NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gulf Properties
Inc. (NYSE: PAG) announced today the appointment of Donald E. Lange to its
board of directors, filling the vacancy created upon Royce McKinley's
retirement in June 1998.
    Mr. Lange, current president and chief executive officer of Weyerhaeuser
Financial Services, has held a number of senior management positions with
various Weyerhaeuser subsidiaries for more than 27 years and has a wide range
of business expertise in the financial services area.  Mr. Lange's experience
includes mortgage banking, commercial real estate finance, participating
construction finance, and real estate capital formation.
    "We are fortunate in that with the appointment of Mr. Lange, Pacific
Gulf's board of directors will continue as a vital force to guide us in our
efforts to enhance the company's operations, and thereby add value to our
shareholders," said Glenn L. Carpenter, Pacific Gulf's chairman of the board
and chief executive officer.
    In addition to his cadre of responsibilities with Weyerhaeuser, Mr. Lange
is the president-elect of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA)
and currently serves both as chairman of its executive committee and as a
member of the MBA's board.  Mr. Lange is also a member of the Urban Land
Institute, California Building Industry Associates, and Lenders Services
Advisory Board.  In addition, he is a former member of the FNMA and PMI
Advisory Boards.
    Mr. Lange's associations extend to his civic involvement as well.  He is
currently a member of the board of governors of the Western Los Angeles
Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and formerly served as a member of the
National Multiple Sclerosis Board, Los Angeles.
    Mr. Lange earned a bachelor of science degree in agriculture and business
from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.
    Pacific Gulf Properties is a real estate investment trust that owns,
develops and manages a growing portfolio of industrial properties targeting
small to mid-size tenants in selected, high-growth western markets.  The
company's industrial portfolio includes 67 properties encompassing more than
14 million square feet of space.  Pacific Gulf also maintains a smaller
multifamily portfolio that includes eight rental communities comprising almost
1,500 units designed for the burgeoning population of active seniors age 55
and older.  The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif.

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