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To: Mykldee who wrote (1638)	8/10/1998 10:24:00 AM
From: STEAMROLLER	Respond to of 119973

GeoSystems Strengthens Relationship with The SABRE Group PR Newswire - August 10, 1998 10:15 MapQuest Key Content Provider for SABRE Business Travel Solutions MOUNTVILLE, Pa., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoSystems Global Corporation, publisher of MapQuest(R) (www.mapquest.com), the leading supplier of Internet mapping and consistently ranked among the Top 25 Web sites, today announced the integration of MapQuest technology into The SABRE Group's online booking tool for business travelers, SABRE Business Travel Solutions. The SABRE BTS software applications interact with a relational database and the SABRE computer reservations system to access information on availability and fares, corporate travel policies and preferred suppliers, and online hotel maps. This alliance follows MapQuest's highly successful entry into interactive mapping for SABRE's Travelocity Web site (www.travelocity.com), the premiere online service for individual business and leisure travelers. The SABRE Group is integrating MapQuest's Connect and TripConnect products into SABRE BTS to make it easier for business travelers to book hotel reservations. MapQuest's interactive maps are joined with available hotels listed in SABRE along with a corporation's travel policies to create an ideal environment for users to make the best hotel choice. From a single map of their destination, travelers can compare amenities, negotiated and market rates, and reserve rooms at a hotel that best suits their needs. In addition, in a separate content area known as the "Business Center," SABRE BTS users can obtain detailed driving directions to and from any local point of origin; zoom in or out; pan north, south, east or west and print out scalable maps. "GeoSystems is pleased to enter into an even greater alliance with a travel industry leader like The SABRE Group," said Michael Nappi, vice president of business solutions for GeoSystems. "The use of interactive maps within SABRE BTS is a prime example of GeoSystems and The SABRE Group working together to provide functional applications that meet the needs of business travelers." "Safety and comfort are top concerns for today's business traveler. Our alliance delivers an integrated information source that gives SABRE BTS users the comfort of knowing their hotel is available, has the amenities they desire, and is close to their final destination," said Sam Gilliland, senior vice president and general manager of SABRE BTS. This strategic alliance with The SABRE Group is another high-profile content relationship for GeoSystems, which publishes the National Geographic line of road atlases and maps and offers multiple travel-related products to meet the needs of the industry. GeoSystems Global Corp. is a leading supplier of geographic information products and services to a broad range of companies, encompassing the print, electronic publishing, telecom, and travel industries. Customers include the American Automobile Association, The Automobile Association of Britain, Avis, Best Western International, Covad, Grolier Interactive, Inc., Hertz, National Geographic Society, Sierra On-Line, and Thomas Cook. GeoSystems is the publisher of MapQuest (www.mapquest.com), the most popular consumer and business interactive mapping service on the Internet. GeoSystems also has more than 300 business customers that have incorporated MapQuest interactive maps and driving directions into their Web sites. Major MapQuest partners include CitySearch, CyberHomes, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, The SABRE Group and Yahoo! For more information on GeoSystems, visit our World Wide Web site at www.geosys.com. MapQuest is a registered trademark of GeoSystems Global Corporation. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies.