DALLAS -- Lexington Services, a subsidiary of Travel Services International, Inc., the largest provider of global hotel reservations in the nation and second largest in the world, today announced The Small Hotel Company, a 120-hotel chain, as its newest member.

Under the agreement, Lexington will provide reservations services and Global Distribution System support to The Small Hotel Company hotels throughout California and across four continents.

"We are confident that our new relationship with Lexington will promote The Small Hotel Company by making all of our hotels more accessible to consumers and travel agents," said Peter Schweitzer, CEO of The Small Hotel Company. "Lexington is internationally renowned for their innovative technology and extensive marketing strategies and this will benefit our unique hotels."

The Small Hotel Company and its sister company, Design Hotels, provide a variety of global sales and marketing services to its member hotels. With offices in Sausalito, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Auckland, Tokyo, London, Augsburg, Barcelona and Berlin, the company is well positioned to provide services in major markets around the world. The focus of The Small Hotel Company brand is "the new old": meeting the needs of the intergenerational traveler with traditional luxury in the context of today's lifestyle. The Small Hotel Company's hotels can be booked by using the access code "SB" on the major Global Distribution Systems.

Lexington Services, a subsidiary of Travel Services International, Inc., provides reservation services for nearly 3,500 independent hotels, resorts, inns, suites and chains with more than 420,000 rooms in 62 countries. Lexington's central reservation office, located in Irving/Las Colinas, Texas, is connected to all major Global Distribution Systems and the world's leading Internet sites. Accessible by travel agents under the access code LM in the GDSs, as well as by home and business computers via the Internet (through TravelWeb, Travelocity, Expedia(TM) and Leisureplanet) Lexington's proprietary in-house reservation system was designed, developed and is maintained by Lexington Services. Lexington has development representatives located in Berlin, Dallas, Geneva, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Rome and Sydney. More information about Lexington Services is available at www.lexres.com.

Travel Services International, Inc., is a leading specialized distributor of leisure travel products including cruise vacations, vacation packages, domestic and international airline tickets and European auto rentals and is a leading provider of travel services such as electronic hotel reservation services, specialized hotel programs and services and incentive travel programs. The company provides services to both travel agents and travelers, offering a unique combination of specialized expertise, the ability to compare options from multiple travel providers and competitive prices. More information about Travel Services International, Inc., may be obtained through their Web site at .

Amy Gilliam Jones
Corporate Communications
( 214) 350-4597
Lexington Services Corp.