Travelers booked through the ABACUS system now have access to personalized travel information via the Internet, PDAs and mobile phones, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, either by accessing the Virtually There Web site at www.virtuallythere.com/abacus , or clicking on the emailed hotlinks provided by ABACUS agents.

In addition to containing all components of a traveler's itinerary, the Virtually There Web site provides real-time information on flights, gate assignments and weather. The site also provides valuable destination information such as restaurants, sightseeing recommendations, and currency conversion calculations. This provides agents with an immediate customer service enhancement that their travelers value.

The Virtually There Web site is expected to save ABACUS and its travel agents significant time and money by eliminating the labor and costs associated with printing and distributing itineraries. And, by co-branding the Virtually There Web site with travel agent logos and marketing messages, ABACUS agents benefit from increased brand awareness and stronger customer loyalty.

"The agreement between Sabre and ABACUS further cements Sabre's position as a global leader in the travel industry," said Nancy Raynor, senior vice president and general manager, Sabre Virtually There. "We will continue to offer ABACUS exceptional value through new services and features for their customers."

"I think our travel agencies and, in turn, their customers will quickly realize what a strategic advantage it will be for them to have a tool like Virtually There at their disposal," said Patrick Lai, ABACUS vice president of e-commerce. "Virtually There is another innovative avenue for our agencies to position themselves for e-commerce, and reap benefits from the Internet. Market feedback tells us that there is a strong demand for Virtually There by both travel agencies and their customers."

As part of the agreement, ABACUS will provide content to Virtually There that is relevant to Asian markets and assist with the addition of multiple Asian language capabilities. Each itinerary is currently available in seven languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian and Dutch.

About ABACUS

Singapore-based ABACUS International is the Asia-Pacific's largest Global Distribution System (GDS) and Computerised Reservations System (CRS). It provides travel information and reservations specially tailored for the Asia-Pacific region. It is 65 percent owned by ABACUS International Holdings and 35 percent by Sabre, a US-based leader in the electronic distribution of travel and travel-related services.

ABACUS International Holdings is jointly owned by All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, EVA Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, SilkAir and Singapore Airlines.

ABACUS is represented by some 60 offices in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

ABACUS has consistently clinched the Best CRS Award at the TTG Travel Awards for the past four years. ABACUS was the CRS of choice voted by thousands of readers of TTG Asia and TTG China across Asia.

More information on ABACUS can be found at www.abacus.com.sg .

About Sabre Virtually There

Sabre® Virtually There(TM) (www.virtuallythere.com ), the largest Web site of confirmed travelers, is a personalized site that delivers real-time information about an individual's travel plans when they book their trip through a Sabre Connected(SM) travel agent, online booking site, or participating travel supplier. In addition to containing all components of a traveler's itinerary, the site provides real-time information on flights, gate assignments and weather. Virtually There has had more than 223,000 hits in a single day. During a recent user survey 93 percent of the respondents reported that they were satisfied with Virtually There and 72 percent indicated that they were happier with their travel arranger as a result of having anytime access to the site.

About Sabre

Sabre is the leading provider of technology, distribution and marketing services for the travel industry. Headquartered in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, the company has approximately 6,000 employees in 45 countries. Sabre maintains an ownership interest of approximately 70 percent in Travelocity.com [NASDAQ: TVLY] , the world's leading online B2C travel site; and it owns GetThere, the world's leading provider of Web-based B2B travel reservation systems. Sabre is traded on the New York Stock Exchange [NYSE: TSG] . More information on Sabre is available on the World Wide Web at www.sabre.com .