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Prime Hotels & Resorts Transitions Three More Properties Adding Chicago and Seattle Locations to Coast-to-Coast Line-Up Brings Brand Portfolio Count to 14 Full-Service Hotels FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Prime Hospitality Corp. (NYSE:PDQ) announces that today, June 30, three former Wyndham Hotels will be converted to the PRIME Hotels & Resorts brand, adding Chicago and Seattle to its growing roster of coast to coast hotels. Bringing the chain's hotel count to 14, the Wyndham Seattle - Tacoma Airport will be flagged the PRIME Hotel Seattle -Tacoma Airport; the Wyndham Garden Hotel - Bothell will be branded the PRIME Hotel & Suites Seattle/Bothell and the Wyndham Garden Hotel - Naperville will become PRIME Hotel & Suites Chicago/Naperville. "As we strategically build our portfolio of full-service hotels across the nation, these are two very important markets for the PRIME Hotels & Resorts brand, appealing to both the business and leisure mix of clients seeking a full-service property that is committed to delivering quality, service and customer preference," states A. F. Petrocelli, Chairman and CEO of Prime Hospitality Corp. Conveniently located on International Blvd., the PRIME Hotel Seattle - Tacoma Airport is the ideal base to explore Seattle's sights including Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, historic Pioneer Square and Fifth Avenue shopping, as well as sporting events at Key Arena. This hotel enjoys being the most convenient SeaTac Airport hotel situated just at the airport's entrance. All 180 rooms and 24 suites are richly styled in contemporary design, with high-end room features including free high-speed wired or wireless Internet access, cozy pillow-top mattresses, shower massagers, cordless two-line phones and award-winning Herman Miller(R) Aeron(R) chairs in the ample work space- desk area. Other amenities are complimentary airport shuttle, an indoor pool and 6,400-square-feet of meeting and function space. Enjoy Cal-Ital favorites at Terra Nova Bar & Grille for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including the signature lunchtime pasta bar; cocktails are served in the Lobby Lounge. Just minutes from downtown Seattle, the PRIME Hotel & Suites Seattle/Bothell, is perfectly situated in Bothell's "Technology Corridor". The 140 deluxe rooms and 26 suites offer wired, or wireless, free high-speed Internet access and cozy pillow-top mattresses. The property features an outdoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center and a nearby jogging trail, as well as 4,600 square feet of meeting and function space. The Garden Caf� is open for breakfast lunch and dinner, offering casual American fare; drinks are served in the Lobby Lounge. Located just south of the East-West High-Tech Corridor with Chicago just minutes away, the PRIME Hotel & Suites Chicago/Naperville is close to business, shopping, dining and area attractions. All 143 nicely appointed rooms, including 39 suites, offer a choice of wireless or wired free high- speed Internet access. Enjoy drinks at the lobby lounge, complete with a fireplace and library overlooking landscaped lush gardens. Other amenities include a fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool and over 5,600 square feet of banquet and meeting space. Classic American favorites are served in the Garden Caf� for breakfast, lunch and dinner. As part of the brand's move into the upscale full-service hotel arena, and to differentiate itself in that marketplace, PRIME Hotels & Resorts is providing free and unlimited wired and wireless, high-speed Internet access at all of its properties. Furthermore, as members of the Prime Rewards loyalty program, guests staying at PRIME Hotels & Resorts can enjoy PRIME Personal Choices by selecting their own, favorite Welcome Amenities that will be in their guest room awaiting their arrival. Prime Rewards members also earn both points and miles for FREE nights and FUN flights as a participant in its Prime Rewards loyalty program. Members will also earn a minimum of 500 airline miles per stay. These new additions to the chain are part of 12 Wyndham hotels being converted to the PRIME Hotels & Resorts brand, adding a total of 2,321 new rooms and 48,229 square feet of meeting space. With one final Wyndham conversion transitioning next week, upon completion, the hotel chain will boast 15 properties in major markets coast to coast, including Atlanta, Seattle, San Diego, northern New Jersey and Phoenix. Prime Hospitality Corp. launched the PRIME Hotels & Resorts brand in January 2003 with the conversion of the Sheraton Saratoga Springs to PRIME Hotel & Conference Center- Saratoga Springs, NY. In March of this year, the chain expanded with the re-branding of the Radisson Hotel & Suites, Fairfield, NJ and the Radisson Suites, Secaucus, NJ, and in the past seven weeks it converted eight of 12 Wyndham hotels (Salt Lake City, UT, Sunnyvale, CA, San Diego, CA, Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA and three in Phoenix, AZ) to the PRIME Hotels & Resorts brand. In December 2003, Prime Hospitality Corp. entered into a management agreement with Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) for 24 AmeriSuites hotels and 12 full-service Wyndham hotels to be re-branded under PRIME Hotels & Resorts chain. The agreement became effective on January 1, 2004 for the AmeriSuites hotels and February 1, 2004 for the PRIME Hotels & Resorts hotels. Also, as part of the agreement, HPT will provide $25 million during the first two years to pay for re-branding and other capital improvements on the 36 hotels. Prime Hospitality Corp., one of the nation's premiere lodging companies, owns, manages, develops and franchises more than 250 hotels throughout North America. The Company owns and operates three proprietary brands, AmeriSuites(R) (all-suites), PRIME Hotels & Resorts(SM) (full-service) and Wellesley Inns & Suites(R) (limited service). Also within Prime's portfolio are owned and/or managed hotels operated under franchise agreements with national hotel chains including Hilton, Sheraton, Hampton, and Holiday Inn. Prime can be accessed over the Internet at http://www.primehospitality.com/. For reservations, call (866) WE- R- PRIME, or (866) 937-7746, or visit http://www.primehotelsandresorts.com/. DATASOURCE: Prime Hospitality Corp. CONTACT: Taryn Schneider +1-954-563-7902, , for Prime Hospitality Corp. Web site: http://www.primehospitality.com/ http://www.primehotelsandresorts.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/130238.html

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