SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 2004 - Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings (NYSE: TSG) company, today
announced a marketing agreement with OurVacationStore (OVS), a leading technology provider in
the cruise market.
Under terms of the agreement, OVS will offer a Sabre Travel Network branded version of their
cruise-booking tool. It is anticipated that the tool will be made available to Sabre Connected travel
agents as part of a private label agreement in the US and Canada during the first quarter of 2005.
"We believe that this partnership will provide us with the functionality and technology needed to meet
the needs of our cruise customers," said Chris Kroeger, senior vice president of Sabre Travel Network,
North America. "As the cruise industry continues to show strong passenger growth, travel agents need
the ability to seamlessly manage the shopping and booking process. This robust browser-based tool
does just that."
The new automated tool will provide Sabre Connected travel agents with cross-vendor shopping, deck
images and cabin photos, group booking, inventory management, and booking and commission
reporting capabilities.
Sabre travel agents will continue to be have access to the nine participating cruise lines, which include
Carnival, Celebrity, Crystal, Disney, Holland America, Norweigan, Princess, Royal Caribbean and
Windstar.
About Sabre Travel Network
Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides access to the world's leading global
distribution system (GDS) enabling agents at more than 53,000 agency locations worldwide to be travel
experts. The Sabre GDS, the first system to connect the buyers and sellers of travel, today includes
more than 400 airlines, approximately 60,000 hotels, 37 car rental companies, nine cruise lines, 35
railroads and 220 tour operators. Key brands of Sabre Travel Network include GetThere, the leading
Web-based corporate travel reservation technology, and Jurni Network, the unique leisure travel agency
consortium that enables members to sell more products from preferred travel suppliers using
sophisticated market intelligence.
Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE: TSG) is a world leader in travel commerce, retailing travel products
and providing distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry. More information about
Sabre Holdings is available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com.
Sabre Travel Network, Jurni Network, GetThere, and Sabre Travel Protection are trademarks and/or
service marks of an affiliate of Sabre Holdings Corporation. All other trademarks, service marks, and
trade names are the property of their respective owners.
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