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Rezidor: Change in Norwegian portfolio

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces a change in their Norwegian portfolio: Rezidor and the owners of the Radisson Blu Hotel Fredrikstad, Lykkeberg Hotel Drift AS and Lykkeberg Holding AS, have mutually agreed to terminate their agreement. Effective October 1, 2009, the Radisson Blu Hotel Fredrikstadt will no longer be operated by Rezidor. The 172 room-property has been opened in February 2007. “This termination does not affect our focus on a further profitable growth in our Nordic home markets”, comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. In Norway, where Rezidor currently operates 23

Gordon McKinnon becomes Chief Branding Officer for Carlson Hotels Worldwide

Rezidor’s Executive Vice President Brands Gordon McKinnon has been appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Branding Officer for Carlson Hotels Worldwide; effective September 1, 2009. McKinnon will be based in Minneapolis and report directly to Hubert Joly, President & CEO of Carlson. “We are very excited that the brand owner of most of our brands has created his new position”, says Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. “This appointment is perfectly in line with our common aim to globally align our brands. We see a huge potential especially for a push of the Radisson brand with

Rezidor: Jacques Dubois new Chief Operating Officer for all brands

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces that Jacques Dubois will be Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) for all brands effective September 1, 2009. Since 2007, Dubois is already COO for Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites – he will take over the additional responsibility for Radisson Blu and Regent from Thorsten Kirschke. Kirschke has been appointed Chief Operating Offer of Carlson Hotels Americas; he will be based at the Carlson head office in Minneapolis and report to Hubert Joly, President & CEO of Carlson. “The decision to further extend Jacques Dubois’ responsibilities responds to the

Invitation to teleconference/webcast on Rezidor’s Q2 2009 results

The Rezidor Hotel Group will release its Q2 2009 results at 08:30 CET on Wednesday, 22 July, followed by a teleconference/webcast in English at 15:30 CET. Kurt Ritter (CEO), Knut Kleiven (CFO) and Puneet Chhatwal (CDO) will present the report and answer questions. To participate in the teleconference, please dial: Sweden: +46 8 505 204 24 Sweden Toll Free: 020 089 6377 UK: +44 203 023 4416 US: +1 646 843 4608 US Toll Free: 1 866 966 5335 To follow the webcast, please visit www.rezidor.com. A replay of the conference call will be available one month following the call by dialling +44 208 196

Decisions at the Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2009

The Annual General Meeting of Rezidor Hotel Group AB was held today, April 23, 2009 in Stockholm. During the meeting, the following decisions were taken:Dividend: It was decided that no dividend will be paid for the year 2008 and that the distributable funds are brought forward.Board of Directors: The following members were re-elected: Urban Jansson (also re-elected as Chairman), Hubert Joly, Göte Dahlin, Harald Einsmann, Ulla Litzén, Trudy Rautio, Barry Wilson, Jay S. Witzel and Benny Zakrisson.Auditor: Deloitte AB was re-elected as the auditor of the Company for a four-year period.

Rezidor emphasises priorities that capture full potential in a down market

“The economic slowdown continued to strain the European hotel market and the industry RevPAR in first quarter 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. Cost management and cash flow remain at the forefront of Rezidor’s activities. Our cost cutting programme is well underway and is still targeting annual savings of MEUR 30 with full effect as of the second half of 2009 and we continue to look for and analyse the need for further cost reductions”, says Kurt Ritter, President and CEO of The Rezidor Hotel Group.In Q1 2009, the RevPAR decline in Europe is attributed equally to a decline in

Invitation to teleconference/webcast on Rezidor’s Q1 2009 results

The Rezidor Hotel Group will release its Q1 2009 results at 08:30 CET on Thursday, 23 April, followed by a teleconference/webcast in English at 15:30 CET.Kurt Ritter (CEO), Knut Kleiven (CFO) and Puneet Chhatwal (CDO) will present the report and answer questions.To participate in the teleconference, please dial:Sweden:+46 8 505 204 24Sweden Toll Free:020 089 6377UK:+44 203 023 4416US:+1 646 843 4608US Toll Free:1 866 966 5335To follow the webcast, please visit www.rezidor.com.A replay of the conference call will be available one month following the call by

