�With the launch of the new prototype, our aim is to give developers more options to consider, depending on their market conditions,� said Thom Hall, vice president, brand management & strategies. �We�ve taken the signature elements of the brand and expanded on them to suit developers� needs.� 

Although the exterior designs differ, the three Sleep Inn designs all incorporate the brand�s signature elements � contemporary design, exterior tower, atrium lobby and in-room efficiencies � as well as the following: 

• A combination of approximately 80 rooms and suites, expandable depending on market demand. At least 25 percent of the rooms must be suites. 
• Larger standard rooms. 
• A mix of traditional tub/shower combinations and the brand�s signature shower-only room. 
• A move from wall-hung to free-standing guest room furniture. 
• A switch from fixed fluorescent to more traditional lighting. 
• Addition of an ergonomic guest chair in each room. 
• Improved layout of breakfast area. 

Sleep Inn is one of seven brands franchised by Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH), the world�s second largest hotel franchisor with more than 5,000 hotels in 43 countries operating under the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and MainStay Suites brand names.