule 1, and Motel 6 brands: over 4,000 hotels and 475,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre;

- Services to corporate clients and public institutions: 21 million people in 35 countries benefit from Accor Services products – meal and food vouchers, people care, incentive and loyalty programs.

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