Datalex Signs Deal With Japan’s Largest Travel Agency Group, JTB Corp.

JTB contract first non-Japanese technology company to provide new travel agency solution Dublin, Ireland/Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2004 – Global technology solutions provider, Datalex (ISE: DLE; OTC: DLEXY), has been contracted to supply the new travel agency technology platform for JTB Corp. (JTB), Japan’s leading travel agency group. The contract is the first of its kind to be awarded by JTB to a foreign technology company, and represents continued success for Datalex in gaining a foothold in the burgeoning Asia-Pacific market. This multi-year agreement signifies a strategic relationship between JTB and Datalex, and will see Datalex working with JTB’s internal IT organization, JTB Systems Solution Inc. (JSS), and a number of local Japanese partners. The Datalex solution is based on the components of the BookIt! suite of software and complements the wide range of prepackaged and escorted tour programs offered by JTB, which, along with its comprehensive leisure e-travel services, an extensive network of overseas offices and over 90 years of business operation, distinguish the company as the number one travel agency group in Japan, and as a travel industry world-leader. “I am proud that the Datalex name and technology is, once again, associated with leading travel organizations around the globe,” said Damian Hickey, Datalex SVP Business Development. “Along with our existing contracts in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, this represents a further strengthening of Datalex’s position in the global marketplace.” About Datalex Datalex provides technology to leading global travel industry suppliers and distributors that enable them to aggregate and package a broad range of travel components for distribution across multiple sales channels. Datalex’s customers include Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Amadeus, American Express, ATA Airlines, Amtrak, Best Western International, California State Automobile Association, Delta Air Lines, Disney Cruise Lines, Emirates Airline, Galileo, GoHop.ie, JTB Corp., KLM, Korean Airlines, LasVegas.com, Malaysia Airlines, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Page & Moy, Philippine Airlines, Siemens UK, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, SNCF, South African Airways, Thomas Cook, Trailfinders, TravelBag, Travelcare, Turkish Airlines, T-Systems, Vail Resorts Inc., Unisys, WEXAS and Worldspan. Founded in 1985, the company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and Asia-Pacific. Datalex is a publicly held company traded on the Irish Stock Exchange (symbol: DLE, and also OTC: DLEXY). For more information, please visit the company’s Web site at www.datalex.com. About JTB Headquartered in Tokyo, JTB Corp was established in March 1912. Originally called Japan Travel Bureau, it underwent a name change in the year 2000 and is now known as JTB Corp. With an annual total sales turnover of approximately USD15 billion, and about 11,000 employees, JTB Corp. is the largest and most established travel operator in Japan. Visit www.jtb.co.jp