Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Launches Unified Reservations System Through Lexington Services.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2001

Second Largest International Hotel Chain in Spain to Use Centrally

Hosted Reservations At More Than 50 Properties

Lexington Services, a subsidiary of Travel Services International, Inc., the largest provider of global hotel reservations in North America and second largest in the world, today announced Barcelo Hotels & Resorts as its newest member. Under the agreement, Lexington will provide centrally hosted reservations technology and support to more than 50 of Barcelo's properties, spanning 13 countries in Asia, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

"This is a major step for Barcelo Hotels & Resorts in moving toward a unified reservations system," said Alvaro Lopez de Haro, director of Sales & Marketing North America of Barcelo Hotels & Resorts. "Lexington has made it possible for our corporate and hotel staff to be seamless in our exchange of information as well as in our connection to global distribution systems."

"Lexington has long been serving hoteliers in Latin America and the Caribbean, and we are excited about the substantial addition of Barcelo Hotels & Resorts, with its great international reputation, to our member roster," said Zolon Wilkins III, president of Lexington Services. "We are confident our technology, support and revenue management features will enhance the bookings for all of these prestigious Barcelo properties."

Lexington Services will implement its LexLink(R) OnLine centrally hosted reservations technology, as well as a full training regimen, at the Barcelo properties in Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Phillipines, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Lexington Services, through an alliance with Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC), is the exclusive marketer and distributor of the SPIRIT(TM) hotel reservation system. SPIRIT, combined with LexLink(R) OnLine, Lexington's proprietary Internet-based revenue management and reporting system, allows hotels total control over the management of all revenue producing distribution channels.

Barcelo Hotels & Resorts, a division of Barcelo Empresas, is the second largest international hotel chain in Spain and the largest hotel chain in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is comprised of 100 hotels in 17 countries. For more information on Barcelo Hotels & Resorts, visit www.barcelo.com.

Lexington Services is the largest provider of reservations and centrally hosted technology services to hotels in North America and second largest in the world. As the exclusive marketer and distributor of the SPIRIT(TM) Reservation System, Powered by CSC Services, Lexington capitalizes on the power of the travel agent global distribution systems (GDS), Internet travel portals, marketing alliances and its own call center strengths to manage and process hotel reservations electronically. Servicing nearly 4,000 hotels, encompassing 28 brands in 81 countries worldwide, Lexington has corporate offices in Dallas/Las Colinas, Los Angeles, Miami, London and Paris, and has development representative offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Australia and Asia. 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 providers and competitive prices. More information about Travel Services International, Inc., may be obtained through their Web site at www.mytravel.com.