MCLEAN, VA -- Affinia Hospitality (formerly Manhattan East Suite Hotels), a leading hotel management company in New York City has partnered with SynXis®, a top provider of reservation technology, to connect to the most popular Internet sites via the SynXis IDS (Internet Distribution Systems) Channel. With a rebound expected in both business and leisure travel, Affinia is using SynXis' services to position their properties in the marketplace while increasing revenue and reducing costs.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of America's fastest growing technology companies, announced today that it ranks 262 on the 2003 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on average percentage revenue growth over five years, from 1998-2002. IDeaS grew 1,194 percent during this period. This marks IDeaS third consecutive year ranking on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

MINNEAPOLIS, IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of America's fastest growing technology companies, announced today that Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, Jumeirah International, has completed the installation of IDeaS at their Mina A' Salam property, as part of an ongoing IDeaS rollout.

DALLAS, TX - Bellagio, one of the most luxurious mega-complex gaming resorts on the Las Vegas strip, is beginning installation of a TimeLox DC-One IR5 Online Solution locking system to secure all 3,005 guestroom doors at the existing property. The installation, which commenced in August, is being done as part of a $375 million renovation project, and will be completed in phases over a six-month period. An additional 925 luxury rooms and suites will be secured with the same system when construction is completed on the new Spa Tower expansion which broke ground in April of this year.

Beales Hotels are a well established privately owned UK Company, founded in 1769, run by Andrew Beale the eighth generation of the family. Beales Hotels consists of three hotels with conference facilities operating on the edge of North London (West Lodge Park), Hertfordshire (Hatfield Beales Hotel) and Buckinghamshire (Buckingham Beales Hotel).

DALLAS, TX - The selection of security products for any new property encompasses many diverse factors, such as security and technology features, capabilities and compatibility, as well as the needs and expectations of potential guests. At Soho House New York, Manhattan's answer to London's well-known, ultra-chic hotel and "members only" club, the decision was even more complex. Like its sister property across the pond, the new Soho House is a hybrid, including 24 guest rooms, as well as private club apartments.

COLUMBIA, Md., Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has selected MICROS Systems, Inc. MCRS OPERA PMS for use in four of it's luxury hotels, beginning with The Fairmont Royal York in downtown Toronto, Canada. The OPERA installation in the 1,365-room luxury flagship hotel was the first in a series that included The Fairmont San Francisco, The Fairmont Dallas and The Fairmont New Orleans -- all preeminent business hotels.

Pittsburgh, PA - H.I. Development Corp. selected web-enabled enterprise business intelligence and accounting solutions from Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. to centralize data and enable side-by-side comparison of vital statistics for its 13 properties, Aptech announced today. The Tampa, Florida-based company will install Aptech's Execuvue(r) business intelligence application at corporate headquarters, and web-based Profitvue(r) and Webvue(r) back office systems for each of its properties.

MCLEAN, VA, SynXis, a leading provider of reservation technology for the hotel industry, announced today that they have inked a five-year deal to continue providing reservation distribution technology for The Venetian Resort -Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, one of the most prestigious resort-casinos in the world. Under the agreement, SynXis will provide The Venetian with seamless connectivity to the Global Distribution Systems (GDS) as well as the Internet Distribution Systems (IDS).

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. / LAS VEGAS — When it comes to investing in technology, Newmarket International Inc.'s DelphiTM v9.1.2 and NetXchangeTM MeetingBroker are "sure bets," according to Rob Kosier, Executive Director of Information Technology for the Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower, and its smaller sister properties in Las Vegas, Arizona Charlie's - Boulder and Arizona Charlie's - Decatur.