Travelware Announces New NBTA Hotel RFP Software Release - Available For Download

Culver City, September 26, 2001 - The over 400 corporate travel departments, hotel management companies and hotel properties who have Travelware Information Systems' Official Hotel RFP Manager & Viewer application can now order and download the new version release at Travelware's web site www.travelware.com.

The new version upgrade conforms to the NBTA Hotel Committee official review and revisions made to the existing NBTA format for the 2001-2002 season. The Official Hotel RFP Manager & Viewer, developed in collaboration with NBTA was first released at the 1997 NBTA conference. "Our Version 3.0 is the sole Hotel RFP application in the market today," said Charles Kao, Managing Director of Travelware. Kao added, "It is a very cost effective and simple way for corporations and hotels to process and manage their Hotel RFP. At the cost of a few hundred dollars, our customers see a several hundred per cent return on invest compared to the online RFP options which cost several thousand dollars."

The Official Hotel RFP Manager & Viewer has proven to be an easy application to learn quickly and use. Corporate users have included Texas Instruments, Dell, CIGNA…American Express, Rosenbluth, etc. in the Travel Management Company category…Bass, Shangri-la, Ritz Carlton, etc. make up some of the Hotel Management Companies and hundreds of independent hotels around the world.

"We've come a long ways in the last 4 years," Kao said. He added, "Users understand the concepts of format standards, importing, exporting, sorting, etc. a lot more and are quite comfortable with the electronic Hotel RFP process. Those who have not tried it should download our Freeware version of the Official Hotel RFP Manager & Viewer from our web site at www.travelware.com "

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Since 1980, industry-leading global companies to start-ups have turned to Travelware to solve their travel technology and e-business infrastructure and business integration challenges. They have experienced significant business results including: economical and long-term solutions, reduced operating costs, higher revenues and personalized customer service.

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