ASTA's premier Internet site ASTAnet.com offers a link to HotelView(R), "because the organization recognizes the value that HotelView's Internet video tours provide travel agents and their customers," said Stephanie Kenyon, Vice President of Travel Technology at ASTA. "This is a win-win situation for ASTA and HotelView," Kenyon said. "HotelView offers agents an exciting sales tool to increase sales and provides members with training on how to use the product."

ASTA members who log onto ASTAnet.com now will be able to access HotelView and select from any one of the HotelView properties to view a video tour. These broadcast quality videos take potential travelers on an insider's tour of the hotel, and help travel agents close the sale by providing greater detail and excitement than is typically found on a Web site. A reciprocal link from www.hotelview.com to ASTAnet.com allows Internet visitors to HotelView's site the ability to search a comprehensive list of thousands of qualified ASTA members in 177 countries. HotelView benefits the consumer and travel agent by actually letting them see the property firsthand.

For the hotel, the HotelView program reduces its cost-per-prospect expense versus traditional media, improves the credibility of the message and increases the potential for conversion from prospect to guest. HotelView participating hotels include Nikko Hotels International, Fontainebleau Hilton in Miami, The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Marriott Camelback Inn in Arizona, Essex House in New York, Las Dunas Beach Resort in Spain, Divi Aruba Beach Resort in Aruba, Schlosshotel Vier Jahreszeiten Berlin, Kempinski Hotel Baltschug Moscow, New Otani Kaimana Beach in Hawaii, Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan hotels and many other fine resorts worldwide.

Visual Data Corporation, founded in 1993, specializes in the production, marketing and distribution of full-motion visual information on various media, including digital video discs, the Internet, other on-line services and, eventually, interactive television. The Company develops full-motion video libraries containing short concise vignettes relating to various topics, including travel, business, education, health, fitness, medicine and consumer products.

This press release contains forward-looking statements which involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and  Exchange Commission.