[LODGIAN LETTERHEAD]
AT LODGIAN, INC.
Robert Cole Thomas Eppich
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
[email protected] [email protected]
(404) 365-3800 (404) 365-4469
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DELAWARE COURT REJECTS YUNG LAWSUIT;
LODGIAN COMMENCES MAILING OF DEFINITIVE PROXY MATERIALS
Atlanta, September 1, 2000 - A Delaware court confirmed today that
Lodgian, Inc. (NYSE: LOD) was in full compliance with all applicable law when it
scheduled its annual meeting for October 12, 2000. In its decision, the court
agreed with Lodgian that William Yung's group had no basis for initiating or
pursuing a lawsuit relating to the scheduling of Lodgian's annual meeting. Mr.
Yung has made statements in his proxy materials which imply that Lodgian acted
improperly and scheduled its annual meeting only as a result of Mr. Yung's
lawsuit. The court's decision today makes clear that those statements had no
basis.
"We never believed Mr. Yung had a basis for pursuing this action and
today's decision clearly confirms that," said Robert Cole, Lodgian's chief
executive officer. "We can only conclude that Mr. Yung filed this lawsuit to
advance his own personal agenda."
Lodgian also announced that it commenced mailing its definitive proxy
materials today for its October 12, 2000 annual meeting.
About Lodgian
Lodgian, Inc. owns or manages a porfolio of 128 hotels with approximately 24,000
rooms in 35 states and Canada. The hotels are primarily full service, providing
food and beverage service, as well as meeting facilities. Substantially all of
Lodgian's hotels are affiliated with nationally recognized hospitality brands
such as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Marriott, Sheraton, Hilton and Westin.
Lodgian's common shares are lisetd on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "LOD". Lodgian is a component of both the Russel 2000 Index,
representing small cap stocks, and the Russell 3000 Index, representing the
broader market.
