News Release

Vacation.com Enhances AgentNet VacationPORT — Adds CruiseCentre Catalogue, Amadeus Cruise Link, and New Preferred Supplier Content

ALEXANDRIA, VA- (July 1, 2003) — Vacation.com, North America's largest vacation selling network, and Passport Online have expanded the functionality of AgentNet VacationPORT, a product search and e-mail marketing tool designed for Vacation.com members. Enhancements include Agent Profile Editing, a CruiseCentre Catalogue, an Amadeus Cruise Reservations Link and new Preferred Supplier content.

With the enhancement of Agent Profile Editing, member agents can now customize their profile to include their own name and return e-mail address to appear in all VacationPORT e-mail campaigns.

The CruiseCentre Catalogue will allow members to search and find all CruiseCentre blocked group and risk space, complete with up-to-date trip pricing, while also being able to send CruiseCentre specials directly to e-mail in-boxes of their clients.

Additionally, a new Amadeus Cruise Reservations Link has been added to AgentNet. The "Book It" link connects member agents to participating Amadeus Cruise cruise lines including Holland America; Windstar Cruises; Royal Caribbean International; Celebrity Cruises; Princess Cruises and Costa Cruises. The link takes members directly into Amadeus Cruise's 'fast sell' screen, which contains pertinent trip details such as sailing date, cruise line and ship name.

In addition to current support for 31 Preferred Suppliers, complete trip and promotional content will also be added for Travel Impressions, FAR&WIDE, American Orient Express and GWV International.

"The recent enhancements to AgentNet's VacationPORT demonstrate another way that Vacation.com is helping its agents stay ahead in the industry," said Dick Knodt, CTC, president and CEO of Vacation.com. "Since the program's inception in February, we have seen a marked increase in its usage, and are confident that these enhancements will increase the already phenomenal activity on the site," he added.

AgentNet VacationPORT combines advanced methods of research and marketing into one easy-to-use technological platform. It places the decision of whom and what to e-mail into the hands of Vacation.com member agents, enabling them to hand-tailor specific e-mail offers to their individual clients.

Each Vacation.com member agency has different strengths and varied customer bases. "Only our agencies know what sparks their clients' interests," said Dave Spinelli, director of e-commerce, Vacation.com. "With the help of VacationPORT, our members have been more proactive in their respective markets and have created profitable opportunities with a few simple clicks of the mouse. To date, we've had 2,800 member agents running over 8,800 e-mail campaigns," noted Spinelli.

"The tools that Passport Online provides to its retailers really work to increase leisure travel sales," added Spinelli. "We are very excited about the recent enhancements to VacationPORT and are certain that these improvements will continue to help Vacation.com member agents. They are very simple to use and enable immediate target marketing opportunities."

VacationPORT gives members the ability to market specific offers to their clients on an individual basis.

"A client had inquired about low cruise fares, so I went into the CruiseCentre section of VacationPORT and utilized the 'email to client' button for the specials that were being offered by various cruise lines," said Barbara Atwater of Heger Travel Bureau, Stickney, IL, adding: "Wow, this is great! The e-mails were personalized with my contact information and in less than five minutes, I had e-mailed my client cruise specials with the dates and itinerary that they wanted, without any waiting - what a deal!"

Vacation.com's AgentNet contains comprehensive information for initiating and increasing sales. From marketing tools to assistance in web site development, Vacation.com's AgentNet is completely tailored to the needs of Vacation.com member agents. Over 20,900 travel agents within the Vacation.com network regularly access www.AgentNet.com.

Booking tools, exclusive specials, on-line training and educational opportunities, important company news, community chat session, preferred supplier override information, and comprehensive information for initiating and increasing sales are all at the fingertips of Vacation.com Member Agents when they take advantage of AgentNet.

Vacation.com's AgentNet is critical to the future success of member agents. Visit it everyday. Agents having any questions regarding AgentNet user name and login should contact Vacation.com Membership Services at 800-843-0733.

About Vacation.com
Vacation.com is a travel services marketing company currently serving a network of more than 8,000 travel agency locations across the U.S. and Canada. Its membership network is focused on leisure travel distribution, accounting for approximately 33 percent of all travel agencies in North America. With more than $25 billion in annual sales, Vacation.com - "Powered By Real Travel Agents" - is North America's largest vacation selling network.

Not already a Vacation.com member? Log onto www.joinvacation.com to learn why Vacation.com is the right choice for your agency.

Vacation.com is a subsidiary of Amadeus Global Travel Distribution S.A. and maintains its headquarters in Alexandria, VA and a Toronto office serving its member agents in Canada.

For further information, contact Vacation.com at 1650 King Street, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA 22314; tel: 800-843-0733.

About Passport Online
Passport Online connects travel industry suppliers and retailers to a broad range of travel buyers. VacationPORT is a sophisticated marketing system to actively promote and influence the flow of travel offers throughout the sales cycle in a highly customizable manner. VacationPORT has been selected by top U.S. travel companies as a comprehensive web marketing program to build leisure travel sales, as well as many of the top cruise, tour, and hotel companies in the world to distribute and market their latest product and pricing information. For more information about Passport Online, see the web site at www.passportonlineinc.com.