NORTHWEST SUITES & HOUSING SERVICES WINS "COMPANY OF THE YEAR" HONORS IN THE TOWER OF EXCELLENCE COMPETITION SPONSORED BY THE CORPORATE HOUSING PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION

"We've been able to overcome the economic struggles since 9/11 and proven that what doesn't kill you can make you stronger," Dave Caple, president of Northwest Suites & Housing Services said. "It's always the greatest honor to receive a prestigious award from your peers."

Nominees were judged based on their financial success, guest service policies and execution, contributions to the community, and contributions of leadership, time, and resources to the corporate housing industry on the whole.

The competition in the Company of the Year category was fierce. There were seven other award candidates, including local, regional, national and international companies.

Mary Ann Passi, spokesperson for the Corporate Housing Providers Association, said that Northwest Suites & Housing Services won the nod of the judges because of their outstanding financial performance, their commitment to customer service excellence and their dedication to giving back to their communities.

Debra Luff, a Northwest Suites & Housing Services employee for eight years, was named "Provider of the Year" in the competition. She was in a field that included top corporate housing professionals from a wide variety of quality organizations. She distinguished herself in her position by consistently exceeding customer expectations, successfully partnering with other corporate housing providers nationwide and solely handling all Northwest Suites' national sales and client accounts.

The Puget Sound Business Journal lists Northwest Suites & Housing Services among the fastest growing privately held companies in the Pacific Northwest for 2002 and 2001. The company has also earned recognition from a variety of other organizations recently:

• Winner - Business of the Year - Redmond Business Excellence Awards 2003
• Better Business Bureau Business of the Year winner for Innovative Service Practices 2002
• Finalist - Corporate Citizenship - Eastside Business Awards 2002
• Puget Sound Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree - Dave Caple
• Finalist - Brenda Handley - Nellie Cashman Woman Business Owner of the Year 2002
• Finalist - Redmond Business Excellence Awards 2002

Headquartered in Redmond, Washington and launched in 1988, Northwest Suites & Housing Services serves as a preferred corporate housing provider to Microsoft, Amazon, Washington Mutual, and others. High profile, seasonal clients such as the Seattle Mariners, the Seattle Storm, the Seattle Seahawks, and The Village Theatre also entrust their interim housing needs exclusively to Northwest Suites & Housing Services.

Northwest Suites & Housing Services provides "All the Comforts of Home™" in the Northwest and around the world by offering thousands of unique housing selections that blend the comforts of living at home with the amenities, carpet cleaning, and housekeeping services clients need to make their stays comfortable, productive, and rewarding, all at a price that makes good business sense. Northwest Suites & Housing Services also provides furniture rental and purchase, full time rental assistance, and international settling-in services. Visit www.northwestsuites.com to learn more.