Morgans Hotel Group Co. CEO W. Edward Scheetz
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell.

Friday, February 17, 2006
at Nasdaq's MarketSite
in New York City.

Morgans Hotel Group Co.

Morgans Hotel Group Co., Chief Executive Officer W. Edward Scheetz, Chairman David Hamamoto and Chief Investment Officer Marc Gordon, preside over the opening bell to celebrate the Company's listing on the NASDAQ. MHGC is a fully integrated hospitality company that operates, owns, acquires and redevelops boutique hotels in gateway cities and select resort markets in the United States and Europe.

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