Article: Equity Inns establishes strategic alliance with Promus Hotel Corporation; REIT to acquire First Homewood Suites and develop first hotel.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 1996--Equity Inns Inc. (Nasdaq:ENNS), one of the nation's fastest growing hotel REITs, today announced that the company has formed a strategic alliance with Promus Hotel Corp. (NYSE:PRH), one of the leading lodging companies in the U.S. and the franchisor of Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn & Suites.

According to a "memorandum of understanding" approved Thursday by both companies' boards of directors, Promus will invest up to a maximum total of $15 million over time in newly issued shares of Equity Inns' stock as Equity Inns purchases or develops Promus brand hotel properties. Promus also agreed ...

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