THE HILTON GARDEN INN LAUNCHES CENTENNIAL CHARITY “JUST WHAT YOU NEED” FunDRAISER April 10 Luncheon Slated to Introduce the “Animal Crackers Club” Supporting the Rocky Springs Carousel Association (April 6, 2001) Lancaster, PA - The Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster (managed by Horst Property Management), has accepted a challenge from its parent company to raise at least $1,000 that will benefit its local community. The Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster is among many Hilton Garden Inn hotels across the US, Canada and Mexico participating in the “Hilton Garden Inn Centennial Charity ‘FUN’draiser” to celebrate the brand’s upcoming 100th hotel opening. Parent company Hilton Hotels Corporation’s ultimate goal is for its Hilton Garden Inns to raise a collective $100,000, a percentage of which it will match and announce at the Centennial Celebration in Orland, Florida, this May. A Great Cause: Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Cheryl C. Deaven, was eager to select the Downtown Lancaster Carousel project (coordinated by the Rocky Springs Carousel Association) for the Centennial Celebration because of its obvious complement with travel and tourism. Founded by local civic leaders, the Rocky Springs Carousel Association is dedicated to purchasing the Rocky Springs Carousel and returning it to Lancaster. The Association must raise $1.5 million by May 2001. FUNdraising Launch: On April 10, the Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster will host a special, luncheon for community-minded guests to introduce Rocky Springs Carousel Association’s “Animal Crackers Club.” This unique club enables members to name carousel animals for a loved one, special grandchildren or themselves, a nostalgic legacy for generations to treasure. “Adoptions of the “animals” are available through membership in the Animal Crackers Club for a gift of $4,000 to $10,000. Carousel animals will be on display for guests to enjoy. Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster: Considered a first-class business and tourist destination, the Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster (notably the first-ever Hilton Garden Inn and the first recipient of the Hilton Pride Innovation Award) offers 156 recently refurbished guest rooms replete with stylish new furniture, microwaves and refrigerators, oversized work desks with ergonomically designed chairs and two double-line telephones with data port, speakerphone and voice-mail features for business guests to use. In 2000, the Hilton also added a business center and the 24-hour Pavilion pantry for guests’ convenience. In 2001, the hotel restaurant, Clyde’s Café, was renovated for providing outstanding dining experiences for guests and the community. To learn more about the Lancaster Hilton Garden Inn or to make reservations, please visit http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/, call 1.800.HILTONS or 717.560.0880. Hilton Hotels Corporation: Hilton Garden Inn developments represent on of the cornerstones of Hilton’s franchise growth strategy. Over 200 Hilton Garden Inn properties are currently open or under development in the US, Canada and Mexico. Hilton Hotels Corporation is recognized internationally as a pre-eminent hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises approximately 1,900 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many of the world’s best know and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Conrad®, Doubletree®,Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn, Harrison Conference Centers®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations Company®, Homewood Suites® by Hilton and Red Lion Hotels and Inns®. For more information about the Hilton Garden Inn or its Centennial Celebration, please contact Cheryl Deaven at 717.560.0880 or via email to cdeaven@horstgroup.com. For more information about the Rocky Springs Carousel Association or membership in the Animal Crackers Club, please call Ruth Ecklin at 717.394.1851. The Horst Group (recently named the 16th Best place to Work in Pennsylvania) is a family of diversified construction, property management and insurance companies (Horst Construction, Horst Excavating, Horst Masonry, Horst Painting, Horst Property Management, Horst Insurance and Horst Financial Services), serving the mid-Atlantic region. Situated in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania’s Granite Run Corporate Center, the Horst Group has a tradition of service dating back to 1880. To contact the Horst Group, call 717.581.9800 or visit http://www.horstgroup.com/. For more information about this release, call Karen Haski, Horst Group Communications Manager, at 717.581.9817 or email to mailto:khaski@horstgroup.com. # # #