Austrian businessman Richard Lugner every year invites an icon to be his guest at Vienna’s exclusive Opera Ball. And this year the 74-year-old real estate and construction tycoon Lugner and his wife will be accompanied by hotel heiress Paris Hilton.

The 25-year old singer will travel to the Austrian capital with her parents and three girlfriends, Lugner was quoted as saying by the Austria Press Agency.

The Opera Ball is scheduled to take place on February 15, 2007, is attended by Austria’s politicians, socialites and foreign dignitaries.

Lugner’s past celebrity dates were Cameron Electra, Andie MacDowell, Pamela Anderson, Geri Halliwell and Grace Jones.

Paris is getting paid $1 million for the appearance at Vienna Opera Ball. Lugner’s wife Christina told a press conference,

She is a very good advertisement for the Opera Ball.

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