Exodus Travel Migrate to Amadeus

London – November 21st, 2003 – Amadeus, a leading global distribution system (GDS) and technology provider to the travel industry, have signed the leading UK adventure travel company Exodus Travel. This latest signing further cements Amadeus’ position as the number one GDS worldwide, in terms of market share, and consolidates the company’s UK market share, which is now at 21 percent. Exodus Travel, who process more than 42,000 segments per annum, have migrated to Amadeus from Galileo. The company spent three months trialling Amadeus Vista, a unique browser-based solution that is designed to make travel agencies more productive and profitable, before making the decision to switch to Amadeus. Available in over 50 countries, Vista offers agents the most extensive level of functionality and tools of any front-office platform offered by a GDS today. Commenting on the company’s decision to move to Amadeus, David Gillespie, Managing Director for Exodus, said ““When investing in technology we will only invest in solutions that have a positive impact on our sales and customer service. It was an easy decision to sign with Amadeus as we have found a partner who listens to our needs and works alongside us to develop solutions that meet our needs and enable us to provide our customers with an enhanced level of customer service and booking options.” Peter Cacioppo, Director of Sales, for Amadeus added “We are extremely pleased that Exodus Travel has made the decision to switch to Amadeus. Out of all the GDSs, we firmly believe that Amadeus has the most agency-friendly business model. Our new product development programme is second to none, and companies such as Exodus can see that Amadeus is best positioned to deliver the solutions required for long term profitability in a changing world. We look forward to supporting Exodus as they continue to grow their business in the UK.” ## Amadeus Global Travel Distribution (MAD: AMS) · Amadeus is the leading global distribution system (GDS) and technology provider, serving the marketing, sales and distribution needs of the world’s travel and tourism industries. Its comprehensive GDS data processing centre serves 65,250 travel agency locations and more than 12,600 airline sales offices, which together total more than 290,700 points of sale located in over 200 markets worldwide. Through the Amadeus GDS, travel agencies and airline offices are able to make bookings with 469 airlines, representing more than 95 per cent of the world’s scheduled airline seats. The system also provides access to 56,000 hotels, 48 car rental companies serving some 24,900 locations, and other provider groups including: ferry; rail; cruise; insurance and tour operators. · Amadeus is a leading application service provider (ASP) to the airline industry. 140 airlines use the Amadeus Sales System in their offices to provide passengers with superior and seamless service at optimal cost. Amadeus’s new generation of Passenger Service Systems, which include all IT systems associated with inventory management and departure control, will be implemented by British Airways, Qantas and Finnair. · e-Travel, Amadeus’s e-commerce business unit, is global leader in online travel technology and corporate travel management solutions. It powers the Web pages of 887 travel agencies, 255 corporate sites, 18 hotel sites and 139 web sites serving 50 airlines. Amadeus is headquartered in Madrid, Spain and quoted on the Madrid, Paris and Frankfurt stock exchanges. For the year ended 31 December 2002, the company reported revenues of EUR 1856m and net income of EUR 148.6m. The Amadeus data centre is in Erding (near Munich), Germany and its principal development offices are located in Sophia Antipolis (near Nice), France. The company has some 5,100 employees worldwide. Amadeus UK Rob Golledge T: 0870 990 7851 F: 0870 990 9299 E: [email protected] W: www.amadeusuk.com E-mail : [email protected]