Russia: Rezidor to open a new Radisson hotel in Tyumen The Rezidor Hotel Group has contracted a new Radisson hotel in the Russian city Tyumen - the property will feature a minimum of 200 rooms and is scheduled to open by the end of 2009. Between 2007 and 2009, Rezidor will open 20.000 hotel rooms; Russia and CIS are amongst the strongest emerging development regions of the company. “The Radisson Hotel Tyumen is the first internationally branded hotel in town and symbolizes our strategic approach in Russia”, underlines Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of The Rezidor Hotel Group. Tyumen is located 2.100 kilometers east of Moscow in the Urals Federal District and has approximately 560.000 inhabitants. Founded in 1586, it was the first Russian town in Siberia - today, it is a center of the oil and gas industry. Services of the new and centrally located hotel will comprise an all day restaurant, a lobby bar, a sky bar, a congress center of some 1.300 square meters and meeting rooms. The Radisson hotel is part of a multifunctional complex offering an office tower, commercial areas, serviced apartments and a fitness area operated by World Class. Facts & Figures: Property: Radisson Tyumen (to open) Rooms: 200 (minimum) Between 2007 and 2009, Rezidor will open 20.000 rooms. For further information, please contact: The Rezidor Hotel Group Investor relations: Christiane Reiter, +32 2 702 93 31, christiane.reiter@rezidor.com Media relations Scandinavia: Kristina Windset, +46 70 590 86 38, kristina.windset@rezidor.com The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group features a portfolio of 288 hotels in operation and under development with more than 59800 rooms in 47 countries. Rezidor operates the brands Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, Regent International Hotels, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the goldpoints plusSM loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Rezidor has signed a worldwide license agreement with the Italian fashion house Missoni, in order to develop and operate a lifestyle hotel brand of the same name: Hotel Missoni. In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. With 35%, Carlson Companies is currently the main shareholder. The Corporate Office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium. For more information on Rezidor, visit www.Rezidor.com