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Official Ribbon Cutting Commences the Opening of
Hilton Garden Inn® Choctaw
Community Open House Scheduled for Wed., Feb. 20 from 2-6 p.m.

Choctaw, Miss. – February 19, 2008 – The Grand Opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Choctaw was an occasion to be celebrated. Tribal dignitaries from The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, business owners, and community leaders attended a formal ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a reception to celebrate the opening of the newest hotel addition to the Pearl River Resort's long list of entertainment and travel destinations.

The Hilton Garden Inn Choctaw, which is owned and operated by S&L Hospitality of Madison, Wis., is the result of a unique partnership with The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The partnership further enhances and diversifies the Choctaw Indian Reservation's economic resources by offering an internationally recognized, first-class franchise hotel, further enhancing and diversifying tourism and business travel to the region.

"We are very pleased to have the Hilton Garden Inn hotel a part of Pearl River Resort. It is a fine establishment and it has been a real pleasure to partner with S&L Hospitality on this project. This is just another element we are offering to our guests to ensure they experience the ultimate destination resort when they visit Choctaw, Mississippi. Our amenities truly are endless." said Tribal Miko Beasley Denson. "I want to thank all those who have been involved in this project since its inception."

"We are extremely excited about our partnership with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw," said Eric Lund, chief operating officer of S&L Hospitality. "This model economic partnership creates a new benefit for the business or leisure traveler seeking excellence in close proximity to one of the country's best public golf courses. The opportunity to join two exceptional operations: that of Pearl River Resorts and Hilton Garden Inn, will simply enhance an already great experience here in central Mississippi."

Guests of today's grand opening event were treated to tours of the four-story property, which features 2,500 square feet of flexible meeting space offering high-tech capabilities; a 24-hour complimentary business center; an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool; fitness center with state-of-the-art cardiovascular and strength training equipment; the Pavilion Pantry® with a selection of refrigerated, frozen and microwaveable packaged items, and sundries; onsite guest laundry; and The Great American Grill® restaurant offering cooked to order breakfast and dinner; room service during dinner hours; and a lounge area with a television and fireplace.

The National Tribal Development Association (NTDA) also played a role in the development by issuing new market tax credits. This is the first time that a Native American company was issued tax credits by the federal government to be allocated and used on tribal land. Another first - Hilton Garden Inn Choctaw is the first Hilton Garden Inn branded hotel on Native American Land.

"The addition of Hilton Garden Inn to Pearl River Resort reinforces our effort to create an all-encompassing resort with a balanced mix of gaming and non-gaming amenities," said General Paul Harvey, Pearl River Resort president and CEO. "The Hilton brand offers exceptional accommodations and will add to our guests' enjoyment while visiting the reosrt."

Located next to Dancing Rabbit Golf Club on Hwy. 16 West in Philadelphia, MS, the four-story, first-class hotel staffs about 45 employees and features:140 guestrooms offering complimentary high-speed Internet access; the Garden Sleep SystemTM bed; Mirra® chair by Herman Miller; 26" LG high definition flat screen television and an innovative clock radio that allows guests to play their MP3 or portable CD player..

Members of the Hilton HHonors® guest reward program can earn Points & Miles® for every qualifying stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Choctaw. HHonors is the only hotel program that allows any of its members to Double Dip® by simultaneously accumulating both hotel points and airline miles with each qualifying stay.

The Hilton Garden Inn – Choctaw is owned and operated by S&L Hospitality, under a license agreement with Hilton Inns, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilton Hotels Corporation. For more information or to make reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn Choctaw, visit www.choctaw.stayhgi.com or call the hotel directly at 601.389.6600.

About Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Garden Inn is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation; recognized internationally as a preeminent hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 2,900 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many of the world's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Conrad®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand VacationsTM, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, and The Waldorf-Astoria Collection®. For more information about Hilton Garden Inn locations, visit HGI.com.

About S&L Hospitality
S&L Hospitality is the development and management company for Hilton Garden Inn at Choctaw - Pearl River Resort. Their award-winning, hands-on philosophy and management style supports their mission to deliver a first-class guest experience, driven by superior strategic operations and marketing. The S & L Hospitality team has prior experience developing and managing more than $800 million in hotels and resorts, including nearly 100,000 square-feet of conference and meeting space, and six high-end spas.

About the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, under the esteemed leadership of Miko Beasley Denson has an enrolled membership of almost 10,000 and is the only federally recognized tribe in the State of Mississippi. Headquartered in the Pearl River community, near Philadelphia, Mississippi, the tribe has emerged as a leader in economic development. The Tribe provides a range of governmental services for its members including schools, a hospital, medical clinics, police and fire protection, courts, an elderly center, among many others.

About Pearl River Resort
Pearl River Resort, located on Hwy. 16 W. in Choctaw, Miss. is a development of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Pearl River Resort is comprised of Golden Moon Hotel & Casino, Silver Star Hotel & Casino, 16 great restaurants, Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, Geyser Falls Water Theme Park, Clearwater Key and The Beach Club. For more information about Pearl River Resort visit www.pearlriverresort.com.

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