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Hilton Announces Pricing for Its Tender Offers and Related Consent Solicitations for Its Notes.


BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif. -- Hilton Hotels Corporation Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT) is one of the leading global hospitality companies. As of April 2007 there are 2,645 hotels and 485,000 rooms employing 105,000 people in more than 80 countries.  (NYSE NYSE

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:HLT HLT

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) ("Hilton") announced today the determination of the total consideration and tender offer consideration to be paid pursuant to its cash tender offers and related consent solicitations for its 7.625% Notes due 2008, 7.200% Notes due 2009, 8.250% Notes due 2011, 7.625% Notes due 2012 and 7.500% Notes due 2017 (collectively, the "Notes").

The total consideration payable for Notes accepted for payment that were validly tendered with consents and not validly withdrawn at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 time, on September 25, 2007 (the "Note Consent Payment Deadline"), will be an amount equal to the total consideration specified in the table below per $1,000 principal amount of Notes. The tender offer consideration payable per $1,000 principal amount of Notes accepted for payment that are validly tendered after the Note Consent Payment Deadline but at or prior to 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on October 24, 2007 (unless extended or earlier terminated by Hilton, the "Offer Expiration Date Expiration Date

The day on which an options or futures contract is no longer valid and, therefore, ceases to exist.

Notes:
The expiration date for all listed stock options in the U.S.
"), will be an amount equal to the total consideration minus the consent payment of $30.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes. In each case, holders whose Notes are accepted for payment in the tender offers will receive accrued and unpaid interest for such Notes from the last interest payment date to, but not including, the payment date for Notes purchased in the tender offers.

The table below provides information relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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 the determination of the applicable total consideration and tender offer consideration per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
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As previously announced, the total consideration per $25.00 principal amount of Hilton's 8.000% Quarterly Interest Bonds due 2031 (the "Bonds") validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to Hilton's tender offer and consent solicitation for the Bonds at or prior to the 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 16, 2007 (the "Bond Consent Payment Deadline") is $25.25 (the "Bonds Total Consideration"). The tender offer consideration payable for Bonds accepted for payment that are validly tendered after the Bond Consent Payment Deadline but at or prior to the Offer Expiration Date, will be an amount equal to the Bonds Total Consideration minus the consent payment of $1.00 per $25.00 principal amount of Bonds.

Also as previously announced, the total consideration for Hilton's 7.430% Chilean Inflation-Indexed (UF) Notes due 2009 (the "CLP 1. CLP - Cornell List Processor.
2. CLP - Constraint Logic Programming.
 Notes" and, together with the Notes and the Bonds, the "Securities") in Chilean pesos has been set at CLP65,560.95 per CLP50,000 original principal amount of CLP Notes. All of the CLP Notes were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 1, 2007, and, accordingly, all CLP Notes are eligible to receive the total consideration. Hilton expects to determine the total consideration in U.S. dollars payable in respect of its CLP Notes tendered pursuant to Hilton's tender offer and consent solicitation for the CLP Notes on October 22, 2007, unless such determination date is extended by Hilton.

The tender offer for each issue of Securities will expire at 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Offer Expiration Date. As indicated in the Offer to Purchase (as defined below), it is expected that the Offer Expiration Date will be extended to coincide with the date that the Merger (as defined below) becomes effective.

Each tender offer and consent solicitation is being made independently of the other tender offers and consent solicitations and Hilton reserves the right to terminate, withdraw or amend each tender offer and consent solicitation independently of the other tender offers and consent solicitations at any time and from time to time.

The tender offers and consent solicitations relating to the Securities are made upon the terms and conditions set forth in Hilton's Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated September 12, 2007 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Consent and Letter of Transmittal Letter of Transmittal

A document used by security holder to accompany certificates surrendered in an exchange or other corporate action.
 (the "Letter of Transmittal"), as amended. The tender offers and consent solicitations are being conducted in connection with the previously announced merger agreement that provides for the acquisition of Hilton by BH Hotels LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

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, an entity controlled by investment funds Noun 1. investment funds - money that is invested with an expectation of profit
investment

assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
 affiliated with The Blackstone Group Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) is a prominent private equity and investment management firm founded in 1985 by Peter G. Peterson and Stephen A. Schwarzman. The company is based in New York City, in River House on Park Avenue at Fifty-first Street, with offices in Atlanta,  L.P. (such transaction referred to herein as the "Merger"). The tender offers and consent solicitations are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the Merger having occurred, or such Merger occurring substantially concurrent with the Offer Expiration Date. However, the completion of the tender offers and consent solicitations is not a condition to completion of the Merger. Further details about the terms and conditions of the tender offers and the consent solicitations are set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

Hilton has retained Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland
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 Investment Bank to act as the lead Dealer Managers for the tender offers and lead Solicitation Agents for the consent solicitations, and they can be contacted at (877) 696-BEAR (toll-free) ((212) 272-5112 (collect)) and (888) 719-4210 (toll-free) ((203) 719-4210 (collect)), respectively. Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (IPA: /'dɔɪ.tʃə/[1]) (ISIN: DE0005140008, NYSE: DB) (English: German Bank  Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH), founded in 1850, is a diversified, global financial services firm. It is a participant in investment banking, equity and fixed income sales, research and trading, investment management, private equity, and private banking.  Inc., Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. , Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley To comply with Wikipedia's , the introduction of this article needs a complete rewrite.  & Co. Incorporated are also acting as Dealer Managers and Solicitation Agents in connection with the tender offers and the consent solicitations. Requests for documentation may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the Information Agent, which can be contacted at (212) 430-3774 (for banks and brokers only) or (866) 924-2200 (for all others toll-free).

This release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Securities. The offer to buy the Securities is only being made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal, as heretofore amended and as amended hereby. The tender offers and consent solicitations are not being made to holders of Securities in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws blue sky laws n. laws intended to protect the public from purchasing stock in fraudulent companies that lack substance, such as those selling swamp land, non-existent gold strikes and dry oil wells, or who have no assets besides a post office box.  require the tender offers and consent solicitations to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the tender offers and consent solicitations will be deemed to be made on behalf of Hilton by the Dealer Managers, or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

About Hilton Hotels Corporation

Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global hospitality company, with 2,896 properties totaling approximately 490,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories.

The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton[R], Conrad[R] Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree[R], Embassy Suites Hotels Embassy Suites Hotels is a chain of hotels, which specializes in suite-style rooms that is owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation.

Embassy Suites is an upscale chain of all-suite hotels. All guest rooms of this chain feature a separate living area as well as a sleeping area.
[R], Hampton Inn[R], Hampton Inn & Suites[R], Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn is the name of a chain of hotels operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Hilton Garden Inns are considered to be upscale, mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel brand is similar to that of the Courtyard by Marriott brand. [R], Hilton Grand Vacations(TM), Homewood Suites by Hilton[R] and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection[R].

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities law, including statements concerning the proposed transaction with Blackstone, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's current projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in Hilton's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Specifically, Hilton makes reference to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its annual and quarterly reports. In addition to the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Hilton SEC reports or periodic reports, the proposed transaction with Blackstone described in this release could be affected by, among other things, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies.  that may be instituted against Hilton and others related to the merger agreement; failure to obtain stockholder approval or any other failure to satisfy other conditions required to complete the merger, including required regulatory approvals; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the merger; the failure to obtain the necessary debt financing Debt Financing

When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay
 arrangements set forth in a commitment letter received in connection with the merger; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the merger and the actual terms of certain financings that will be obtained for the merger; and the impact of the substantial indebtedness incurred to finance the consummation of the Merger. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this press release are beyond Hilton's ability to control or predict.

Hilton undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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