CINCINNATI Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. (WHI), one of the country's top hotel management companies, stepped into the world spotlight once again at the Gallup Great Workplace Summit held Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in Omaha, Nebraska and received the 2008 Gallup Great Workplace Award for the second consecutive year. As the Cincinnati, Ohio based company celebrates their 50-year anniversary, they are honored in being recognized as one of the most productive and engaged companies in the world!

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PTC) will hold its Annual Shareholders Meeting at 3:30 p.m. (EDT), Thursday, May 22, 2007 at one of PAR's customer locations, the Mandarin Oriental, New York Hotel, 80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street, New York, NY 10023.

AL JANADRIYAH, Saudi Arabia Last fall, amid some of the worst flight delays in U.S. history, President Bush directed Transportation Secretary Mary Peters to take action to address air-traffic congestion.

LOS ANGELES Health, prosperity, safety and security are all desirable aspects when it comes to seeking a place to live, work or raise a family. According to the fourth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies,(R) and the city that best meets those qualifications is Olympia, Washington and its Metropolitan area.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Following yesterday's US Airline Pilots Association Board Meeting, and prompted by increased media attention on a possible US Airways and United Airlines merger, leaders of The US Airline Pilots Association are evaluating the effects that mergers may have on their Company and their Pilots.

PURCHASE, N.Y. Eos Airlines has filed a motion asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to approve a process and schedule for the auction and sale of the company and its assets.

FORT WORTH, Texas The Allied Pilots Association (APA), collective bargaining agent for the 12,000 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), participated in a two-day roundtable meeting yesterday and today at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. as part of efforts to develop new rules that will govern ultra-long-range flying.

NEW YORK The municipality of San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, has approved a major expansion plan for Algodon Wine Estates, a winery and luxury resort property in Argentina's scenic wine country.

PHILADELPHIA Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT), owner of nationally franchised premium select service and full service hotels, today announced that Mr. Ashish Parikh, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on Monday, May 19, 2008, at 6:30 PM, Eastern Daylight Time (3:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time).

HARTFORD, Conn. On the eve of National Safe Boating Week, a report from the United States Coast Guard states the number of boating deaths, injuries and property damage increased for the second consecutive year, prompting boating experts to underscore the need for boat safety classes and education while calling for consumers to have proper insurance coverages.

CHICAGO Cintas today introduced the Sanis UltraClean(TM) system for kitchen cleaning at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show 2008. Sanis UltraClean is a weekly super cleaning service that has traditionally been used by restaurants for cleaning and sanitizing restrooms. Due to increased demand from foodservice organizations, Cintas has expanded its broad range of business-to-business services to now include kitchen cleaning.

DALLAS Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced that it has agreed to sell the Hyatt Regency Montreal in Montreal, Quebec to Pandox for $58.5 million CDN ($58.3 million U.S. based on yesterday's conversion rate). The transaction, which is under firm contract, is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2008, subject to customary closing conditions. The purchase price in U.S. dollars equates to approximately $96,363 per key, a 3.6% trailing 12-month NOI cap rate, and a 17.2x trailing 12-month EBITDA multiple. The Hyatt Montreal is the only hotel owned by Ashford outside the United States.

DUBLIN, Ireland Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91979) has announced the addition of "Abu Dhabi National Hotels Travel, Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality SWOT Report" to their offering.

DUBLIN, Ireland Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91988) has announced the addition of "British Columbia Ferry Services Inc Travel, Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality SWOT Report" to their offering.

FARGO, N.D. A flight attendant angry about his work route set a fire in an airplane bathroom, forcing an emergency landing, authorities said.

SHENZHEN, China The tenth graf should read: Earnings per diluted share grew 95% from $0.020 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 to $0.039 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 (sted: Earnings per diluted share grew 95% from $0.20 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 to $0.39 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2008).

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Solstice, the leading second-home destination club, announced that Graham Kos, Solstice founder, and outside investors have purchased a controlling interest in the company. The stake was purchased from the founding investors of Parallel, a high-end destination club that merged with Solstice in December 2006. The merged club, combined under the Solstice brand name, enjoyed unprecedented success in 2007, with over 60% growth in membership deposits and the number of homes in the portfolio.

SEATTLE Hainan Airlines, China's largest non-government-owned carrier (airline code: HU), today announced an introductory business-class fare for travel on its new nonstop route from Seattle to Beijing. The non-refundable, non-transferable round-trip fare is US$2,260, including fuel and security surcharges but not including up to $250 for government taxes and fees and the September 11th security fee. Special fares for connecting flights from Portland, Boise, Las Vegas, Spokane, Austin, Dallas, San Diego, St. Louis and a number of other U.S. cities are also available. Seats are limited, and some restrictions apply.

EDEN, Utah Wolf Creek Utah will welcome Grammy award-winning songwriters Kim Williams and Doug Johnson for the launch of the "Songwriting in the Mountains" music seminar and competition. The two-day event, being held August 22-23, 2008, is designed to educate and inspire new songwriting talent, and will also feature hit songwriter, Amanda Williams and a special surprise guest.