MARCH 20, 2008. Paramount Lodging Advisors' New York office is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen C. Lipinski, who will be joining Paramount principal Phil Miller. Steve is an alumnus of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and has been a career restaurant entrepreneur, with extensive experience in attractions/ food and beverage management and hotel/restaurant operations. In recent years, Steve has managed a commercial real estate office with a hospitality specialty serving the industry worldwide. Steve will bring his expertise in hotel and restaurant brokerage & advisory services and restaurant operations consulting to Paramount's New York operations.

Steve Lipinski can be reached at 607.380.2340 or via email, slipinski@paramountlodging.com. For additional information on Paramount Lodging Advisors visit the official website at www.paramountlodging.com. Paramount Lodging Advisors specializes in international hotel brokerage, hotel site selection, hotel real estate valuation, debt and equity sourcing, hotel development and operations advisory. ParamountTM has its main office in Chicago, IL and offices in Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, CA, New York, Charleston, SC, Richmond, VA, London, England, and Vancouver, Canada.