Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. Amends Credit Facility

Interest rate reduction and borrowing base expansion provide significant improvements

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company"), a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership of premium-branded hotels in the upscale and upper midscale segments, today announced improvements made to the Company's debt structure.

Summit Hotel OP, LP, the Company's operating partnership, has entered into an amendment to its $125 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The amendment provides for a reduction in the Company's borrowing costs and fees as well as additional flexibility in usage of the credit facility.

"We continue to improve the structure of our debt," said Dan Hansen, Company president and CEO. "The amended terms of our credit facility allow our company to lower our cost of capital while gaining flexibility in executing our acquisition strategy."

About Summit Hotel Properties
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust focused on acquiring and owning premium-branded select-service hotels in the upscale and upper midscale segments. As of March 31, 2012, the company's hotel portfolio consisted of 73 hotels with a total of 7,469 guestrooms located in 20 states. Additional information about Summit may be found at the company's website, www.shpreit.com.

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Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.
Dan Boyum, 605-782-2015
VP of Investor Relations
[email protected]

Source: Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.