CLEVELAND � April 19, 2004 � Agilysys, Inc., (NASDAQ: AGYS) a leading provider of enterprise computer solutions, today announced that Expedia�s direct connection technology for hotel reservations will be added to the Agilysys LMS Property Management System. Hotels and resorts using LMS can now benefit from automated systems for uploading or changing inventory and rates for rooms offered to the more than 16 million travelers shopping on Expedia.com each month. Expedia�s direct connection also eliminates the cost of non-automated confirmation techniques and makes it easy for hotels to provide Expedia.com customers with accurate, real-time room availability data. That will give Expedia�s hotel partners who use the Agilysys system both increased efficiency and prompt delivery of reservations to the property. �We are excited about the additional control and cost-savings that Expedia�s direct connection will bring to our property management system,� said Bill Lashley, senior vice president and general manager, Agilysys, Hospitality Solutions Group. �As hoteliers look for ways to better manage their business, this agreement between Expedia and Agilysys will bring direct improvement to their bottom line.� �This agreement with Agilysys is a win for our partners and our customers. Working with Agilysys means we can direct connect more properties and work more closely with our hotel partners,� said Frederic Lalonde, vice president, supplier strategy for Expedia, Inc. �Our growing base of direct connected properties can more efficiently manage inventory in real time, providing our 16 million travel shoppers with more access to an even wider variety of properties, rooms and rates.�
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