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Exhibit (b)(4)
[Letterhead of Stewart Bainum, Jr.]
September 19, 2000
Sunburst Hospitality Corporation
10770 Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Attention: Paul Gould,
Chairman of Special Committee
Dear Paul:
This is to confirm, on behalf of myself and my family members and entities
participating in the recapitalization of Sunburst, that we will honor, or cause
Nova Financing Company, LLC to honor, its obligations to pay expenses pursuant
to Section 6.09 of the Recapitalization Agreement dated as of September 20,
2000.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Stewart Bainum, Jr.
Stewart Bainum, Jr.