China Lodging Group, Limited Schedules First Quarter of 2010 Earnings Release on May 10, 2010 U.S. Eastern Time

SHANGHAI, China, Apr 20, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- China Lodging Group, Limited (Nasdaq:HTHT) ("HanTing Inns and Hotels" or the "Company"), a leading economy hotel chain operator in China, today announced that it is scheduled to release financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 after the U.S. market closes on May 10, 2010.

The earnings release will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.htinns.com/releases.cfm.

HanTing Inns and Hotels' management will host a conference call at 9 p.m. EDT, Monday, May 10, 2010 (or 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in the Shanghai/Hong Kong time zone) following the announcement. To participate in the event by telephone, please dial +1 (888) 830 9551 (for callers in the U.S.), +86 10 800 152 1039 (for callers in China Mainland), +852 3002 1675 (for callers in Hong Kong) or +1 (408) 961 6560 (for callers outside of the U.S., China Mainland, and Hong Kong) and enter pass code HTHT. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.

A recording of the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through May 18, 2010. Please dial +1 877 482 6144 (for callers in the U.S.) or +1 617 213 4164 (for callers outside the U.S.) and enter pass code 16805913.

The conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at the Company's Web site, http://ir.htinns.com.

About China Lodging Group, Limited

China Lodging Group, Limited ("HanTing Inns and Hotels" or the "Company") is a leading economy hotel chain operator in China. The Company provides business and leisure travelers with high-quality, and conveniently-located hotel products under three brands, namely, HanTing Seasons Hotel, HanTing Express Hotel, and HanTing Hi Inn. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had 236 hotels and 28,360 rooms in 39 cities across China.

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SOURCE: China Lodging Group, Limited

CONTACT:  China Lodging Group, Limited
Ida Yu, Investor Relations Manager
86 (21) 5153 9463
ir@htinns.com
http://ir.htinns.com

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