Hyatt Opens Its 11th Chicago-Area Hotel
New Hyatt Rosemont Located Minutes From O'Hare Airport

Press Release

October 8, 1999
ROSEMONT, ILL -- Hyatt Rosemont, Chicago's newest suburban hotel located near O'Hare International Airport and minutes away from the Rosemont Convention Center, welcomed its first guests October 5. The 206-room hotel, which is owned and managed by Hyatt Hotels Corporation, is fully operational. Hyatt Rosemont joins 10 other Hyatt hotels in the Chicago area.

The hotel was designed by VOA Associates Inc., and built by a joint venture of Power Construction and Degen & Rosato Construction Company Inc.

Hyatt Rosemont offers guests another place to feel the Hyatt Touch in the Rosemont area, where Hyatt has had a strong presence with the 1100-room Hyatt Regency O'Hare since 1971. Complimentary shuttle service between Hyatt Rosemont and O'Hare International Airport will be offered in conjunction with Hyatt Regency O'Hare.

"In addition to serving as a convenient meeting place for members of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons attending continuing education courses at the Orthopaedic Learning Center, which is adjacent to the hotel, Hyatt Rosemont allows Hyatt to be a partner in Rosemont's continued prosperity,'' said Douglas G. Geoga, president, Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Hyatt Rosemont has 7,600 square feet of function space including a 3,000 square foot ballroom, a 4,000 square foot meeting area divisible into four separate meeting rooms and a 600 square foot boardroom. The full-service hotel offers concierge service, on-site sales and catering and 24-hour room service. River Terrace Cafe, a 120 seat three-meal restaurant and lounge, features a display kitchen, rotisserie and outdoor seating.

Hyatt Rosemont is located at 6350 N. River Road, at the corner of River Road and Devon Avenue in Rosemont. For more information about the hotel, please call Hyatt Rosemont at 847.518.1234

There are 193 Hyatt hotels and resorts around the world. Hyatt Hotels Corporation operates 113 hotels and resorts in the U.S. Canada and the Caribbean. Hyatt International, through its subsidiaries, operates 80 hotels and resorts in 35 countries. In the U.S., Hyatt Worldwide Reservations for individuals and groups can be reached at 800.233.1234. Outside the U.S., contact the local Hyatt sales office or representative. For more information about Hyatt hotels and resorts, consult Hyatt through the Internet at http://www.hyatt.com.

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