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Open Hospitality has announced that Graves Hotels and Resorts, owner of the Graves 601 hotel in Minneapolis, has extended their multi-year Internet marketing services agreement. After a rigorous review process Open Hospitality was awarded the renewal. The continuation of this partnership signals Graves Hotels satisfaction with the web designs, e-marketing and revenue generation capabilities demonstrated in the past three years by Open Hospitality.

Scott Fischburg, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Graves Hotels and Resorts noted, "We place a very high premium upon compelling and visually appealing web designs. Given our demands for effective e-marketing, excellent reservation booking processes and responsive account services, Open was our choice. We are invigorated by this continued partnership and look forward to creating additional successes for our hotels."

"The Graves Hotels team is an engaged and focused partner. They bring their "A" game to every encounter and that creates a very collaborative environment. This combination of commitment and talent holds great promise for continuing a partnership we are most proud of," said Chris Wichers, Executive Vice President of Open Hospitality.

About Graves Hotels and Resorts | Founded in 1979 as a real estate development and management company, Minneapolis-based Graves Hotels Resorts is focused on cultivating niche markets of development in upscale urban core and leisure destination markets. In 2003, the company opened its flagship, sophisticated modern luxury hotel the Graves 601 Hotel Minneapolis. Development plans call for the addition of five Graves-branded hotels in Chicago, New York City, San Diego, and Costa Rica.For more information: www.graveshotelsresorts.com and www.graves601.com.

About Open Hospitality |Open Hospitality delivers a wide array of strategic online Internet marketing solutions and accommodation booking options. New Open Hospitality clients on average receive 102% more Internet bookings year-over-year in their premium transient segment using Open's Internet Booking solutions. The award-winning Internet marketing company focuses exclusively on hotels and hospitality verticals. It helps independent hotels, large groups and chains to raise online visibility build market share and increase online reservations. Open Hospitality designs websites optimized for major search engines and creates high-impact email marketing campaigns. Its diverse client base of over 540 hotels in 38 countries includes some of the most renowned names in the hotel industry, including Helmsley Hotels in New York, Blakes Hotel in London, Warwick Hotels International, Graves Hotels and Resorts, Rock Resorts, Noble House Hotels and Benchmark Hospitality, among others. The company is headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Anaheim, San Diego, and San Francisco.For information or a demonstration visit www.openhospitality.com or call (212) 989 -- 7227.