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Paul Hastings Represents Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. in Offering of Common Stock

February 06, 2006

New York, NY (February 3, 2006) Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, represented Chicago, Illinois-based Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SLH), in connection with the public offering of 20,731,640 shares of its common stock valued at $404,632,800. Portions of this deal closed on January 30, 2006 and February 2, 2006. The Paul Hastings team was led by partner Michael Zuppone, chair of the firms Securities Practice Group, along with associates Jon Tyras, Yariv Katz, Amy Rosenberg, Sirimal Mukerjee. About Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc.: Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. also operates under the name Strategic Hotels & Resorts and is a real estate investment trust, which owns and asset manages high-end hotels and resorts. The Company has ownership interests in 17 properties with an aggregate of 8,269 rooms. Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, founded in 1951, is a leading international law firm with 1,000 attorneys in 17 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base including many of the top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, supports clients in all of their legal needs and offers deep capabilities in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M+A, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Project Finance, Investment Management, Real Estate, Labor and Employment and Tax Advisory Services. For additional information, please visit our website at www.paulhastings.com.