Ashford Hospitality Prime : Federal Appellate Court Rejects Sessa's Appeal

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FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT REJECTS SESSA'S APPEAL

DALLAS, December 19, 2016 -- Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (NYSE: AHP) (the "Company" or "Ashford Prime") announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has rejected Sessa Capital ("Sessa")'s appeal of a federal district court's decision prohibiting Sessa from soliciting proxies and finding that the board had reasonably concluded that Sessa had failed to comply with the Company's bylaws requiring compliance with applicable securities laws.

The trial court previously found that the Company had demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success for its claims that Sessa and its nominees violated the Company's bylaws by failing to disclose their plans and proposals for the Company and its assets. The trial court accordingly declared that Sessa's slate of candidates was invalid and ineligible to stand for election to the board and prohibited Sessa from nominating candidates and soliciting proxies on their behalf.

The Fifth Circuit has now rejected Sessa's appeal of the trial court's order. The appeals court criticized Sessa's "tactical litigation decision" to seek remedies on appeal that Sessa had affirmatively declined to pursue in the trial court. A copy of the Fifth Circuit's decision can be found here: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/16/16-10671.0.pdf.

Ashford Prime is represented by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.

Ashford Prime is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in luxury hotels located in resort and gateway markets.

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