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                                                                EXHIBIT 99.2

RFS HOTEL INVESTORS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
(IN THOUSANDS)



                                                ACTUAL         PRO FORMA
                                               --------        ---------   
                                                          
Lease revenue                                   $47,249         $55,958   
Interest income                                   1,058           1,058   
                                                -------         -------   
Total revenue                                    48,307          57,016   
                                                -------         -------   
Real estate taxes and                                                     
  property and casualty insurance                 5,019           6,265   
Depreciation                                      8,578          11,681   
Amortization of franchise fees                                            
  and unearned compensation                         536             536   
Compensation                                        936             936   
Franchise taxes                                     283             283   
General and administrative                          968             968   
Amortization of loan costs                          310             310   
Interest expense, net                               592           4,489   
                                                -------         -------   
Total expenses                                   17,222          25,468   
                                                -------         -------   
                                                                          
                                                                          
Income before allocation to minority interests   31,085          31,548   
                                                                          
Income allocation to minority interest              439           2,997   
                                                -------         -------   
                                                                          
Net income                                      $30,646         $28,551   
                                                =======         =======   
                                                                          
Net income per common and common                                          
  equivalent share                              $  1.26         $  1.17   
                                                                          
Weighted average shares and partnership                                   
  units outstanding                              24,620          26,865   



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RFS HOTEL INVESTORS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(IN THOUSANDS)



                                                ACTUAL         PRO FORMA
                                               --------        ---------   
                                                          
Lease revenue                                   $47,594         $55,294   
Interest income                                     259             259   
                                                -------         -------   
Total revenue                                    47,853          55,553   
                                                -------         -------   
Real estate taxes and                                                     
  property and casualty insurance                 4,459           5,394   
Depreciation                                      7,944          10,270   
Amortization of franchise fees                                            
  and unearned compensation                         543             543   
Compensation                                      1,485           1,485   
Franchise taxes                                     195             195   
General and administrative                        1,475           1,475   
Loss on sale of a property                          244             244
Amortization of loan costs                          264             264   
Interest expense, net                             2,360           5,283   
                                                -------         -------   
Total expenses                                   18,969          25,153   
                                                -------         -------   
                                                                          
                                                                          
Income before allocation to minority interests   28,884          30,400   
                                                                          
Income allocation to minority interest              406           2,888   
                                                -------         -------   
                                                                          
Net income                                      $28,478         $27,512   
                                                =======         =======   
                                                                          
Net income per common and common                                          
  equivalent share                              $  1.14         $  1.10   
                                                                          
Weighted average shares and partnership                                   
  units outstanding                              24,667          26,912   



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RFS HOTEL INVESTORS, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(IN THOUSANDS)



                                                ACTUAL         PRO FORMA
                                               --------        ---------   
                                                         
ASSETS

Investment in hotel properties, net            $401,883        $492,883   
Hotels under development                          7,967           7,967   
Cash and cash equivalents                         1,124           1,124   
Accounts receivable-Lessees                      11,494          11,494   
Deferred expenses, net                            1,345           1,345   
Prepaid and other assets                            577             577   
Escrow deposits on hotels under development       2,045           2,045   
                                               --------        --------   
                                               $426,435        $517,435
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accounts payable and accrued expenses          $  1,989        $  1,989
Accrued real estate taxes                         2,641           2,641
Borrowings on line of credit                     48,600         101,435
Long-term debt                                    8,305           8,305
Minority interest                                 4,581          38,412
                                               --------        --------
                                                 66,116         152,782
                                               --------        --------

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000
    shares authorized, 973,884 and none                                   
    outstanding                                      10              10   
  Common Stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000                               
    shares authorized, 24,384,000 and                                     
    24,294,000 shares outstanding                   244             244   
  Paid-in capital                               356,548         360,882   
  Undistributed income                            6,027           6,027   
  Unearned directors' and officers'                                       
    compensation                                 (2,510)         (2,510)  
                                               --------        --------
       Total shareholders' equity               360,319         364,653
                                               --------        --------
                                               $426,435        $517,435
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