(HONOLULU, HI) Hawaiian Vacations, which specializes in travel between Hawaii and Alaska, announced today the company's decision to use Viata Online's software. Hawaiian Vacations will be Viata Online's first tour wholesaler and charter airline client.

Hawaiian Vacations will use Viata's software to directly integrate with air, room, and car suppliers for real-time booking. Viata's software allows users to search for air, room, and car availability in one click, and allows wholesalers and agencies to easily package trips online. Hawaiian Vacations will also use the software to access and manage their inventory from suppliers in real-time. The target date to go live with the software is June 2001.

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hawaiian Vacations David Karp said, "Viata's major selling point for us was the ability to integrate with outside systems, allowing us to automate a lot of our processes and manage our inventory better."

According to Viata's chief executive officer, JW Ellsworth, "Viata is taking Hawaii's well-known expertise in tourism and translating that into software that really solves today's travel industry's existing problems and inefficiences. Because of our extensive experience and understanding of Hawaii's travel market, we were able to develop a robust system that allows the industry to integrate and connect with each other through technology- solving the biggest challenge in travel today. "

Viata Online is a business-to-business application service provider for the travel industry, founded in Honolulu in 1998. Viata Online offers a single, real-time solution for airlines, hotels, travel agencies, tour wholesalers, and activity providers. The company's current products include a property management system and the newly released EZREZ software, which allows businesses to effectively manage vendor relationships, complete real-time transactions, and provide their consumers with a true one-stop itinerary. Outrigger Hotels & Resorts is also a client. For more information, go to www.viata.com or contact Laura Parker at (808) 348-0876.

Hawaiian Vacations provides non-stop air service between Anchorage and Hawaii on a consistent, year-round basis. In addition to Hawaiian Vacations, the company also owns Alaskan Vacations and Fire & Ice Vacations.

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Laura Parker
Dir. Of PR
808 548-0255
Viata Online