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WizCom International, LTD. Completes Interface with REZsolutions, Inc. RezView Central Reservation System
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WizCom Connection Gives RezView Hotel Customers Switching Options
 
PARSIPPANY, NJ, December 8, 1998 � WizCom International, Ltd. (�WizCom�) announced today the completion of interfaces between WizCom�s Wizdom Global Distribution System gateway and the REZsolutions, Inc. (�REZsolutions�) RezView Central Reservation System (CRS).  The WizCom interface will enable REZsolutions to offer their hotel customers a choice in switch providers.  It will also provide hotel marketers easier access to WizCom�s seamless connectivity as well as its automatic rate and availability update features. 

�WizCom�s interface with the RezView CRS gives REZsolutions� hotel customers a choice in switching that can maximize their distribution channels at a lower cost per transaction,� said Flo Lugli, President of WizCom.  �Just as significant, this connection further strengthens both WizCom�s and REZsolutions� efforts to provide our customers with practical, effective solutions and the highest levels of service to help them grow their business.� 

With a global portfolio of more than 7,700 hotels including Hilton Hotels, Forte Meridien and Choice Hotels, almost one-third of worldwide hotel rooms are represented by customers who use REZsolutions� RezView CRS. 

�We are pleased to offer our customers a choice in how they link to all the major Global Distribution Systems (GDSs),� said C. Joseph Atteridge, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, REZsolutions.  �REZsolutions is committed to providing flexible solutions that meet our customers needs and help them stay competitive.� 

�This is a highly positive development for both WizCom and REZsolutions,� said John Burns, President of Hotel Technology Consulting.  �WizCom gains access to numerous global hotel companies, each of them potential new clients.  REZsolutions will benefit from the opportunity to offer GDS and Internet connectivity through this world class vendor, recognized for its technological innovations.�

�I applaud REZsolutions� decision to offer its customers a choice in distribution connectivity,� said Evelyne Sansaricq, Director, Marketing Support and Global Distribution for Nikko Hotels International.  �The WizCom interface gives me the flexibility to pick a solution that best meets my business needs.�

REZsolutions, Inc. is the leading provider of technology systems, branding solutions, private label services plus reservations and marketing programs for the hospitality industry worldwide.  The company offers a fully integrated portfolio of products and services, global access, plus full-service support for independent hotels, management companies, hotel owners and developers in over 180 countries.  REZsolutions maintains a global network of over 50 offices with more than 2,000 employees, and represents 7,700 properties worldwide.  In addition to its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, REZsolutions operates regional business centers in New York, London and Singapore.

WizCom International, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation, was founded in 1987 and has provided its proven GDS connectivity and transactions processing to the hotel and auto rental industries for over ten years.  WizCom processes GDS reservation services for more than 90 hotel companies and over 25 car rental firms. 

Cendant is one of the world�s foremost providers of consumer and business services.  The Company operates in three principal segments: Travel Services, Real Estate Services and Alliance Marketing.  In Travel Services, Cendant is the leading franchisor of hotels and rental car agencies worldwide; the largest provider of vacation exchange services; a leading fleet management company; the UK�s largest private car park operator; and a leading motorist assistance group in the UK.  In Real Estate Services, Cendant is the world�s largest franchisor of residential real estate brokerage offices, a major provider of mortgage services to consumers and a global leader in corporate employee relocation.  In Alliance Marketing, Cendant provides access to insurance, travel, shopping, auto, and other services, primarily through direct marketing to customers of its affinity partners.  Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, the Company has more than 40,000 employees and operates in over 100 countries.

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Contact:
James Ferri
Cendant Corporation
(973) 496-8527 
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Also See: Forte Signs New Contract with REZsolutions Inc.'s Utell International / July 1998 
Madrid, Spain Site for Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA) / Aug 1998 

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