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Worldspan Trip Manager(R) XE Corporate Self-Booking Solution Features New Italian Language Capability

Posted on: Friday, 24 March 2006, 09:00 CST

MILAN, Italy, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Global travel technology leader Worldspan has introduced a new Italian language version of Worldspan Trip Manager XE, a leading corporate travel management solution and Web-based self- booking tool. Italian corporations and their business travelers using Trip Manager XE received the upgrade electronically, enabling travelers to select their native language and immediately enjoy the benefits of planning and booking trips online through the new graphical user interface (GUI). Corporations, their corporate travel managers and Worldspan partner travel agencies also benefit from a completely Italian application for managing travel programs and expenditures.

"Corporate clients of Schooner Viaggi have used Trip Manager XE with great success and satisfaction. It is a powerful e-commerce tool that places global travel choices at the fingertips of corporate travelers, and enforces compliance with travel policy at the same time. The new Italian version is a great complement to a tool that is already very easy for our clients to use," said Franco Vismara, owner and managing director of Schooner Viaggi Group, a Casatenovo-based travel agency that subscribes to Worldspan.

"Worldspan is pleased to introduce this customized advancement to our Trip Manager XE product in Italy. We continue to pursue system enhancements that will deliver superior value to Italian travel agencies and their corporate customers," said Angelo Camilletti, Worldspan regional manager - Italy, Egypt, Greece and Israel.

Trip Manager XE is the travel industry's first online corporate travel management solution built upon the .NET platform. This advanced technology platform allows corporations in Italy and worldwide to seamlessly integrate travel with their existing internal expense management systems and operating systems. Through Trip Manager XE, corporations are able to enforce full compliance with travel policy and reduce travel spending. Travelers use the latest online shopping and booking capabilities, including a colorful graphical user interface they can navigate with speed, accuracy and efficiency. Travelers are able to plan and book trips online in four minutes or less, using many other state-of-the-art booking features, such as airline seat selection from Worldspan's popular live seat map displays, and hotel and car images.

Trip Manager XE provides business travelers with real-time connectivity to the products and services of airlines, hotels and car rental locations worldwide. It interfaces with the Worldspan global distribution system (GDS) and renowned global fares and pricing system, providing up-to-the-minute availability and bookings for millions of airfares daily, including low-cost carriers.

Trip Manager XE integrates with other industry-leading technologies that significantly improve a corporation's ability to control costs on air travel, including: Worldspan SecuRate(SM) Air, the travel industry's leading solutions for managing private and negotiated fares, and Worldspan e-Pricing(SM), a revolutionary suite of tools that continue to set global standards in low-fare shopping and booking technology. SecuRate Air is currently available in Italy, and e-Pricing will be introduced to the market later this year.

About Worldspan, L.P.

Worldspan is a leader in travel technology services for travel suppliers, travel agencies, e-commerce sites and corporations worldwide. Utilizing some of the fastest, most flexible and efficient networks and computing technologies, Worldspan provides comprehensive electronic data services linking approximately 800 travel suppliers around the world to a global customer base. Worldspan offers industry-leading Fares and Pricing technology such as Worldspan e-Pricing(R), hosting solutions and customized travel products. Worldspan enables travel suppliers, distributors and corporations to reduce costs and increase productivity with technology like Worldspan Go!(R) and Worldspan Trip Manager(R) XE. Worldspan is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information is available at worldspan.com.

Statements in this release and any exhibits hereto which are not purely historical facts, including statements about forecasted financial projections or other statements about anticipations, beliefs, expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Worldspan, L.P. ("the Company") on the date this release was submitted. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: the Company's revenue being highly dependent on the travel and transportation industries; airlines limiting their participation in travel marketing and distribution services; airlines altering their content or changing the pricing of such content; or other changes within, or that may affect the travel industry or the Company. More information on potential risks and uncertainties is available in the Company's recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual Form 10-K report, Forms 10-Q, Forms 8-K and Form S-4.

Worldspan, L.P.

CONTACT: Angelo Camilletti, Worldspan Regional Manager - Italy, Egypt,Greece and Israel, +(00 39) 06 47 408 01, or angelo.camilletti@worldspan.com

Web site: http://www.worldspan.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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