Arlington Hospitality to Hold Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year 2002 Earnings Call on March 17.

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003

Arlington Hospitality, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: HOST), a leading hotel development and management company, primarily of AmeriHost Inns, today announced that the company will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2002 financial results on Monday, March 17, 2003, before the market's opening.

At noon ET, the company's senior management team will conduct a conference call to review these financial results and current year-to-date progress, followed by a question and answer period. The call will be led by Jerry H. Herman, Arlington Hospitality president and chief executive officer, who will be joined by James Dale, chief financial officer. Stockholders and other interested parties may listen to the conference call by calling [phone], reference number 528614. A recording of the call will be available by telephone until midnight on Monday, March 24, by dialing [phone], reference number 528614.

Arlington Hospitality, Inc. is a hotel development and management company that builds, operates and sells mid-market hotels, primarily the AmeriHost Inn brand. As of December 31, 2002, Arlington Hospitality, Inc. owns or manages 72 properties in 17 states, including 62 AmeriHost Inn hotels, for a total of 5,268 rooms, with two additional AmeriHost Inn & Suites hotels under construction. The AmeriHost Inn brand is a mid-market, limited service hotel brand with approximately 100 properties located in 20 states.