�The re-positioning of our corporate Intranet product will emphasize its Web-based presence and focus attention of the hospitality industry on CORDIRA.com�s convenience and flexibility as a reservations system,� stated Sven Hohmann, Managing Director of TRUST International.

CORDIRA.com, offering direct access to corporate rates through TRUST-related properties as well as 50,000 additional hotels, is the ideal product for companies wishing to leverage their corporate travel departments to a fully fledged e-procurement solution.  Users of CORDIRA.com can access the company�s best negotiated rates established with particular hotels as well as independent hotel accommodations available, from any point and time worldwide.  Additionally, CORDIRA.com enables corporate travel management to have an overview of their employees� travel habits for further contract negotiations with frequently visited hotels.

Ultimately, CORDIRA.com will decrease time expenditures and communication costs required when using conventional booking procedures by utilizing a direct connection between hotels and customers by bypassing the Global Distribution Systems (GDS).

TRUST International is a joint venture of the media giant Bertelsmann and SRS-WORLDHOTELS. TRUST develops and implements a state-of-the-art central reservation system, providing tailor-made, real-time reservations and global distribution solutions for the hospitality industry. TRUST services provide real-time solutions that seamlessly connect hotels and bookers worldwide, including private label telephone lines, connectivity to all Airline Reservations Systems and to various websites and Internet platforms.