Changes in the Rezidor Hotel Group's IR organisation

As a part of the ongoing effort to streamline the organisation and at the same time keep a high level of service to investors and financial analysts the following organisational changes will take place as of 1 April.Going forward the current head of Communication & IR Per Blixt will assist Rezidor as a consultant mainly working with the quarterly and annual reporting as well as IR events like road shows and capital market days. Per will be based in Stockholm, Sweden.Based in the corporate office in Brussels Ebba Ankarcrona will be responsible for the daily IR activities and Luv Mittal

Publication of Annual and Sustainability Reports 2008

Today, March 24, 2009, Rezidor published the Company’s Annual and Sustainability Reports for 2008. The documents are available on the Group’s website, www.rezidor.com, where they can be downloaded as pdf files. The printed Annual Report will be distributed to shareholders during the week beginning April 6, 2009, and can also be ordered via investorrelations@rezidor.com.This press release comprises information which Rezidor Hotel Group AB (publ) is required to disclose under the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. It was released for publication at 16h00

NOTICE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

The shareholders of Rezidor Hotel Group AB (publ) (the “Company”) are hereby summoned to the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders to be held on Thursday 23 April 2009, 10 am CET, at Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel, Vasagatan 1, Stockholm. Registration for the meeting will commence at 8.30 am CET.A. ParticipationShareholders who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting must be recorded as shareholder in the register of shareholders maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB (formerly VPC AB) (the Swedish Securities Register Centre) on 17 April 2009, and notify the Company of their

Invitation to teleconference/webcast on Rezidor’s Q4 2008 results

The Rezidor Hotel Group will release its Q4 2008 at 08:30 CET on Wednesday, 11 February, followed by a teleconference/webcast in English at 15:30 CET.Kurt Ritter (CEO), Knut Kleiven (CFO) and Puneet Chhatwal (CDO) will present the report and answer questions.To participate in the teleconference, please dial:Sweden: + 46 8 505 204 24Sweden Toll Free: 0200 896 377UK: + 44 203 023 4416US: + 1 646 843 4608US Toll Free: 1 866 966 5335To follow the webcast, please visit www.rezidor.com.A replay of the conference call will be available one month following the call by dialling +44

Rezidor launches new Investor & Media website

The Rezidor Hotel Group has launched a new Investor and Media section on its corporate website: On www.rezidor.com investors, media and other stakeholders can now browse through a smarter, faster, and easy to navigate website of one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide.“Effective communication is crucial, especially in challenging times like today”, says President & CEO, Kurt Ritter. “Our corporate website is an important channel for us to keep the media and investor community informed about our group’s developments, strategies and focus. The launch of a new Investor and Media

Rezidor appoints new Area Vice President for the Middle East

Marko Hytonen has taken the reins as Rezidor Hotel Group’s new Area Vice President for the Middle East and Egypt, and replaces Jean-Marc Busato, who has been appointed President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific for Carlson Hotels Worldwide.In his new role, Finnish national Hytonen will be responsible for the management and development of all the group’s revenue streams throughout the region, its future hotel openings, staff recruitment and retention and the quality and performance of all properties across the company’s current and new-to-market brands, which include Radisson SAS, Park

Rezidor donates 75,000 Euro to World Childhood Foundation

The Rezidor Hotel Group donates 75,000 Euro to its corporate charity organization World Childhood Foundation, and underlines once again the importance of its companywide Responsible Business Programme for social, environmental and ethical engagement of all hotels and corporate departments across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The amount has been collected during 2008 and will support the most vulnerable children in the world. World Childhood Foundation, a non for profit organization founded by H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden in 1999, is dedicated to helping street children, children who

Rezidor announces the Park Inn Berlin City West, Germany

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Park Inn Berlin City West – the existing 94 room-property will be re-launched under the dynamic and innovative mid-market brand Park Inn before the end of the year. It is Rezidor’s second Park Inn in the German capital: In 2003, the group opened its first Park Inn ever at Alexanderplatz Square in the Eastern part of town (1012 rooms). Rezidor also operates the Radisson SAS Berlin (427 rooms) featuring the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium, and the luxurious The Regent Berlin (195 rooms) at Gendarmenmarkt Square. “Berlin is the only city which showcases

