NORFOLK, NE--(Marketwire - Jun 1, 2012) - Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ SPPR ]), a real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that it closed on the sale of a Super 8 hotel in Wichita, Kansas on June 1, 2012, at a sale price of $4.1 million. Developed by Supertel in February 1989, the 119-room hotel was purchased by the City of Wichita to facilitate a highway expansion project. Supertel used the proceeds from the sale to fully retire the $3.1 million mortgage on the property, and the balance went to reduce the company's short term borrowings.

About Supertel Hospitality, Inc.

Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ SPPR ]) is a self-administered real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership of select-service hotels. The company currently owns 96 hotels comprising 8,467 rooms in 23 states. Supertel's hotels are franchised by a number of the industry's most well-regarded brand families, including Hilton, IHG, Choice and Wyndham. For more information or to make a hotel reservation, visit [ www.supertelinc.com ].

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