Prime Hospitality Corp. Promotes Bryan K. Hayes to Senior Vice President of Operations - East Division.

Prime Hospitality Corp. announced today that effective immediately Bryan K. Hayes, C.H.A., has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Operations - East Division. In his new position, Mr. Hayes will continue to oversee all operations and sales efforts for the 86 owned and managed AmeriSuites and Wellesley Inns & Suites in the Eastern United States. He also supervises Regional Vice Presidents of Operations, Regional Vice Presidents of Sales and Revenue Managers for the division. He is a member of the brand standards committee for both brands.

"As the Prime family of hotels continues to develop and expand, we rely on Bryan's leadership to oversee daily operations and ensure that our customers benefit from the industry's best combination of value, features and convenience," said A.F. Petrocelli, Prime's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This promotion recognizes the important contribution that Bryan continues to make towards improving our business."

Mr. Hayes has over 20 years of experience in hospitality management and operations, nine years of which he has spent at Prime. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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/.

CONTACT: Jeremy Zuck of Prime Hospitality Corp., +1-973-882-7662, or jbz@primehospitality.com

Web site: http://www.primehospitality.com/

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