Hilton Family of Hotels Launches hiltongov.com to Provide Fastest Way to Book Government & Military Rates and Provide Easy Access to Government-Relat

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Business Wire EON) June 11, 2008 -- The enhanced site offers easy access to the more than 2,600 U.S. hotels within the Hilton Family of Hotels, including Hilton, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations, Homewood Suites by Hilton and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection.

A dedicated resource, hiltongov.com provides robust hotel search and booking tools, rich hotel content, ability to book reward stays, and convenient access to services and government resources, including a Defense Link, GSA Travel Resources, Defense Travel Management, U.S. Per Diem Rates, Foreign Per Diem Rates and State Tax Exemptions.

"We strive to enhance our relationship with government and military professionals through touch points that are most efficient and meaningful for them," said Scott Normali, senior vice president - strategic third party distribution, Hilton Hotels Corporation. "The Hilton Family of Hotels has created a one-stop, dedicated portal in which government or military employees planning a U.S. trip can find information they need easily."

The new URL and enhanced portal enable government and military employees to:

Search by military base and government landmarks, address, route, city, airport or local attraction and find the closest accommodations; Access extensive hotel information, including enhanced hotel and room descriptions, photos and virtual tours, services and amenities, special offers, destination information, maps and directions; Compare up to four hotels side by side and make a reservation receiving a government rate1; Access up-to-the minute availability of hotel guest rooms and function space; Search for, view and modify an existing reservation; Earn Points & Miles® for each stay as a member of the Hilton HHonors® program (membership is free); Benefit from No Blackout Dates for HHonors members. As long as a standard room is available, members can confirm that room using their HHonors points2. Government and Military employees simply show their official employee identification and/or their travel orders when they check-in.

"Our goal with this value- and service-oriented government portal is to make it even more convenient for government and military employees to find the right hotel accommodations and the most ideal services and packages corresponding to military bases and other key government institutions, while enabling them to fully benefit from their loyalty through our Hilton HHonors customer loyalty program in the process," said Scott Lamb, director ? government segment, Hilton Hotels Corporation.

About Hilton Hotels Corporation

Hilton Hotels Corporation is a leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in more than 74 countries and territories, with more than 135,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations?, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection?.

Hilton Hotels Corporation is an Official Sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team, which will extend through the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, the 2010/2012 U.S. Paralympic Team and the 2011 U.S. Pan American Team.

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 the company, please visit www.hiltonfamily.com.

The following service marks are owned by Hilton Hospitality, Inc.: Hilton®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations Club®, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection? HHonors® and Double Dip® are trademarks owned by Hilton HHonors Worldwide LLC. Hilton HHonors membership, earning of Points & Miles®, and redemption of points are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions. Conrad® is owned by Conrad Hospitality, LLC.

1 U.S. Government and military employees are required to show official employee identification and/or their travel orders upon check-in.

2 Airline miles accrued and awards issued are subject to the terms and conditions of each participating airline's reward program, as applicable. Hilton HHonors membership, earning of Points & Miles®, and redemption of points are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions.