Dover, N.H. � July 13, 2000 - Pacific Hospitality Group LLC and Daylight Software Inc. announced today that Pacific Hospitality Group is installing Daylight enterprise as its sales and catering automation system provider for the new Crowne Plaza Resort in Anaheim/Garden Grove, Calif.

Located in the center of the revitalized Anaheim resort area, the Crowne Plaza Anaheim/Garden Grove will open in October with 384 guest rooms and more than 28,000 square-feet of meeting space in two large ballrooms and five additional meeting rooms. 

Pacific Hospitality Group specializes in the development and management of Southern California hotel properties, including the Irvine-based Doubletree Hotel in Orange County.  Daylight enterprise is the enterprise-wide, Internet-integrated customer relations management system. Installation of the Daylight enterprise network at the Crowne Plaza Anaheim/Garden Grove begins this month.

Speaking about the decision to install Daylight enterprise, Wade A. Branning, Director of Administration for Pacific Hospitality Group, said, �We were very impressed with the product�s versatility and advanced web-friendly features. Also, the affordability of the system and Daylight�s open data policy were key issues in choosing Daylight.�

Donald R. Kelly, Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Daylight Software, Inc., said the Pacific Hospitality Group�s decision to install Daylight enterprise �reinforces Daylight�s clear competitive advantage in sales and catering functionality and technology, especially in the new property market. We are pleased to have Crowne Plaza Anaheim/Garden Grove as a partner and will help them take their customer relations management capabilities to a new level.�

About Pacific Hospitality Group
PHG was founded in 1997 by Timothy R. Busch and John F. Savage to focus on multiple hotel and real estate ventures.  PHG is currently working on the development and management of new hotel construction projects in Southern California.

About Daylight Software, Inc.
Founded in 1994 by Bill Duncan, Daylight Software (www.daylightsoftware.com) offers a full range of sales and catering management functionality, including comprehensive account/contact management, guest room and function room management, event management and full reporting capabilities.  Daylight is a recipient of the Microsoft® Retail Application Developer Award.