Carlson Wagonlit Travel Teams Up With GetThere for Online Corporate Travel Reservation System

PARIS & SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 1, 2006–Carlson
Wagonlit Travel (CWT) signed a reseller agreement with GetThere to
offer clients worldwide enhanced flexibility in their choice of online
booking systems, the travel management company announced today. The
GetThere online corporate travel reservation system is available to
CWT clients in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America
and is offered in eight languages. The GetThere system complements
CWT’s proprietary online booking tool CWT Horizon, which is available
in the United States and Canada.

Leading the online booking trend and driving process optimization
worldwide are not only strategic priorities for CWT, but essential
levers for effective travel management, according to Hubert Joly,
CWT’s president and chief executive officer. He said, “Online booking
allows companies to reduce their total travel costs by roughly 10
percent. Realizing savings depends on the ability to quickly drive
online adoption around the world. This requires know-how from the
moment a company considers implementing an online booking system to
the time it takes to reach desired online adoption levels. So in
addition to offering clients our proprietary, cutting-edge technology,
CWT is committed to being the most effective travel management
consulting company and leading-edge systems integrator for a range of
technology solutions. This is one of the ways we help clients achieve
great results from their travel program.”

CWT’s global reseller agreement solidifies a longstanding
relationship established in 1998, when a CWT client first integrated
the GetThere system into its managed travel program. The GetThere
online reservation system offers several functionalities, including
multi-GDS (Global Distribution System) compatibility, multilingual
capabilities and international currencies. CWT clients will enjoy
added benefits that include preferential pricing; seamless integration
with other CWT proprietary technologies, such as CWT Portrait, the
company’s profiling tool; and faster rollout for GetThere
implementation, thanks to a reusable, CWT-specific framework. GetThere
also provides local support staff in those markets around the world
where its system is available.

“CWT is committed to providing its clients best-in-class
technology options, proprietary and third-party, to ensure their
travel program meets the business goals of the organization and its
culture,” said Jack O’Neill, chief operating officer CWT North
America. “CWT Horizon and GetThere are industry-leading solutions our
clients look to in order to achieve both savings and traveler
satisfaction.”

“We’ve been successfully providing online booking tools to CWT
clients for several years now,” added Beverly Heinritz, GetThere
general manager. “So we’re excited about formalizing our relationship
with CWT and are committed to working closely with them to deliver
optimum supplier content and streamlined reservation processes that
drive value for clients worldwide.”

About Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Carlson Wagonlit Travel is a world leader in business travel
management, partnering with large corporations, small and medium-sized
companies, and government institutions. CWT designs and implements
superior travel management programs for clients based upon its
recognized consulting expertise, strong purchasing power,
technological strength, and consistent delivery of high-quality
service. CWT has operations in 150 countries and services 60 of the
world’s 100 largest companies. Annual sales of $22 billion are
generated under the Carlson Wagonlit Travel brand. For more
information, visit www.carlsonwagonlit.com.

About GetThere

GetThere, a Sabre Holdings brand, is the world’s leading online
corporate travel reservation technology, surpassing $6.3 billion in
gross travel bookings in 2005. An established innovator in the global
travel arena, GetThere enables global corporations and government
agencies to provide a convenient way for employees to book travel and
plan meetings online while significantly reducing costs. GetThere’s
advanced technology works with all major global distribution systems
(GDS) and all travel management companies. More than 3,000
corporations, including a majority of Fortune 200 companies that have
online booking sites, use GetThere. More information is available at
www.getthere.com.

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.


    CONTACT: Carlson Wagonlit Travel
             Media Contacts
             Laurie Alexander, 763-212-2079
             lalexander@carlsonwagonlit.com
             or
             Kim Derderian, +33-1-41-33-60-44
             kderderian@carlsonwagonlit.com
             or
             GetThere
             Michael Brophy, 682-605-2565
             michael.brophy@GetThere.com

    SOURCE: GetThere