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