Ashford Hospitality Trust to Present at the Deutsche Bank Hospitality & Gaming Conference

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced that it will provide an online audio simulcast of its presentation to the investment community at the Deutsche Bank Hospitality & Gaming Conference. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The live audio broadcast of Ashford Hospitality Trust's presentation will be available online at the Company's website at www.ahtreit.com as well as www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/conflobby.zhtml?ticker=AHT&item_id=1771573. The online replay will begin shortly after the presentation ends and will be available for 30 days. Ashford Hospitality Trust is a self-administered real estate investment trust focused on investing in the hospitality industry across all segments and at all levels of the capital structure, including direct hotel investments, first mortgages, mezzanine loans and sale-leaseback transactions. Additional information can be found on the Company's web site at www.ahtreit.com.