Exhibit 99.1



FelCor  Lodging  Trust  Incorporated  (ticker:  FCH,  exchange:  New York  Stock
Exchange) News Release - 12/20/02

FelCor Announces Amendment to Line of Credit

IRVING,   Texas,  Dec.  20   /PRNewswire-FirstCall/   --  FelCor  Lodging  Trust
Incorporated  (NYSE:  FCH),  one of  the  nation's  largest  hotel  real  estate
investment trusts (REITs),  today announced it has successfully amended its line
of credit  facility.  Co-led by  JPMorgan  Chase  Bank and  Deutsche  Bank Trust
Company  Americas,  the  amendment  revises  covenant  levels to allow FelCor to
maintain its financial flexibility.  FelCor reduced the line commitments to $300
million from $615 million. The facility currently has no outstanding balance.

The  maturity  date of the credit  facility  will remain  November  2004 and the
Company may extend the facility for up to two additional one-year terms. Pricing
will  remain the same and bear a  floating  interest  rate with a tiered  spread
based on FelCor's leverage ratio.  Based on FelCor's leverage today, the cost of
borrowing under the facility is approximately five percent.

"We are pleased to close on the amended credit facility.  FelCor chose to reduce
the commitments to $300 million since we have no current need for such capacity.
The amended line,  our cash  position,  and other balance sheet  capacity  allow
FelCor to maintain its financial flexibility.  We are appreciative of the strong
support from our lender group," said Richard J. O'Brien, FelCor's Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer.

FelCor is the only lodging REIT that owns a diversified  portfolio of nationally
branded,  upscale and  full-service  hotels managed by strategic  brand managers
such as Hilton Hotels,  Six Continents  Hotels,  and Starwood  Hotels & Resorts.
FelCor is  competitively  positioned  to deliver  superior  shareholder  returns
through  its  strong  management  team,   strategic  brand  manager   alliances,
diversified  upscale and  full-service  hotels,  value creation  expertise,  and
financial strength.  FelCor's hotel portfolio consists of 183 hotels with nearly
50,000  rooms and  suites  and is  concentrated  primarily  in the  upscale  and
full-service  segments.  FelCor is the owner of the  largest  number of  Embassy
Suites(R),   Crowne   Plaza(R),   Holiday   Inn(R)   and   independently   owned
Doubletree(R)-branded  hotels.  Other leading hotel brands under which  FelCor's
hotels are operated  include  Sheraton  Suites(R),  Sheraton(R)  and  Westin(R).
FelCor  has a current  market  capitalization  of  approximately  $2.9  billion.
Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.felcor.com .

With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this news
release include "forward looking  statements"  within the meaning of the federal
securities  laws.  Forward  looking  statements  are not  guarantees  of  future
performance.  Numerous  risks and  uncertainties,  and the  occurrence of future
events,  may cause  actual  results to differ  materially  from those  currently
anticipated.  General economic conditions, including the timing and magnitude of
any  recovery  from the current  soft  economy,  future acts of  terrorism,  the
availability  of capital,  and numerous other factors may affect future results,
performance and  achievements.  These risks and  uncertainties  are described in
greater  detail in our filings  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.
Although  we  believe  our  current  expectations  to be based  upon  reasonable
assumptions,  we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or
that actual  results will not differ  materially.  SOURCE  FelCor  Lodging Trust
Incorporated


12/20/2002


/CONTACT:  Richard J. O'Brien, Executive Vice President and CFO, 1-972-444-4982,
or   robrien@felcor.com   ,  or  Monica  L.   Hildebrand,   Vice   President  of
Communications,  1-972-444-4917,  or  mhildebrand@felcor.com  ,  or  Stephen  A.
Schafer,    Director    of    Investor    Relations,     +1-972-444-4912,     or
sschafer@felcor.com, all of FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated/