DiamondRock Hospitality Announces Annual Shareholder Meeting Dates

BETHESDA, Md., March 6, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- DiamondRock Hospitality Company ("DiamondRock") (NYSE: DRH) announced that its Board of Directors had set March 24, 2008 as the record date for its shareholders to vote at its 2008 Annual Shareholder Meeting. DiamondRock's Annual Meeting is scheduled to occur on Thursday April 24, 2008 at 11:00 a.m., local time, at the Bethesda Marriott Suites Hotel, 6711 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland.

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About DiamondRock Hospitality Company

DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) that is an owner and acquirer of premium hotel properties. DiamondRock owns 20 hotels with approximately 9,600 rooms. For further information, please visit DiamondRock's website at http://www.drhc.com.

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