ARC Introduces A Suite Of Origin And Destination Sales Summary Products For Travel Professionals

Arlington, VA, October 20, 2005 – ARC has leveraged the power of ARC COMPASS®, ARC’s leading edge data warehouse, to create the Origin and Destination Sales Summary for Travel Professionals. Recognizing that accurate and timely data is as critical to travel agents and corporate travel departments as it is to suppliers, ARC’s new product suite will provide the travel professional with high quality data for effective strategic decision making, performance monitoring, and supplier relations.

"This report is fantastic! It really has all the information we try and gather when we create our department budgets for the coming year and for when we meet with airlines to negotiate our contracts," said David Stymiest, manager of Explorica Travel in Boston after trying out ARC’s new data product for travel professionals.

The new suite of Origin and Destination Sales Summary products features four report options designed to meet today’s data demands from travel professionals ranging from medium size agencies, niche agencies, corporate travel departments, as well as large agencies that will benefit from unique industry benchmarking data. Additional details and samples may be found on ARC’s Web site at www.arccorp.com/odss.

"Origin and destination data from ARC provides a true depiction of passenger travel by city pairs and marketing carrier, including fare levels and transaction counts. This level of detail is essential for effective contract management and identification of new revenue opportunities," said John Kyle, ARC's Vice President of Marketing and General Manager of Data and Analytical Products.

About ARC
ARC is the premier provider of financial settlement solutions and data and analytical services for the travel industry. Airlines, travel agencies, corporate travel departments, railroads, and other travel suppliers process more than $65 billion annually through ARC’s world-class settlement system, making it the financial backbone of travel distribution. ARC COMPASS®, the leading, trusted source for travel transaction information, powers data and analytical tools that help ARC customers make confident business decisions. For more information, please visit http://www.arccorp.com.

Note: ARC representatives will be providing demonstrations and further information on the new suite of Origin and Destination Sales Summary Products for Travel Professionals at many upcoming travel industry events. Please go to www.arccorp.com/tradeshow for a complete schedule.