Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust Shareholders Approve Acquisition by an Apollo Real Estate Joint Venture

Business Wire, August 8, 2007

COVINGTON, Ky. -- Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:EHP) announced today that Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust's common shareholders approved the previously announced agreement to be acquired by AP AIMCAP, a joint venture of Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund V L.P., Aimbridge Hospitality, L.P., and JF Capital Advisors, LLC. Subject to the satisfaction of all other closing conditions, the transaction is expected to close on August 15, 2007.

About Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust

Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust focused on investment opportunities in the full-service and all-suite hotel industry. The Company owns 13 upper upscale full-service and all-suite hotels encompassing approximately 3,516 guest rooms with premier brands including Hilton, Embassy Suites, Marriott and Hyatt. The hotels are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New York, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts and Puerto Rico. More information on the Company can be found at www.eaglehospitality.com.

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