Article: Equity Inns Finalizes Entrance into Metro-Boston Hotel Market with Purchase of Two Hilton Hotels.

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. -- Equity Inns, Inc. (NYSE:ENN), the third largest hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that it has finalized the purchase of two metro-Boston area Hilton branded hotels. As previously disclosed, the two properties were bought for $15.2 million, or $74,000 per room. The purchase price includes an additional investment of $1.1 million for the refurbishment of the hotels. The Company expects that the acquisition of these hotels will be slightly accretive to its 2005 funds from operations (FFO).

The acquired hotels include a Homewood Suites and a Hampton Inn, ...

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