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EXHIBIT 1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
report dated June 16, 2000, included in this Form 11-K for the plan year ended
December 31, 1999, into Hilton Hotels Corporation's previously filed
Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-36252. It should be noted that
we have not audited any financial statements of the Plan subsequent to December
31, 1999 or performed any audit procedures subsequent to the date of our report.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Memphis, Tennessee,
June 16, 2000
