DALLAS | The Board of Directors of Hotel Technology-Next Generation (HTNG) announced today that it had elected Bryan Steele, CIO at Thistle Hotels, as the first Europe-based member of its eight-person board of directors.

Bellingham, WA. The OpenTravelT Alliance (OTA), representing over 130 travel and technology leaders involved in creating and implementing industry-wide open e-business specifications using XML, and Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) today announced OTA's participation with industry partners in an HTNG workgroup. The Property/Distribution Solution workgroup, initiated by Cendant Travel Distribution Services, Wyndham International, IDeaS Revenue Optimization and Maxim Revenue Management Solutions (MaximRMS), was chartered by the HTNG Board of Directors in July. The workgroup will be charged with bringing solution sets that bridge processes and systems across properties, central reservations systems, and distribution channels.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN | IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions, and one of the industry’s fastest growing technology companies, announced today that Wynn Las Vegas has selected IDeaS Revenue Optimization as its revenue optimization solution. Scheduled to open in April of 2005, Wynn Las Vegas will be the latest and most opulent offering from casino developer Steve Wynn, already known for existing Las Vegas landmarks including the Bellagio, the Mirage, and Treasure Island.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN | IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of the industry’s fastest growing technology companies, announced today the Langham Hotel in London has selected IDeaS Revenue Optimization. The Langham’s decision follows their thorough analysis of the entire revenue management industry before ultimately selecting the IDeaS solution.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN | IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of the industry’s fastest growing technology companies, announced a technology alliance with SoftBrands to integrate their widely distributed LanMark Property Management System with IDeaS Revenue Optimization Solution.

MINNEAPOLIS & SYDNEY, Australia | IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of the industry's fastest growing technology companies, announced today that CMS Hospitality has selected IDeaS as a CMS Preferred Partner. IDeaS and CMS reached agreement on the technology alliance following detailed discussions at the 2004 HITEC trade show held in Dallas, Texas.

Bellingham, WA - As an immediate follow-on to the interoperability demonstrations by HTNG vendor members at the recent HITEC conference, Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announces that the Mandarin Oriental New York City and Washington DC properties have implemented three vendor technology solutions that seamlessly inter-operate, thus providing a quantum leap for the hotels to provide better guest services through technology.

Dortmund, Germany | protel hotelsoftware GmbH and their Greek partner Hospitality Integrated Technologies S.A. (HIT) have been commissioned with the implementation of an IT project that is truly unique in the world - namely the provision of a central reservation system (CRS) for the XXVIII Olympic and Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece

LEKSVIK, NORWAY -- Elsafe International a.s., the world's leading supplier of electronic safes to the hospitality industry, is set to introduce a new addition to the company’s extensive line of hotel guestroom safes. The Xtra™ Series, which offers a choice of two distinctive models, is designed to provide all the most popular features Elsafe electronic safes are known for at a more affordable price. Convenient 4-digit PIN code operation provides the ultimate in guest security and convenience, as well as low maintenance for hotel staff. Other features include sleek, contemporary styling; solid steel construction; a proprietary quick-change battery system; and anti-tamper labyrinths. The Xtra Advanced model adds an extensive audit trail capability, as well as a convenient handheld SafeLink controller that allows the user to perform programming features and emergency openings quickly and easily.

IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality focused revenue optimization solutions and one of the industry's fastest growing technology companies, announced today the new release and immediate availability of IDeaS Revenue Optimization Solution V5. The new version delivers on the promise of revenue optimization designed for use at any hotel regardless of size or complexity.