1st Amendment to Service Agreement between Columbia Sussex Corporation and Columbia Properties Vicksburg, LLC

EXHIBIT 10.5(a)

1^st Amendment to Service Agreement
between
Columbia Sussex Corporation
and
Columbia Properties Vicksburg, LLC

The first amendment dated August 7, 2006, amends the Service Agreement between Columbia Sussex Corporation (CSC) and Columbia Properties Vicksburg, LLC (Vicksburg) originally dated October 27, 2003.

Whereas, the parties desire to amend the original agreement.

Now therefore, the parties agree to amend paragraph 5. Compensation to provide for annual increases in the monthly fee, currently $10,000 per monthly, on each January 1^st. The fee shall increase by 3% each year.

In witness whereof, CSC and Vicksburg have caused this First Amendment to be executed in their corporate names by officers having the authority to do same as of August 7, 2006.

Columbia Properties Vicksburg, LLC						Columbia Sussex Corporation
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		President						Secretary/Treasurer