Cairnhill Group forms alliance with IDeaS to distribute IDeaS Revenue Optimization throughout Asia

Minneapolis, Minnesota – SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 – IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of the industry’s fastest growing technology companies, announced today that they had entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Singapore based Cairnhill Group Holdings Pte. Ltd.

TravelSolutions Alliances, a division of the Cairnhill Group, is a hotel membership development program that delivers co-op value to its member hotels by offering marketing and e-distribution programs, service audits, education and training programs, and discounts on the industries leading technology solutions for GDS/ODD connectivity, marketing and e-distribution programs, yield management systems, education & training programs, GSA representations as well as information technology and support. TravelSolutions Alliance has 10 offices located throughout Asia and over 300 hotels signed up for electronic distribution and marketing services together with advanced software applications.

“Providing the best solutions to our member hotels is critical to the value proposition we offer to our members,” said Rodney Tan, Group Chairman of Cairnhill Holdings and TravelSolutions Alliances. “Because revenue management and pricing optimization has increasingly become mission-critical for today’s hotelier, we were very happy to align with IDeaS, the market leader in these types of applications.”

TravelSolutions Alliances tapped as Asia Distributor for IDeaS Revenue Optimization

“TravelSolutions is offering a unique value proposition to its member companies, one based on the collective resources of many hotels to benefit all,” said Grahame Tate, IDeaS Managing Director of Asia Pacific. “We are excited and honored that they selected IDeaS Revenue Optimization as part of the core group of products being offered to its members.”

About Cairnhill Group Holding

Established in 1979, with paid-up capital of US$30 million, and net assets of US$100 million. Led by a team of professionals with international experience, the Group has businesses in Consultancy, Information Technology, Education Business and Travel & Tourism Business. TravelSolutions Alliances Management are hospitality industry veterans with over 70 years combined experience in business development, marketing and distribution systems as well as Internet and reservation technology for world class travel related companies including hotels, airlines and reservations systems. TravelSolutions Alliances has local offices throughout Asia Pacific.

About IDeaS Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc.

(IDeaS) is the leading provider of pricing and revenue optimization solutions that deliver measurable revenue increases for any hotel, from budget properties to luxury hotels, including multiple property estates and chains. IDeaS software solutions create compelling value: Guaranteed revenue increases, increased profit margins and enhanced asset valuations. IDeaS primary market focus is the global hospitality industry. The company’s clients include some of the most-prestigious companies in the world, including InterContinental Hotels Group, Hyatt International, Hilton International, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group,