EXA, Inc. Adds Jean Kilani as Director of Sales.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- EXA, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EXAI), an innovator of unique, value added cruise vacation experiences, today announced the hire of Jean Kilani as the company's new director of sales. In this capacity, Kilani will develop an aggressive new marketing plan and direct all EXA Cruiseshares(TM) sales efforts as well as the resale of timeshare properties to be listed by the company.

Prior to joining EXA, Kilani was project director at the Silver Lake Resort in Kissimmee, Florida - near such world class attractions as Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal Orlando - where he created annual sales and marketing plans, piloted market tests for new industry products, and recruited and trained a sales management team, among his other sales functions. He previously served as the resort's director of international sales and marketing, in which capacity he defined international markets, solicited an international network of distributors, organized conventions abroad, and created a distributor support program. Kilani also created and test marketed a new point system for RCI; and following a successful pilot, RCI implemented the system worldwide.

A seasoned travel sales executive, Kilani brings more than 30 years of intensive sales experience to this new role. His professional background also includes a two-year tenure as director of sales at The Berkley Group, where he supervised marketing efforts for the Golden Strand Ocean Resort & Spa, the top rated resort hotel in North Miami Beach; as well as more than six years as regional vice president of COPA, a division of global insurance leader Bankers United, for which he established Florida offices, supervised field operations, and created national competitions to promote the organization.

Kilani holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from North West Missouri State University. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and also is a Florida licensed real estate broker.

"EXA management looks forward to leveraging Jean's extensive network of industry contacts to advance the near-term market awareness and long-term, sustained sales of our Cruiseshares(TM) concept," said Jim Vernon, president of EXA. "We are confident that he brings the market expertise and an ability to solidify new relationships that will fuel our increased sales every year."

EXA is the innovator of the emerging Cruiseshares(TM) concept - a unique vacation ownership program that allows vacationers to purchase a segment of time aboard a Romantic Cruise Lines ship and enjoy one of the world's best vacation values visiting different ports of call each year.

About EXA, Inc.

EXA, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EXAI) is a holding company for subsidiary businesses that enhance the vacation experience. The company's innovative Cruiseshares(TM) concept combines the glamour of cruise vacations with the flexibility of timeshare ownership - two of the hottest vacation trends of the past decade - providing exciting vacation packages at prices that are unmatched in the industry. Please visit http://www.exa-inc.com for more information.

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