ATLANTA— Lodging REIT Jameson Inns, Inc., owner of Jameson Inn and Signature Inn hotels, has posted results for September, reporting RevPAR was $29.22, a $1.49 or 4.9% decrease from September 2001. Average daily rate increased 1% for the month while occupancy declined 2.9 points. Smith Travel Research recently reported that preliminary September figures show RevPAR declining 2%-4% for the economy segment, where the majority of Jameson hotels are categorized. STR has also estimated a 6%-8% improvement in the total U.S. lodging industry, due mainly to favorable comparisons of hotels categorized in the upscale segments which had experienced large RevPAR declines in September 2001. Commenting on the results, CEO Thomas Kitchin said, “Even with a slowdown in travel over the Labor Day weekend and in the first part of September, we believe we are beginning to see an overall stabilization and improvement of our business and industry.”