Six new hotels joined Carlson Hotels Worldwide global portfolio during July 2007 as the company stated. The new properties include a Radisson resort in Fiji; a Park Inn Canada; and four Country Inns & Suites By Carlson properties in Ohio; Michigan, Virginia and Florida.

Carlson`s hotel brands continue to build great momentum as we completed the mid-point of 2007, said Bill Sipple, corporate vice president of development for Carlson Hotels Worldwide. We are seeing steady and strong growth with the expansion of Country Inns & Suites in the United States and Park Inn in Canada, plus introductions into important new markets such as Fiji for Radisson.

Radisson Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Fiji

The new Radisson Resort Fiji Denarau Island is owned by Tabua Investments Ltd. The resort is managed by Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific. Radisson`s global portfolio now totals 398 properties with 88,508 guestrooms.

Country Inns & Suites Maintains Steady Pace with Four New Locations

The four new Country Inns & Suites By Carlson properties brings the brand`s global portfolio totals to 422 hotels and 33,723 guestrooms.

The newly constructed Country Inn & Suites By Carlson in Iron Mountain is owned by TJM Hospitality, LLC.

The 100-room Country Inn & Suites, Woodbridge, Va., is owned by Aram, LLC.

The 72-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Lima, Ohio, is owned by Sunrise Hospitality, Inc.

The Country Inn & Suites, Miami offers 97 newly remodeled and non-smoking guestrooms and is owned by Kendall International Investment Group, LLC.

Park Inn Expands in Canada`s Atlantic Provinces

Canada`s newest Park Inn is owned by Silver-Quest Hotels (Miramichi) Inc. Park Inn`s portfolio now boasts 86 properties and 13,976.

Regent Hotels & Resorts Readies for Future Growth

Regent Hotels & Resorts continues its global expansion announcing its first property in the United Arab Emirates, The Regent Emirates Pearl. The hotel is scheduled to open in Abu Dhabi in 2010.

Regent resort properties continue to grow with the announcement of planned 2008 opening of The Regent Maldives on the island nation located in the Indian Ocean. Regent Hotels & Resorts will transform the island of Maalefushi into a 50-villa luxury resort.

In 2010, Regent will add The Regent Papagayo in Costa Rica to its resort portfolio. The Regent Papagayo will be a 150-room, five-star luxury resort.

The hotel group also moved forward with its North American properties, celebrating a construction milestone for The Regent Boston at Battery Wharf. The 150-room luxury hotel, slated to open in 2008, will be
part of a mixed-use development destination with 104-unit hotel-serviced residential condominiums, a marina, and a Coast Guard Museum.