Ashford Hospitality Trust Moves Date of Annual Meeting

2008-05-07 23:41:10 -

www.ahtreit.com - Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced it has moved the date of its annual meeting of stockholders from May 13, 2008 to June 10, 2008. The annual meeting will be held at the Marriott at Legacy Town Center, 7120 Dallas Parkway, Plano, Texas beginning at 10:00 a.m. Central time. Stockholders of record at the close of business of March 17, 2008 are entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

Ashford Hospitality Trust is a self-administered real estate investment trust focused on investing in the hospitality industry across all segments and at all levels of the capital structure, including direct hotel investments, first mortgages, mezzanine loans and sale-leaseback transactions. Additional information can be found on the Company's web site at www.ahtreit.com.

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
David Kimichik, 972-490-9600
Chief Financial Officer
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Tripp Sullivan, 615-254-3376