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CHICAGO, IL – June 26, 2007 – Hyatt Place today announced its development results for the first half of 2007 with an additional 20 new build hotels, bringing the total number of new build Hyatt Place projects under development to 50 hotels.

Inspired by the changing landscape of contemporary, multi­tasking business travelers, Global Hyatt Corporation today unveiled Hyatt Place™, an innovative hotel concept with a strong appeal to a newly identified target audience who has successfully adapted to today’s “24/7 lifestyle.” This group of travelers shares a mindset and way of life that revolves around seamlessly merging personal and professional activities. Hyatt Place, designed to meet the needs of a new customer segment, caters to this seismic shift in lifestyle and offers travelers a balanced mix of comfortable and functional guestroom amenities such as: 42­inch high­definition televisions with next generation entertainment content; free Wi­Fi access; a comfortable, eight­ foot sectional sofa­ sleeper, all within an oversized, suite ­like room with 20 percent more space than the average hotel room.

Global Hyatt Corporation announced today that an agreement has been signed between Hyatt International (EAME) LLC and Projektgesellschaft Hafenspitze mbH for Hyatt to operate the new 286­room Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf, scheduled to open in 2010.

Hyatt International (EAME) LLC and Sozidanije LLC have announced that Hyatt has signed a preliminary agreement to operate the new 221-room Hyatt Regency Dushanbe.

Hyatt International (EAME) LLC and LLC “Verh-Isetskaya Investment Construction Company” have announced that definitive agreements have been signed for Hyatt to operate the new 300-room Hyatt Regency Ekaterinburg.