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LAKE FOREST, Calif., March 10, 2004

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT NAMED
"ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR" BY SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
(Lake Forest Company To Be Honored At Spirit Of Philanthropy Fundraising Gala 11/6)

Saddleback Memorial Foundation has named Professional Community Management (PCM) as the 2003 “Organization of the Year.” The honor will be presented to company co-CEOs Jeff Olson and Russ Disbro at Saddleback Memorial Foundation’s fifth annual Spirit of Philanthropy gala on Thursday, November 6 at the Marconi Automotive Museum (1302 Industrial Drive) in Tustin. The Lake Forest-based company has earned a sterling reputation as a leader in the management of family-oriented and active senior communities such as Leisure World since its inception in 1972.

“Professional Community Management has a long history of partnering with Saddleback Memorial, and its founders were instrumental in establishing our hospital nearly three decades ago,” remarked Nolan Draney, president of the Saddleback Memorial Foundation, the fundraising arm of the hospital. “We are honored to acknowledge PCM’s contributions to our community.”

Olson was among the first directors on Saddleback Community Hospital’s Board of Directors, and Disbro served on the hospital board for nearly 10 years as well as served on the Foundation’s board. Currently, Disbro serves on the Board of Directors of The Associates, which is fundraising support group of the hospital.

Under the leadership of Olsen and Disbro, who together possess more than 50 years of community management experience, PCM has been recognized by the Multi Housing Council as one of the country’s largest managers of common interest developments. The company boasts a portfolio of over 72,000 units in 170 community associations, representing a combined real estate value in excess of $14 billion. Staffed by more than 1,400 management, technical and real estate professionals, PCM has set the standard for the industry, developing programs and systems to increase service and efficiency for its clients, promoting the highest ethical standards and utilizing the most technologically advanced methods available. The company has evolved to include Professional Community Management International, Inc., which oversees its subsidiaries -- Professional Community Management of California, Inc., Professional Community Management, Inc., and PCM Realty and Marketing, Inc.

In addition to supporting Saddleback Memorial, PCM also sponsors Project Playhouse and Homeaid of Orange County, a non-profit organization that builds and renovates shelters for homeless men, women and children, the United Way, and local youth athletic programs. PCM staff members area also active in the local chambers of commerce and service organizations and conduct an annual toy drive benefiting the Orangewood Children’s Home.

Tickets to Saddleback Memorial Foundation’s Spirit of Philanthropy gala are available for $250 per person while table sponsorships for 10 guests may be obtained at levels of $7,500, $5,000, $4,000 and $3,000. To purchase tickets for the black-tie event or for more information, call
(949) 452-3965.

Saddleback Memorial Foundation raises funds to support new programs, services, facilities, and equipment, so that Saddleback Memorial Medical Center can continue its mission of enhancing the health and well being of individuals, families and the community.

The first non-profit, full-service hospital in the Saddleback Valley, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center has been working to enhance the health and well being of south Orange County residents for nearly 30 years. In addition to 24-hour emergency care, Saddleback Memorial offers complete critical care and an array of inpatient and outpatient surgical services.

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center is located at 24451 Health Center Drive in Laguna Hills, across the street from the Laguna Hills Mall. For more information about hospital programs and services, visit http://www.memorialcare.org/saddleback.

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