IXATA.COM Signs Service Agreement With Sholodge, Inc.

"The ability to deliver customized, cost-saving, innovative solutions to meet ShoLodge, Inc. needs, and the needs of their clients is what is driving the growth of IXATA.COM's RFP Express(SM) Internet-based service," said Robert Steiner, President, IXATA.COM. "We are pleased with our new relationship and look forward to working closely with ShoLodge, Inc."

The RFP Express service will parallel similar programs now being used by corporations including Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Champion International Corporation, Honda (American Division), Merrill Lynch, Panasonic, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, AECOM, Sears & Roebuck and Revlon, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., among others.

"IXATA.COM's product has expedited the internal RFP process. RFP Express allows the corporate office to keep track of RFP submission dates for all our properties. It's a good system of checks and balance," said Kenna Balch, Director of Marketing, ShoLodge, Inc. "Another valuable feature is that it has given us an introduction to new accounts. It is extremely easy to learn and very 'user friendly.' The training and customer service has been excellent and very responsive to our needs. Being able to do it all by e-mail over the internet is the icing on the cake."

Each year corporate travel managers forecast next year's lodging requirements worldwide, typically projecting "room nights" per city. These forecasts are then used to negotiate lower rates for contracted "preferred corporate room rates." Travel agents also provide these services for major corporate users. Traditionally, developing, implementing and managing these Preferred Lodging Programs is a cumbersome, paper-based, labor intensive, antiquated, and time consuming process driven by "telephone tag," multiple, costly fax messages and paper.

RFP Express(SM) integrates an Internet-based interface with a sophisticated data-warehousing system and fax technology to deliver automated solutions for creating, sending, receiving, and managing the Request For Proposal (RFP) process involving hundreds or, in some cases, thousand of hotel properties worldwide. By automating the RFP business process, RFP Express provides new capabilities and dramatic cost savings to users. RFP Express provides corporate travel managers with a simple "point and click" approach to create, manage and process thousands of RFPs and eliminate costly, labor-intensive paper, faxes and telephone calls.

ShoLodge owns, develops and operates the Sumner Suites brands of hotels and owns, develops, operates and franchises Shoney's Inns and Shoney's Inns & Suites. For more information on each brand, visit our Web sites at and www.shoneysinn.com.

IXATA.COM (an acronym for Internet eXpress Advanced Technologies and Automation) is positioned to address the needs of the $250 billion corporate travel market and is a wholly owned subsidiary of SecurFone America SFAI. IXATA.COM is based in San Diego. The IXATA.COM management team includes individuals with extensive experience in the travel and hospitality industry. For more information on IXATA.COM, visit the company's Web site (www.ixata.com).

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