Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 3, 2005

PAUL SCHULTE – HUMPHREY HOSPITALITY TRUST INC (HUMP)

PAUL J. SCHULTE is Chairman, President, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. Mr. Schulte was the co- founder of Supertel Hospitality, Inc., in 1978, and had served as its President and CEO until the merger with Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc., was completed in 1999. Mr. Schulte is a charter member of the Super 8 Advisory Council and has been inducted in the Lodging Hall of Fame. DONAVON A. HEIMES is Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. He joined Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer in August 2004. Mr. Heimes previously served as a Managing Director of Corporate Finance Associates, a Colorado-based merger/acquisition and financial consulting firm and had previously received his CPA while serving as an Auditor with the public accounting firm of KPMG, LLP. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a summary of Humphrey Hospitality Trust?

Mr. Schulte: We're a real estate investment trust, specializing in

limited-service hotels. We believe this represents a very