LONDON & BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., December 12, 2007: Hilton Hotels Corporation has today announced that it has entered into a management agreement with Amplio Gayrimenkul Yatirim ve Gelistirme Anonim Sirketi (Amplio) to introduce its first Hilton Garden Inn location in Diyarbakir, Turkey, which is expected to open in December 2009.

This agreement forms part of a non exclusive Strategic Development Alliance between Hilton and Amplio which is set to introduce approximately 15 Hampton by HiltonT and Hilton Garden Inn hotels, all of which Hilton expects to manage.

"We have identified Turkey as a key development market where we believe there exists significant growth opportunities for the hotel sector across the country for our Family of Hotels," commented Wolfgang M. Neumann, President of Hilton Hotels - Europe. "With eight properties already in Turkey - seven Hilton hotels and one Conrad Hotel - the introduction of the Hilton Garden Inn brand will be the perfect fit to fulfil demand for quality mid-market accommodation in this sector."

According to Adrian Kurre, senior vice president - brand management for Hilton Garden Inn, "We look forward to launching the Hilton Garden Inn brand in Turkey and introducing our key brand attributes like the Garden Sleep System bed, Herman Miller Mirra chair and complimentary Wi-Fi in guestrooms and public space to both business and leisure travellers looking for a new kind of lodging option."

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Today's announcement also reflects the Hilton Garden Inn brand's fast moving expansion across Europe, with plans to introduce new properties in six further locations including Bari, Matera and Lecce in Italy, Rzeszow in Poland, Frankfurt, Germany as well as Perm, Russia - all are scheduled to open over the next 24 months.

Located in the south east of the country, the city of Diyarbakir has a population of more than one and a half million people and is one of the main industrial areas of the region. Just a short drive from both the city centre and the airport, the new 150-room Hilton Garden Inn Diyarbakir will be centrally situated near a large shopping mall and residential complex.
The founding shareholders and board members of Amplio, Mr. E.W.Graebner and Mr. Alaeddin Babaoglu added: "Today is a historic day for us as we cement our recent alliance with Hilton and move towards the introduction of our first joint venture."
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Notes to Editors

About Hilton Hotels Corporation
Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,900 hotels and 480,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide.

The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand VacationsT, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection®.

The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that, "It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable®. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.

For more information about our company, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com, and to learn more about our be hospitable philosophy, please visit www.behospitable.com

About Amplio
Amplio is a real estate investment and development company entirely focused on developing an extensive network of hotels serving business & leisure travellers in Turkey. Amplio's major shareholders are experienced hotel owners & developers with a strong international track record.

About Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Garden Inn is the award-winning, mid-priced brand that continually strives to ensure today's busy travellers have everything they need to be most productive on the road - from complimentary wired and Wi-Fi Internet access in all guestrooms and remote printing to the hotel's complimentary 24-hour business centre to one of the most comfortable beds with the Garden Sleep SystemTM. So whether on the road for personal or business reasons, Hilton Garden Inn offers the amenities and services for travellers to sleep deep, stay fit, eat well and work smart while on the road.

Hilton Garden Inn represents one of the cornerstones of the Hilton growth strategy. The Hilton Garden Inn brand is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation; the leading global hospitality company.

For more information about Hilton Garden Inn locations throughout North America and Europe, visit http://www.StayHGI.com

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Hilton Hotels
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Hilton Garden Inn
Agnes Sibal
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