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  LAS VEGAS, Nevada., 8/15/2005

ELLEIPSIS ANNOUNCES AMADEUS TO LAUNCH INTEGRATED TRAVEL SERVICES SOLUTION

TravelTalk Web Services Platform Will Be Offered As A Third-Party Solution; Expands Offering of Leading GDS

Elleipsis, Inc, an innovative provider of aggregated travel web services based on Open Travel Alliance (OTA) specifications, announced today that its TravelTalk Web Services product will be offered by Amadeus North America to its customers as a third party solution. Elleipsis' product will allow Amadeus customers to access additional distribution channels, thereby offering travel agencies and development shops access to Amadeus, as well as an expanded roster of additional travel suppliers such as low-cost carriers, cruise lines, and widened hotel distribution channels all through one single, easy-to-use platform. Elleipsis' TravelTalk Web Services will be available to Amadeus customers who wish to interface with Amadeus using web services and the SOAP protocol, while Amadeus will still continue to offer its APIv2 as the main structured XML interface to connect to the Amadeus system.

With TravelTalk, developers that are implementing Open Travel Alliance specifications may now connect their booking engines and front-office platforms to several Amadeus distribution channels such as air, car, hotel and cruise, while still retaining the ability to communicate to other independent channels.

"We believe that our ability to connect into a multitude of travel suppliers, previously isolated from major search engines, along with the vast existing reach of Amadeus' current capabilities, will combine to offer developers the widest range of travel options available," said Diane Byman, President of Elleipsis. "We are thrilled to partner with Amadeus and to offer this easily integrated solution."

TravelTalk web services reduce the time to market as well as significantly reduce the cost of development. With this agreement, Amadeus is also now able to offer structured API web services along with other "direct connect" APIs to air, car, and hotel providers.

"Integration and aggregation of traditional and non-traditional travel content remains a high priority for our clients. By partnering with Elleipsis, we are able to provide our customers with the tools that help them evolve and remain competitive," said Bob Lowry, vice president, product management and support, Amadeus North America. "With the addition of Elleipsis TravelTalk to our Amadeus Solution Services portfolio, we continue to find new ways to be the best technology partner to our customers."

About Amadeus:
Amadeus (MAD: AMS) is a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry. Its comprehensive data processing center serves over 75,000 travel agency locations and some 11,000 airline sales offices, totaling around 362,000 points of sale located in over 215 markets worldwide.

Through Amadeus, travel agencies and airline offices can make bookings on 95 percent of the world's scheduled airline seats. The system also provides access to over 56,700 hotel properties, some 42 car rental companies serving over 30,000 locations, as well as ferry, rail, cruise, tour operators and insurance companies.

Amadeus is a leading IT solutions provider to the airline industry. Today 151 airlines use Amadeus' Altéa Sell as the sales and reservation system in their offices, to provide passengers with superior and seamless service at optimal cost.

Amadeus' new generation Customer Management Systems include Altéa Plan (inventory management system) and Altéa Fly (departure control system). British Airways, Qantas and Finnair are the first customers to implement these solutions.

e-Travel, Amadeus' e-commerce business unit, is the global leader in online travel technology and corporate travel management solutions. It services travel agencies in 90 countries, and powers the websites of over 300 corporations and more than 70 airlines and hotels.

Amadeus is headquartered in Madrid, Spain and quoted on the Madrid, Paris and Frankfurt stock exchanges. For the year ended December 31, 2004, the company reported revenues of EUR 2,056.7m and net income of EUR 208m. The Amadeus data center is in Erding (near Munich), Germany and its principal development offices are located in Sophia Antipolis (near Nice), France.

The company has over 6,500 employees worldwide, representing 95 nationalities. More information about Amadeus is available at: www.amadeus.com.

For Amadeus North America Media inquiries please contact:
Debbie Iannac
Director, Public Relations
Amadeus North America
Tel: 305.499.6448
Fax: 305.499.6836
E-mail: diannaci@us.amadeus.net

About Elleipsis:
Elleipsis, Inc, headquartered in Las Vegas Nevada with development offices in Miami Florida, provides travel web services based on the Open Travel Alliance (OTA) specifications for the travel industry. Elleipsis' products include TravelTalk Web Services and TravelTalk Integration Server. TravelTalk is a multi-GDS platform with additional connections to other travel suppliers and content providers. Elleipsis' customers include M2B World Travel and EuroFlightPass.com.

For Elleipsis Media inquiries please contact:

Shaila Arora
Thinkbig Media for Elleipsis
Phone: 949-330-6065
Mobile: 310-749-5006
E-mail: shaila@thinkbigmedia.com

 
         
 
 
 

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