Hampton Hotels Named Official Sponsor Of 21st Annual National Black Family Reunion Celebration

Hampton to offer online promotion to encourage families to host their own family reunion

(Wednesday, September 06, 2006) - Hampton (www.hampton.com), the national brand of more than 1,350 mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, today has announced that it has been named the official sponsor of the 21st annual National Black Family Reunion Celebration to be held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on September 9-10, 2006. Available now, consumers in general can enter to win their own family reunion at www.hampton.com/familyreuniongiveaway.*

The annual Black Family Reunion Celebration (BFRC) is a two-day cultural event that is recognized as the largest, most significant family event in the nation, attracting more than 500,000 people each year. The two-day festival celebrates the enduring strengths and traditional values of the African-American family.

"Diversity is of top priority with the Hampton brand, Hilton Hotels Corporation and with our hotel team members," said Judy Christa-Cathey, vice president, Hampton brand marketing. "We always are looking for ways to enhance our diversity efforts. The reunion is a perfect fit for our brand, not only as we strive to enhance our diversity efforts, but it also helps underscore our commitment to being a host location for reuniting families."

"Taking the time to reconnect with one's family is so important in our world today and will continue to be for years to come. Therefore, Hampton is delighted to support BFRC and its celebration of the African-American family," Cathey added.

The family reunion online promotion is going on now through September 30, 2006.* Participants can enter to win at www.hampton.com/familyreuniongiveaway once per day by selecting the family reunion button and following the onscreen instructions to enter the sweepstakes. One Grand Prize winner will receive a total of 25 free nights (for use in any increments, room and tax only) at any Hampton Hotel of their choice. The winner will be announced after November 1, 2006.

To learn more about the 21st Annual National Black Family Reunion Celebration and to register to win, visit www.hampton.com/familyreuniongiveaway. You can also visit the family reunion's Web site at www.ncnw.org.

About Hampton Hotels
Hampton, which includes Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, is a mid-priced leader in the lodging segment. Hampton is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, a 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 company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Conrad®, Coral by Hilton®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand VacationsT , Homewood Suites by Hilton®, Scandic and The Waldorf=Astoria CollectionT. For more information, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com.

*No purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law. Play the Game promotion begins at 12:01a.m. CST August 14, 2006 and ends at 11:59 p.m. CST September 30, 2006 (the "Promotion Period"). The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Canada and Puerto Rico who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. See official rules for further details at www.hampton.com/familyreuniongiveaway.

Note: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities law, including statements concerning business strategies and their intended results, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including the effects of economic conditions; supply and demand changes for hotel rooms; competitive conditions in the lodging industry, relationships with clients and property owners; the impact of government regulations; and the availability of capital to finance growth, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein.

Contact: Tori Roberson/Monica Gaston
Hampton Brand Communications
901-374-5534
tori_roberson@hilton.com/monica_gaston@hilton.com

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