CALGARY, ALBERTA— Royal Host Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has declared its February 2002 distribution of $0.06 per unit payable March 29, 2002 to unitholders of record as of March 15, 2002. Royal Host REIT owns 36 hotels, manages 77 properties and franchises 94 locations for almost 15,000 guestrooms in the mid-market to upscale segments. Royal Host also owns the Travelodge Master Franchise in Canada, provides hotel and resort management services for the portfolio and to third party properties, markets vacation intervals in hotels, resorts, and operates a facility for customers to trade and bank prepaid vacation weeks.