Rezidor Announces Addition of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Accra, Ghana

BRUSSELS, February 17, 2011 - The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies
worldwide, has announced its 10th hotel in West Africa: The Radisson Blu
Hotel, Accra in Ghana, which is scheduled to open in 2013 and adds 168 rooms
to Rezidor's pipeline.

"The emerging African continent is a key development area for Rezidor. We
are delighted to add a new hotel in a new country to our portfolio which now
comprises 37 hotels and almost 8,300 rooms in operation and under development
across 15 African countries", said Kurt Ritter, president & CEO of Rezidor.

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Accra, will be located in the heart of the
business district of the Ghanaian capital; 5 minutes walk from the beach.
Besides 168 guest rooms which includes 20 apartments ranging from 1 to 3
bedrooms, the property will offer a restaurant, 2 bars, 300msq of meeting
space, a gym, and an outdoor swimming pool.

One of the most economically and politically stable countries in Africa,
Ghana has experienced several years of sustained economic growth, despite the
global economic situation. Good fiscal management and high prices for key
commodities like gold and cocoa have sustained the economy and the IMF
projects accelerated growth for the coming years. Moreover, in December 2010
Ghana began to pump its first commercial oil from the offshore Jubilee Field,
which contains an estimated 1.5 billion barrels of oil, and is projected to
generate $1 billion in government revenues annually.

"Africa is an exciting market with huge natural resources, increasingly
stable systems and improved infrastructure, a high GDP growth and - last but
not least - an imbalance of supply and demand when it comes to modern,
internationally branded hotel rooms. We see a great potential for profitable
growth in Africa and are actively seeking for further development
opportunities", commented Kurt Ritter.

About The Rezidor Hotel Group

The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in
the world. The group features a portfolio of more than 400 hotels in
operation and under development with 86,300 rooms in over 60 countries,
including a wide range of Paris hotels
(www.radissonblu.com/hotels/france/paris),
Rome hotels (www.radissonblu.com/hotels/italy/rome) and London hotels
(www.radissonblu.com/hotels/united-kingdom/london).

Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts
(www.radissonblu.com/), Park Inn by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites
in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the goldpoints plusSM loyalty
programme for frequent hotel guests. Under a worldwide licence agreement with
the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni, Rezidor also operates and develops
the new lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni.

In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
Carlson, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, based in
Minneapolis (USA), is the majority shareholder. The Corporate office of the
Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.

    For further information please contact:
    Christiane Reiter
    The Rezidor Hotel Group
    Director Corporate Communication
    The Rezidor Hotel Group
    Avenue Du Bourget 44
    B-1130 Brüssel
    Belgien
    +32-2-702-9331
    www.radissonblu.com

For further information please contact: Christiane Reiter, The Rezidor Hotel Group, Director Corporate Communication, The Rezidor Hotel Group, Avenue Du Bourget 44, B-1130 Brüssel, Belgien, +32-2-702-9331