�The Hampton brand continues to experience a warm and growing reception in the Western United States, as is evidenced by the openings of hotels in this region every month,� said Phil Cordell, senior vice-president, brand management, Hampton.  �With a healthy pipeline in reserve, we remain on track for the number of Hampton hotel openings to represent about half the expected openings in the Hilton Family of Hotels in 2002, with the new Hampton Inn & Suites prototype accounting for a majority of new approvals among the Hampton brand.�  

The Hampton Inn hotel brand leads the development growth pipeline for the entire Hilton Family of Hotels, which anticipates opening 130 � 160 hotels in 2002.

The following chart shows the newly opened Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels opened in January and February of 2002:

The Hampton brand is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, recognized internationally as a preeminent hospitality company.  The company develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 2,000 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. 
 
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