Curtis, a 16-year veteran of the hospitality industry, previously was executive vice president of operations at BridgeStreet.  He joined BridgeStreet in 2000 from Globe Corporate Stay International, where he served as regional manager.  

�With his proven record of success and operations background, Lee Curtis is eminently qualified to assume the leadership role at BridgeStreet,� said John Emery, president, Interstate Hotels & Resorts.  �Since joining BridgeStreet, Lee has been instrumental in developing new, service-enhancing concepts such as BridgeCare, BridgeStreet�s customer service outreach program, and SimpleBill, which offers guests a flat $0.12 a minute for state-to-state direct dial calls.  Lee's determination to �wow� the customer is matched only by his drive to streamline and 
standardize operations.  His ability to do both, with each complementing, rather than compromising the other, has been the key to BridgeStreet's growing popularity. 

�Thom Vincent has been a major influence in the corporate housing industry and has helped build BridgeStreet into an industry leader,� Emery added.  �We wish him equal success in his retirement.�

BridgeStreet, together with Global Home Network, offers corporate apartments throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and 40 other countries around the world. BridgeStreet properties meet uncompromising standards of quality, comfort and service. BridgeStreet is headquartered in Arlington, Va.  For more information, visit www.bridgestreet.com. 

This press release contains �forward-looking statements,� within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, about Interstate Hotels & Resorts, including those statements regarding future operating results and the timing and composition of revenues, among others, and statements containing words such as "expects," "believes" or "will,� which indicate that those statements are forward-looking.