| Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) | | | | chapter for our Doubletree hotel |
| today announced the latest milestone in | | | | collection. We continue to attract |
| its expansion effort for the upscale, | | | | considerable interest from hotel owners |
| full-service DoubletreeÂ(R) hotel | | | | and management companies across North |
| collection in the burgeoning China | | | | America, and now the world, as they |
| market. The Company has signed a | | | | discover Doubletree has quickly become |
| multi-year agreement with Tianjin | | | | one of the most dynamic brands in the |
| Automobile Industrial Group Company, one | | | | upscale, full-service hotel market |
| of China's largest automobile | | | | today," said Dave Horton, senior vice |
| manufacturers, to manage an upscale, | | | | president - brand management for |
| 360-room hotel in Tianjin, China's | | | | Doubletree Hotels. "Thanks to an |
| fourth largest city. The Doubletree by | | | | experienced development team and strong |
| Hilton™ Hotel Tianjin is | | | | operations infrastructure already in |
| anticipated to open in this world-class | | | | place through a great Hilton corporate |
| city in late 2007. The Doubletree by | | | | team in this part of the world, we are |
| Hilton Hotel Tianjin will be located in | | | | look forward to expanding the reach of |
| the heart of this thriving business and | | | | our Doubletree portfolio throughout |
| tourism centre, 14 km from the Tianjin | | | | China and across the Asia-Pacific |
| Binhai International Airport. Developer | | | | Region." Shi Tang Zhang, President, |
| Tianjin Automobile will refurbish and | | | | Tianjin Automobile Industrial Group, |
| redesign a 25-storey office building to | | | | added, "We are delighted to announce the |
| house the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel | | | | development of the Doubletree by Hilton |
| Tianjin, as well as a shopping centre. | | | | Hotel Tianjin. With its high product |
| Amenities and services at the | | | | standards and service coupled with |
| Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Tianjin will | | | | benefits from the industry's leading |
| include 2,500 square meters (26,900 | | | | HHonors loyalty programme, we expect the |
| square feet) of meeting and ballroom | | | | Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Tianjin to be |
| function space and state-of-the-art | | | | a great success among local and foreign |
| business centre facilities. The hotel | | | | travelers alike." "Doubletree Hotels |
| will feature a variety of food and | | | | embraces a strong philosophy of |
| beverage outlets, including all-day | | | | providing millions of travelers with a |
| dining facilities, to cater for in-house | | | | fine collection of full-service hotels |
| guests and local banqueting events. Room | | | | across the Western Hemisphere that |
| and suite sizes will range from 30 to 90 | | | | combine contemporary style and comfort |
| square meters (320 to 950 square feet) | | | | with an attention to detail that ensures |
| and the hotel will feature a fitness | | | | guests are appreciated and well taken |
| centre. "This latest Doubletree | | | | care of. By introducing the Doubletree |
| management contract in China underscores | | | | experience with the worldwide |
| our strategy to integrate our successful | | | | recognition of the Hilton name, we are |
| Hilton Family of Hotels brands into | | | | honored to work with Tianjin Automobile |
| international growth markets," commented | | | | to deliver this uniquely branded |
| Koos Klein, president - Middle East and | | | | Doubletree by Hilton hotel opportunity," |
| Asia Pacific for Hilton. "Apart from | | | | Horton added. About Hilton Hotels |
| being a host city for the highly | | | | Corporation Hilton Hotels Corporation |
| anticipated soccer competitions of the | | | | (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global |
| Beijing Games in 2008, Tianjin is a | | | | hospitality company, with more than |
| growing tourism destination in its own | | | | 2,800 hotels and 490,000 rooms in more |
| right, with more than 20 percent growth | | | | than 80 countries, including 150,000 |
| in 2005. As a full service upscale | | | | team members worldwide. The company |
| hotel, the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel | | | | owns, manages or franchises a hotel |
| Tianjin will be well positioned to | | | | portfolio of some of the best known and |
| provide first class hospitality and | | | | highly regarded brands, including |
| amenities in this rapidly developing | | | | HiltonÂ(R), ConradÂ(R), |
| commercial hub." Doubletree has a | | | | DoubletreeÂ(R), Embassy Suites |
| fast-growing portfolio of more than 170 | | | | HotelsÂ(R), Hampton InnÂ(R), Hampton |
| full-service hotels and resorts in | | | | Inn & SuitesÂ(R), Hilton Garden |
| gateway cities, airport locations, | | | | InnÂ(R), Hilton Grand Vacations™, |
| suburban markets and leading leisure | | | | Homewood Suites by HiltonÂ(R), Scandic |
| destinations throughout North America | | | | and The Waldorf=Astoria |
| and South America. In July 2006, the | | | | Collection™. For more |
| Company announced its first Doubletree | | | | information about our company, please |
| debut into the Asia Pacific region with | | | | visit Hilton Worldwide. Doubletree |
| a management contract for the Doubletree | | | | Hotels (USA) Thomas Wingham, Director, |
| by Hilton Resort and Spa Near Sriracha, | | | | Brand Communications, 310-205-3381 or |
| Thailand. The multi-phase, 358-room, | | | | Hilton International (UK) Linda Bain, |
| upscale resort project is currently | | | | VP, Communications, +44 (0)7974 229247 |
| under development and scheduled to open | | | | or Hilton Middle East & Asia Pacific |
| in 2008. "This first foray into the | | | | (SINGAPORE) Faith Thoms, Director, |
| China hotel market is an incredible new | | | | Communications, +65 9177 0223 faith. |