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Felcor Lodging Trust
A Hotel/Motel REIT
Period End 6/30/2008
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Copyrights 2006-2007 SGM Publishing
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FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated operates as a lodging real estate
investment trust (REIT) primarily in the United States. It owns various
hotels, including Embassy Suites Hotels, Doubletree, Hilton,
Sheraton/Westin, Holiday Inn, and Crown Plaza hotels in North America.
As of March 16, 2006, the company's hotel portfolio comprised of 117
consolidated hotels located in 28 states and Canada. FelCor Lodging
Trust has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the federal income tax
laws. As a REIT, it would not be taxed on the portion of its income, which
is distributed to shareholders provided it distributes at least 90% of its
taxable income. The company has strategic alliances with Hilton Hotels
Corporation; InterContinental Hotels Group PLC; and Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Worldwide, Inc. FelCor Lodging Trust was founded in 1994. It
was formerly known as FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. and changed its name to
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated in 1998. The company is based in
Irving, Texas.