Dallas, Texas - November 12, 2001 - Harrell Hospitality Group, Inc (OTCBB �HLTLA�) is pleased to announce that it has assumed the management of the Columbia Lakes Resort and Conference Center, located in West Columbia, Texas. (45 minutes south of Houston)   The Resort, nestled in 2,000 wooded acres, comprises 165 guestrooms, full restaurant and lounge facilities, 15,000 square feet of meeting space, an 18 hole Tom Fazio designed golf course, a championship 12 court tennis complex, a 300 acre boating and bass fishing lake, an Olympic sized swimming pool and several other outdoor activities.

Columbia Lakes Resort, Conference Center & Country Club 188 Freeman Boulevard West Columbia, Texas

Paul Barham, CEO of Harrell Hospitality, commented, �The Company was retained by the property owner in recognition of HHG�s skill in adding value to the properties that it manages. We see great opportunities at Columbia Lakes for us to again demonstrate those skills.�

Harrell Hospitality Group, Inc is a London and Dallas based hotel investment and management company, which operates full service hotels and resorts and is an approved franchisee of Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Holiday Inn and others.

The information in this news release includes certain forward looking statements that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including statements to the future financial performance of the Company.