Exhibit 99.3


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AMERICAN                                          CAPSTAR HOTEL
GENERAL                                           COMPANY
HOSPITALITY
CORPORATION



[]   MERGER OF EQUALS
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- -    MERGING AMERICAN GENERAL HOSPITALITY

        CORPORATION AND CAPSTAR HOTEL COMPANY 

- -    FORMING THE FIRST LODGING "PAPER CLIP"

     REIT/C-CORP STRUCTURE 

- -    RESULT --
     MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORPORATION (REIT)
     AND MERISTAR HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. (OpCo)



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HIGHLIGHTS 
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n $3.0 BILLION TOTAL MARKET CAP 
n THIRD LARGEST HOTEL REIT 
n SECOND LARGEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY 
n UNIQUE PAPER CLIP STRUCTURE 
n COMPLEMENTARY FULL-SERVICE HOTEL PORTFOLIOS 
n MELDS HIGHLY EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT TEAMS 
n LARGE CONSOLIDATOR CAPABILITY 
n ACCRETIVE TO BOTH COMPANIES' SHAREHOLDERS



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MARCH 1998

MERGER OF EQUALS

n MERGING AMERICAN GENERAL HOSPITALITY 
n FORMING THE FIRST LODGING "PAPER CLIP"
n MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORPORATION (REIT) AND MERISTAR HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
(OPCO)



COMBINED COMPANIES 
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                                   HOTELS              NO. OF ROOMS
                            | | 110 OWNED                  27,739
                             o  100 MANAGED AND/OR         16,238
                                    LEASED

                                210 TOTAL                  43,977




          [MAP OF U.S.]

                                             *HEADQUARTERS WILL BE
                                              IN WASHINGTON, D.C.


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[] STRUCTURE OF THE MERGER
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                                                  MERGED REIT

[LOGO]                     2. MERGE               [] 54 HOTELS (AGT)
AMERICAN                    REAL ESTATE           [] 56 HOTELS (CHO)
GENERAL                                              ---------
HOSPITALITY                                          110 TOTAL
CORPORATION 

                                                  PAPER CLIPPED OPCO


                                                  [] 102 MERGED REIT LEASES
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CAPSTAR HOTEL                                            LEASES/MGMT.
COMPANY                                                  CONTRACTS
                                                         ---------
                                                     202 TOTAL
   1.     SPIN OFF
         OPERATING
          COMPANY

                         3.   ACQUIRE
                           LESSEE/MANAGER


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STOCK CONVERSIONS
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         1 SHARE                                  1 SHARE 
           CHO                                      AGT

1 SHARE              1 SHARE                      0.8475 SHARES 


         C-CORP                                    MERGED
                                                    REIT 




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MERGER OF EQUALS
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54 (12,801 ROOMS)             OWNED HOTELS             56 (14,938 ROOMS)  
15 *(2,934 ROOMS)         MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS         40 (6,912 ROOMS)   
- --                               LEASES                45 (6,392 ROOMS)   
$1.4 BILLION               CURRENT MARKET CAP          $1.7 BILLION       
$1 BILLION                RECENT ACQUISITIONS          $1 BILLION         




*AGHI MANAGED HOTELS




STRATEGIC RATIONALE FOR SHAREHOLDERS 
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[] DOUBLES OWNED PORTFOLIO              [] LOWER CAPITAL COSTS            
[] SOURCE OF DEALS AND CONTRACTS        [] GREATER PUBLIC FLOAT           
[] COST SAVINGS                         [] MULTIPLE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES  
[] SIGNIFICANT OPERATING UPSIDE         [] MARKETING SYNERGIES            
                                                                          


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[] STRONG PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
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NO. OF HOTELS

100                                                    1997    
                                                               
 80                                                8,196 ROOMS     REVPAR
                                                                   9.1%  
 60                        1996      REVPAR       14,503 ROOMS     REVPAR
                                     9.6%                          10.0% 
 40                    3,858 ROOMS                                 
   
 20                    5,166 ROOMS   REVPAR      
                                     12.3%   
  0
                       AMERICAN GENERAL           CAPSTAR



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INTERNAL GROWTH - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS
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$ IN MILLIONS


160                                                 $156.8


120                                                 $54.0

                                  $93.3            $102.8
80
                                 $58.1

40            $32.8 

              $10.9              $35.2
              $21.9 
0
               1996               1997                1998

