Instill Purchase Web will be used to standardize and streamline purchasing throughout their hotels.  Instill Purchase Insight will use the data collected by Instill Purchase Web to provide a consolidated set of standardized corporate-wide data on Sunburst Hospitality�s total purchasing history.  With this information, analysts can verify the accuracy of distributor pricing, improve rebate capture, offer insight into corporate purchasing trends, and aid in strategic decision-making.  

�In our continuous effort to move Sunburst forward we identified three goals in our procurement process,� said Chris Papas, vice president for Sunburst Hospitality Corporation. �First was to reduce the time and effort spent by each of our hotel�s management staff on placing and monitoring orders. Second was to ensure we had standards and guidelines in place that were easy to follow and difficult to deviate from. And third was to maximize the buying power created by having such a large number of hotels.  Instill�s e-Business services address all our goals. It will save Sunburst considerable time and money to institute Instill�s Internet based buying process. Each location has the peace of mind that they are ordering the appropriate products that will be delivered at our nationally contracted price, with minimal likelihood for errors.�

�Together Instill Purchase Web and Instill Purchase Insight give operators a powerful set of tools to control purchasing at the unit level, and optimize purchasing volume at the corporate level,� said Andy Cohen, vice president sales and marketing, Instill.  �In an industry where profit margins are extremely tight, services that enable this kind of savings and business insight are invaluable.�

Instill provides a suite of e-Business solutions for foodservice operators, distributors, and manufacturers that help them lower costs and grow their business. Instill�s services for foodservice operators include, Instill Purchase Web, an innovative e-procurement service for enhanced control and management of foodservice purchasing, and Instill Purchase Insight, a consolidated purchase information service for monitoring contract compliance and capturing rebates. FoodscapeSM by Instill is designed for independent restaurant operators, delivering e-purchasing in conjunction with content, analytical tools and third-party services. Instill Market IntelligenceSM is a web-enabled service for manufacturers, providing market data across industry categories and segments. 

About Sunburst Hospitality Corporation
Sunburst Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:SNB) is a national owner and operator of hotel properties with a portfolio of 83 hotels (11,366 rooms) in a total of 27 states.  The Company is also an active developer of extended-stay hotel properties with three hotels (311 rooms) under development. The Company�s portfolio includes hotels in each of the extended-stay, traditional all-suite, full-service and limited-service segments of the lodging industry and in the mid-price, economy and upscale price categories of the lodging industry.  The Company operates its hotels under various brands, including:  MainStay Suites®, Comfort®, Quality®, Clarion® and Sleep®.  Sunburst began trading on the New York Stock Exchange as an individual Company on October 16, 1997, as a result of a tax-free spin-off separating the franchise and real estate businesses of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world�s largest hotel franchise companies.

About Instill Corporation 
Instill is a leading provider of e-Business services for the foodservice industry, delivering e-commerce and information services to the restaurant supply chain including operators, distributors, and manufacturers.  Instill�s suite of Internet services enable more efficient procurement processes and business intelligence. Instill consolidates industry-wide data and provides business intelligence capabilities for improving the profitability and market positions of its customers. 

Instill services and links thousands of operators with their key distributors. Some of the operators using Instill�s services include Brinker International, Delaware North, Fine Host, Five Star, and Marie Callender�s. The company also provides services today to many of the major food manufacturers, including Bestfoods, General Mills, and Nestle. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with offices in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Washington DC and Southern California. Instill won the 1998 Microsoft Retail Application Developer Award for best electronic commerce solution.