31.   Hotel companies have high fixed costs to meet, while the telecommunications and cable industries both require large up-front investments which can take several years to generate returns.

32.   Hotel companies that want to expand should buy, not build, new facilities, some industry executives say.

33.   Hotel companies, too, are forging partnerships with cultural institutions.

34.   Hundley was a founder of both the hotel company and Alpha.

35.   Hotel companies are looking into building facilities on the Mozambique side of the Transfrontier Conservation Area.

36.   Hotel companies such as Marriott and Hyatt have also jumped on the bandwagon.

37.   In a prepared statement, the hotel company confirmed its board is meeting this evening to discuss the proposed sale of Eurest to Compass.

38.   In a prepared statement, the hotel company confirmed that its board is meeting this evening to discuss the proposed sale of Eurest to Compass.

39.   In addition to seeking a seat on the board, Yung is also attempting to buy the hotel company.

40.   In addition to single property transactions, the Washington-based company will also consider buying small hotel companies and portfolios of hotels, he said.