                [] AMERICAN GENERAL                 [] CAPSTAR


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PAPER CLIP STRUCTURE HIGHLIGHTS
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[] TWO SEPARATELY TRADED PUBLIC COMPANIES

[] MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORPORATION OWNS THE REAL ESTATE; MERISTAR HOTELS AND 
   RESORTS, INC. LEASES AND MANAGES HOTELS

[] OVERLAPPING BUT SEPARATE MANAGEMENT TEAMS AND BOARDS OF DIRECTORS 

[] ALIGNS INTERESTS OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
   -MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO OWN/OPERATE HOTELS 

[] BENEFICIAL INTERCOMPANY AGREEMENT PROMOTES SHARED GROWTH



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[]ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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   9 MEMBER                   4 COMMON                 9 MEMBER          
BOARD OF DIRECTORS            DIRECTORS                BOARD OF DIRECTORS


                    STEVE JORNS        STEVE JORNS
PAUL WHETSELL      VICE CHAIRMAN      VICE CHAIRMAN      PAUL WHETSELL
CHAIRMAN & C.E.O.    & C.O.O.           & C.O.O.       CHAIRMAN & C.E.O.


  BRUCE WILES                                           DAVID MCCASLIN
PRESIDENT & C.I.O.                                         PRESIDENT


JOHN EMERY                                                JIM CALDER
  C.F.O.                                                    C.F.O.



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[] STRATEGIC FRANCHISING
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PROFORMA

                                             21.8% 
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          WYNDHAM            6.2%
            4.2%                        [LOGO]
                                        HILTON *
     OTHER                                              12.5% 
     BRANDS   4.2%                                [LOGO]
                                               ITT SHERATON*

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      EMBASSY
       SUITES                                          [LOGO] Radisson.
         3.1%                                                8.3% 

                              [PIE GRAPH]

          MARRIOTT
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   HOTELS RESORTS SUITES       [LOGO]                  DoubleTree
            11.5%             HOLIDAY
                                INN                         8.3% 
                               10.4%

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          WESTIN*
      HOTELS & RESORTS                          CROWNE PLAZA
                                                    5.2%
            4.2%


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               *INDICATES LARGEST FRANCHISE NATIONALLY


[] PROFORMA CAPITALIZATION
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MERISTAR HOSPITALITY                                   MERISTAR HOTELS &
    CORPORATION                                          RESORTS, INC.
   MARKET EQUITY                                         MARKET EQUITY
   $1.8 BILLION                                           $100 MILLION
      59%                                                     61%



               DEBT                                             DEBT
          $1.3 BILLION                                      $65 MILLION
               41%                                               39%



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MERISTAR HOSPITALITY
CORPORATION
MERISTAR HOTELS &

RESORTS, INC.

NOTE: BASED ON CLOSING SHARE PRICES 3/13/98

COST SAVINGS
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[] LOWER CORPORATE OVERHEAD

[] IMPROVED PURCHASING POWER

[] REDUCED INSURANCE COST

[] LOWER COST OF CAPITAL




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REIT GROWTH STRATEGIES 
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[] ACQUIRE UNDER-PERFORMING,                 [] ENHANCE OPERATIONS 
   FULL-SERVICE, FIRST-CLASS HOTELS              - STRENGTHEN MANAGEMENT 
                                                 - REPOSITION 
   -  LARGER, MORE UPSCALE, URBAN                - REBRAND 
      PROPERTIES                                 - PURCHASING POWER
   -  RESORTS                                    - CROSS-MARKETING
   -  CONFERENCE CENTERS                         - REFURBISH
   -  LUXURY 

[] ACQUISITION CANDIDATES 
   - PORTFOLIOS 
   - COMPANIES 
   - BRANDS 


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OPCO GROWTH STRATEGIES
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[] REIT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS 
[] THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS AND LEASES 
[] RELATED COMPLEMENTARY BUSINESSES - E.G. TIMESHARE 

[] STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 
    - WINSTON HOTELS 
    - PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUPS 

[] IMPROVED PROPERTY RESULTS 
    - STRENGTHENED MANAGEMENT                - REBRAND 
    - REFURBISH                              - PURCHASING POWER
    - CROSS-MARKETING                        - REPOSITION



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