Seventy percent of business travelers carry laptops while traveling (2000 Forrester Research) and for accessing the Internet.  In-room Internet access in the U.S. is expected to jump from nearly 600,000 rooms in 1999 to more than 2,000,000 rooms in 2002 (Jupiter Communications). STS recognizes that for almost 44 million U.S. business travelers, a one-stop-shop for shaping the traveler�s online experience will soon become an expectation and a key reason guests choose a hotel.

The Hotel Net Portal allows the business traveler to access and modify travel arrangements, browse favorite local spots, schedule client meetings, conduct web conferencing, catch the news or buy the latest novel, communicate with the hotel�s front desk, and much more.  These services are offered through Hotel Net�s Portal modules that include: TravelButler �, MyConcierge �, Corporate Assistant �, FrontDesk �, InformationValet �, and SmartCommerce �.

�As the owner of multiple hotel brands across the country, we believe that the Hotel Net portal will help standardize the �look and feel� of in-room Internet services, and help provide guests a common and familiar set of traveler-oriented Internet services,� said Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., President and CEO of FelCor Lodging Trust.  �A splintered and competitive approach to these services will only confuse the guest who stays in �Brand A � one night and �Brand B� the next, and encourages the guest to seek his own connections and services without regard to a hotel�s offerings.  We believe Hotel Net, as an independent portal with a broad array of useful applications, services and links, is best positioned to bring a familiar and functional interface to guests in hotels of all types,� concluded Corcoran.

FelCor follows Sage Hospitality Resources, LLC; MeriStar Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MMH); MeriStar Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: MHX), and RFS Hotel Investors (NYSE: RFS), who also selected STS Hotel Net as their on-line media solution prior to an In-Room Provider (IRP) of high-speed Internet access.  STS will assist FelCor in selecting In-Room Internet access technologies and service providers.

�The agreement with FelCor propels STS Hotel Net into a leadership position for being the pre-eminent Portal service for the business traveler.  We believe the relationship with FelCor will also help us understand the demanding and evolving needs of today�s traveler and we will continue to refine our services accordingly,� said Chip Kahn, CEO of STS Hotel Net.

About FelCor Lodging Trust
FelCor�s hotel portfolio is concentrated primarily in the upscale and full-service segments, and is comprised of 188 hotels with nearly 50,000 rooms and suites, located in 35 states and Canada.  

About STS Hotel Net
STS Hotel Net provides online media and Internet applications for the traveler and the hospitality industry.  The Portal provides guest specific content, local merchant information, communication services, and eCommerce applications.  Hotel companies who want to expand their brand presence and guest relationships use the Hotel Net Portal to create a customized online guest experience. STS Hotel Net customers include FelCor Lodging Trust, MeriStar Hotels and Resorts, MeriStar Hospitality Corporation, RFS Hotel Investors, and Sage Hospitality Resources, totaling approximately 110,000 Hotel Net guest rooms.