DALLAS, TX -- Few hotel companies maintain standards of quality and efficiency as high as the impeccable standards upheld by luxury property developer, Mandarin Oriental. As the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious resorts, Mandarin Oriental demands the ultimate level of quality and service from all vendors in order to provide a carefree guest experience at the company's 19 luxury hotels around the globe. From major systems, such as locking and security technology, down to the last details of construction like door hinges, Mandarin selects products very carefully, based on proven performance, reputation and customer service capabilities. That is why, during the development of Mandarin Oriental New York, the management team decided to take advantage of ASSA ABLOY Hospitality's "Total Opening Solution", opting to incorporate several ASSA ABLOY brands into the design.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of America's fastest growing technology companies, has reached an agreement with IFH Group to distribute IDeaS ASP Revenue Optimization Solution. IFH will initially distribute IDeaS V5 Solution to their client base in Germany, followed by distribution in other European countries and the Middle East. This expands the long-standing partnership between the two companies, which focuses on delivering superior revenue optimization solutions, consulting and training services.

COLUMBIA, Md., MICROS Systems, Inc. MCRS, a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, and Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc., the socially-conscious manufacturer of super-premium frozen desserts, have signed a major account agreement for the purchase and installation of the MICROS RES3000, combined with hardware and the easily accessible and powerful business intelligence portal.

MCLEAN, VA and BOSTON, MA--SynXis Corporation, a provider of reservation management and distribution systems for the hospitality industry, announced today that Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Nile Cruises is in the final stages of adopting the SynXis Reservation Management System for all of their 27 properties and Nile cruise ships. SynXis will provide Sonesta with a single image of inventory for its private label GDS chain codes (SO/SN), its Internet Distribution channels, and its global reservation call center.

MINNEAPOLIS, IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of America's fastest growing technology companies, announced today an agreement with Travelodge UK to rollout IDeaS Revenue Optimization Solution to their entire estate currently numbering at 240 lodges with over 14,000 guestrooms. The immediate rollout of IDeaS V5 to the Travelodge estate was approved by Travelodge's Board of Directors, Friday, January 23, 2004. A team of corporate revenue managers will oversee the estate's revenue optimization program centrally from Travelodge's headquarters. The rollout is expected to be complete in the next 100 days.

COLUMBIA, Md., MICROS Systems, Inc. MCRS -- a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry -- was recently selected to supply an enterprise system to manage food services at Citizens Bank Park, opening April 12, 2004. The concessions at the new ballpark are led by a joint venture of the Phillies, ARAMARK and World Wide Concessions.

COLUMBIA, Md., MICROS Systems, Inc. MCRS , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, and Raytheon Polar Services, a division of Raytheon Corporation under contract to support the U.S. Antarctic Program, are implementing the MICROS 3700 in three locations in Antarctica, making MICROS a totally global company. MICROS of Colorado initiated and implemented the agreement to install MICROS 3700, Product Management & Credit Card Authorization/Settlement, and 15 Eclipse workstations (nine placed in use immediately) at the continent's three stations: McMurdo, the largest; Palmer, a northern outpost attracting the most tourists; and Amundsen-Scott South Pole, at the bottom of the world.

Visual One Systems have installed their Golf Pro system at the Foxhills Club and Resort in Surrey, England. The Golf Pro system handles tee-time bookings, tournaments, instructors' schedules, handicapping and pro shop management. The system links the pro shop, golf manager's office and the sales office to enable all staff to have access to key information across all three courses.

COLUMBIA, Md., MICROS Systems, Inc. MCRS , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, and Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, Europe's oldest luxury hotel management company, announce Kempinski is upgrading to MICROS OPERA Property Management Systems (PMS) and OPERA Sales & Catering (S&C). The upgrade takes place in all new Kempinski properties and those already using MICROS's Fidelio V6 PMS. One of the first installations will take place at the Abu Dhabi Conference Palace, the largest hotel project in the Gulf and venue of the 2004 Summit of the Gulf Co-Operation Council for Arab States (GCC).

MINNEAPOLIS, IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of America's fastest growing technology companies, has named Michael Bromme Vice President of Sales - Americas, adding to their executive team of hospitality industry veterans.