DALLAS, TX (REIT Media) July 2, 2008 - Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced that it will provide an online audio simulcast of its presentation to the investment community at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference in Boston, July 8-10, 2008. The Company's presentation will take place on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 4:10 p.m. ET.

The live audio broadcast of Ashford Hospitality Trust's presentation will be available online at the Company's website at www.ahtreit.com as well as http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/opco/consumer08/39314228.cfm. The online replay will begin shortly after the presentation ends and will be available for 90 days.

Ashford Hospitality Trust is a self-administered real estate investment trust focused on investing in the hospitality industry across all segments and at all levels of the capital structure, including direct hotel investments, first mortgages, mezzanine loans, and sale-leaseback transactions. Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.ahtreit.com.

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Douglas Kessler, 972-490-9600
COO and Head of Acquisitions
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Corporate Communications, Inc.
Tripp Sullivan, 615-254-3376