Rezidor announces the Radisson Hotel Cairo, Heliopolis The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Radisson Hotel Cairo, Heliopolis - the new built property featuring 427 rooms and suites is scheduled to open in December 2008. “It is our 6th hotel in Egypt, and brings our portfolio in the country to almost 2,000 rooms”, comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of The Rezidor Hotel Group. The new hotel is located in the emerging residential and commercial Heliopolis area next to Cairo International Airport. Services of the property will include an all-day dining restaurant, a lobby bar, a Radisson signature restaurant “Filini” with contemporary Italian menus and design, meeting facilities, a swimming pool and a health club, and an exclusive executive and crew lounge. The Egyptian Capital Cairo is the largest city in the Arab world and its main commercial centre. It is rich in historical, cultural and religious attractions - nearby are two of the world's most famous monuments: the Giza pyramid complex and the Great Sphinx. Facts & Figures: Hotel: Radisson Hotel Cairo, Heliopolis (to open) Rooms: 427 Between 2007 and 2009 Rezidor will open 20,000 new rooms in total For further information, please contact: The Rezidor Hotel Group Media relations Scandinavia: Kristina Windset, +46 70 590 86 38, kristina.windset@rezidor.com Other media and Investor relations: Christiane Reiter, +32 474 407 210, christiane.reiter@rezidor.com 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 333 hotels in operation and under development with more than 68.000 rooms in 51 countries. Rezidor operates the brands Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels & Resorts, 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 42%, Carlson Companies is 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.