Webcast of Rezidor’s Capital Market Day

Rezidor will host its Capital Market Day tomorrow, Wednesday 10th December at Park Inn Heathrow, London.A live webcast of the Capital Market Day can be accessed through www.rezidor.com from 09.00 (local time). The presentations will be held in English.Agenda09.00 Introduction09.40 MARKET DEVELOPMENT, presented by James Chappell from Smith Travel Research10.40 Rezidor GROWTH and BRAND Strategy12.15 Lunch13.30 OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES15.25 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS16.10 Q&A Session and Closing Remarks17.00 EndSpeakersKurt Ritter, President & CEOKnut Kleiven, Deputy President &

Reminder: Register yourself for Rezidor's Capital Market Day 2008

Please disregard this reminder if you already have registered - Register yourself for Rezidor’s Capital Market Day 2008The Rezidor Hotel Group has the pleasure of inviting analysts, investors and media to the 2008 Capital Market Day, hosted at Park Inn Heathrow, London, on December 10, 2008. Address: Bath Road, Middlesex UB7 0DU.This year’s Capital Market Day will feature presentations by myself and my colleagues on a range of strategic, operational and financial aspects of our business. The event will start at 9:00 (local time) followed by lunch and will close around 17:00.A detailed

Rezidor announces The Regent Doha, Qatar

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the luxurious The Regent Doha in Qatar, and hereby adds the 55th country to its portfolio of hotels in operation and under development across EMEA. The Regent Doha will feature 365 rooms and is scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q1 2013. “We are delighted to further grow our most exclusive brand, and to have two spectacular Regent hotels under development in the Middle East – during the second quarter of 2011 we will open The Regent Abu Dhabi”, said Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor.Qatar is an independent state, surrounded by Saudi Arabia,

Rezidor announces the Radisson Hotel Maputo, Mozambique

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Radisson Hotel Maputo in Mozambique – the 150 room-property is scheduled to open its doors in Q2 2010. “With this signing we add a new country to our portfolio and are now present in 54 nations”, said Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. “The Radisson Hotel Maputo further underlines our growth ambitions in Africa and the Middle East – this year alone, we have contracted 17 new projects with more than 4,200 rooms for our massive pipeline in the region which constitutes of 34% of our total pipeline”, continued Ritter.Maputo is the largest city of

Rezidor announces the Park Inn Almaty Airport

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces its first Park Inn in Kazakhstan at Almaty Airport: The 133- room hotel is located adjacent to the International Airport Terminal and will open its doors in December 2008. Almaty’s airport serves many international airlines, and has an advantageous geographical location on the route from East Asia to Europe and back. The Great Silk Road from China to the West has passed through this magnificent city since the earliest times. “This new signing is in line with our growth strategy in the CIS countries – an emerging region for our dynamic business development”,

Rezidor announces two new Radisson hotels in Paris, France

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world, continues to significantly expand the portfolio in Paris and announces two new Radisson properties in the French capital: The Radisson Ambassador Hotel, Paris Opéra (296 rooms, formerly known as the “Hotel Ambassador”) will hoist the Radisson flag as of 31 December 2008. In Q3 2011, the group will open the new-build Radisson Hotel Paris La Défense featuring 343 rooms.“We are now having 1,600 rooms in operation and under development in the highly competitive market of Paris – and more than 4,000 rooms in France

Rezidor announces the Radisson Hotel & Resort, Sohar/Oman

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s fastest growing hotel companies, has revealed it will open the 212 room Radisson Hotel & Resort, Sohar in Oman in Q1 2012. It is the company’s third property in the Sultanate – the group currently manages the 156 room Radisson SAS Muscat, and will open the 175 room Park Inn Muscat in Q1 2009.“With two Radisson properties currently in operation or planned, plus our soon to be opened Park Inn Muscat, our commitment to Oman’s potential as a sought-after tourism and business destination is very clear. With stunning natural assets, a thriving business

Rezidor announces the Park Inn Tula, Russia

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Park Inn Tula – the 190 room-property is scheduled to open in Q1 2011. It brings Rezidor’s portfolio in Russia and other CIS countries to 38 hotels with more than 9,500 rooms in operation and under development. “This new signing strengthens our leading position in Russia/CIS”, says Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor, “we were an international pioneer on this market and still see a lot of potential there.”Tula is located 150 kilometers south of Moscow; the city has existed since at least the 14th century and is today of great industrial importance

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