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Trump Hotel Collection Welcomes Veteran Hotelier Andreas Oberoi

NEW YORK – January 13, 2012 - TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™, the next generation of luxury hospitality, has appointed Andreas Oberoi general manager of Trump SoHo® New York. Oberoi joins the Trump team from the St. Regis Bangkok, where he served as general manager of hotel and residences.

“We are absolutely delighted to have a person of Andreas’ caliber on the TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION leadership team,” said Jim Petrus, chief operating officer of TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION. “Andreas’ international experience operating some of the finest hotels around the world will be a wonderful complement to Trump SoHo’s positioning in New York City.”

A veteran hotelier, Oberoi spent the past 10 years managing iconic, luxury hotels for St. Regis and The Luxury Collection. In addition to the property in Bangkok, which he opened, these include the Hotel Romazzino in Italy’s Costa Smeralda and the opening of the St. Regis Mardavall Hotel in Majorca, Spain.

For 12 years prior, Oberoi held senior-level roles with Kempinski Hotels in Beijing and Munich. His career also includes management positions with The Waldorf Towers in New York and The El San Juan Hotel & Casino in Puerto Rico in the early 1990s. A native of Munich, he launched his career in 1985 at The Kempinski Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Munich, where he rose from an apprenticeship to front office manager on a task force team to open the Mansion Kempinski Bangkok in 1991.

Oberoi holds an executive Master of Business Administration from Reims Management School in France.

About TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™

Launched in October 2007, TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™ is the next generation of luxury hospitality – one that is raising the bar in the top-tier travel experience with a level of customized service unrivaled in the market today. Presided over by internationally renowned developer Donald J. Trump and his three grown children – Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric – the prestigious portfolio includes the highly acclaimed Trump International Hotel & Tower® New York, Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago, Trump International Hotel™ Las Vegas, Trump International Hotel™ Waikiki Beach Walk®, Trump SoHo® New York and the newly opened Trump Ocean Club® International Hotel & Tower Panama. Joining TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION on Jan. 31, 2012 will be Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto®. Reservations can be made at www.TRUMPHOTELCOLLECTION.com or by calling (855) TRUMP-00 (878-6700). TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION is headquartered at Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Connect with TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION on its social media pages.

About Trump SoHo® New York

Trump SoHo New York, the first luxury hotel in Downtown Manhattan, has captured the attention of international travelers and sophisticated New Yorkers alike. Establishing a new paradigm of design, Trump SoHo brings together the master works of Handel Architects, for the 46-story shimmering glass tower, and Rockwell Group, for the creation of the interior spaces. The 391 spacious guestrooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows providing unrivaled views of the city's spectacular skyline and the Hudson River. Trump SoHo currently has hotel condominiums available for purchase with prices beginning at $1.2 million. With just 12 rooms per floor, it has an intimate ambiance of sophistication and indulgence. Owners and hotel guests will enjoy world-class dining at Quattro Gastronomia Italiana, the Kastel cocktail lounge, the pool-side Bar d’Eau and the utmost in personal service with the signature Trump Attaché. The Spa at Trump® with its two levels of pampering services provides New York its only authentic luxury Turkish hammams. For more information, please call (877) 828-7080 or visit www.trumpsohohotel.com. Find Trump SoHo on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TrumpSoHoNewYork and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TrumpSoHo.

Trump SoHo is a joint venture among The Sapir Organization, Bayrock Group L.L.C., and an affiliate of the Trump Organization. Trump SoHo is located at 246 Spring Street, New York, NY, 10013.

For information on purchasing a hotel condominium at Trump SoHo:
Prodigy International, the exclusive sales and marketing company for Trump SoHo New York hotel condominiums, has an onsite sales office. For more information or to schedule a private appointment, call (212) 965-0008 or visit www.trumpsoho.com.

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