Sheila Giovanazzi, general manager of Crowne Plaza San Jose/Silicon Valley said the hotel has placed a special emphasis on servicing the high-tech business traveler and meeting planner because of its close proximity to prominent companies such as Lucent Technologies, Quantum and Cisco Systems. 

�The majority of our business comes from the business sector, rather than through tourism. We are now attracting customers who are seeking the sophisticated accommodations and facilities most highly valued by business travelers,� said Ms. Giovanazzi. 

The hotel maintains professional conference and full-service catering staffs to assist in meeting and special-occasion planning, and now has a concierge for personal service needs. Personal computers, printers and computer disks are available in the business center. 

New carpet, wall coverings and lighting have been installed in each guestroom. Guestroom amenities now include data ports, voice mail, coffeemakers, hairdryers, irons, full-size ironing boards and Sony Playstations®. Business travelers may also take advantage of the Crowne Plaza Club executive level which includes keyed elevator access, express check-in/out, private lounge, and smart desks and smart lamps. Smart desks can adjust to either secretarial style or may be set up to better accommodate computer equipment. Smart lamps have electrical outlets at the top, making laptops easier to plug in. 
Extensive renovations have also been made to other areas of the hotel. The lobby, restaurant and meeting rooms have new carpet, wall coverings and lighting. The exercise room was upgraded to include a dry sauna and state-of-the-art bikes, stairsteppers, and treadmills. 

Exterior renovations include the addition of a porte cochere at the entrance, and new landscaping. New furniture and upgraded lighting were placed in the pool area. 

Crowne Plaza San Jose/Silicon Valley, at 777 Bellew, is just minutes away form the central business district, the San Jose International Airport, the Santa Clara Convention Center and the San Jose Convention Center, and has excellent freeway accessibility. 

Crowne Plaza San Jose/Silicon Valley is operated by Dallas-based Bristol Hotels  Resorts (NYSE:BH) and owned by FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of FelCor Lodging Trust (NYSE:FCH).  Bristol Hotels  Resorts is the largest independent hotel management company in the United States and operates the largest number of Bass Hotels  Resorts branded hotels in the world. 

Bristol�s 114 hotels include more than 30,000 rooms in 26 states and Canada. The company�s hotels operate in the mid-priced to upscale segments of the industry and are located in 19 of the top 25 lodging markets in the United States. Bristol operates nearly 90 Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn properties and is a leading franchisee in Bass� $1.5 billion modernization program. By the year 2000, Bristol will have overseen the investment of $400 million in the redevelopment of Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn hotels. Bristol offers additional information and reservation capabilities on its internet Web site: 

Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, a member of Bass Hotels Resorts family of brands, operates or franchises 150 hotels and 45,500 guestrooms in 42 countries. In 1983, Bass Hotels  Resorts launched the Crowne Plaza brand with its first hotel in Rockville, Md., USA.  Crowne Plaza is positioned as an upscale, full-service hotel brand, catering to business and leisure travelers in key gateway markets and business destinations around the world. Crowne Plaza offers information and reservations capabilities on its pages of the world wide web of the Internet at , or by calling 800/2-CROWNE or a travel professional. 

Bass Hotels  Resorts(SM), the hotel business of Bass PLC of the United Kingdom, operates or franchises more than 2,700 hotels and 450,000 guest rooms in more than 90 countries and territories. The following service marks are owned by Bass Hotels  Resorts, inc., its subsidaries or affiliates: Holiday Inn®, Crowne Plaza®, Holiday Inn Express®, Holiday Inn Select®, Holiday Inn Garden Court(SM), Holiday Inn SunSpree® Resorts, Staybridge Suites(SM) by Holiday Inn, Holidex®, Holidome®, Priority Club® Worldwide, e.space® , Inter-Continental®, Forum®, Six Continents Club®, Corporate Rate Portfolio® and Global Partner Hotels and Resorts®. 

FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated, (NYSE:FCH), is one of the nation�s largest hotel real estate investment trusts. Since its initial public offering in 1994 with six hotels and 1,479 suites, FelCor�s portfolio has grown to 189 hotels with nearly 50,000 rooms and suites. The company�s hotel portfolio is primarily concentrated in the upscale and full-service segments. FelCor is the owner of the largest number of Embassy Suites®, Crowne Plaza®, Holiday Inn® and independently owned Doubletree®-branded hotels. Other leading hotel brands under which FelCor�s hotels are operated include Sheraton Suites®, Sheraton® and Westin®. FelCor has a current market capitalization of approximately $3.5 billion. Additional information on the company can be found on the Web at http://felcor.com.