Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research Partners with Sabre Holdings

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. October 14, 2008

ITHACA, NY, and SOUTHLAKE, TX, November 15, 2005. The Center for Hospitality Research at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and Sabre Holdings today announced a new partnership. Sabre Holdings will sponsor research projects conducted by Cornell's research fellows and Scott R. Brodows, Chief Operating Officer, SynXis, will represent Sabre Holdings on the Center's Advisory Board. Sabre Holdings becomes the Center's thirteenth partner and 43rd corporate affiliate.

"This partnership expands our research relationships with leading organizations in the global hospitality industry," said Gary Thompson, hotel school professor and executive director of the Center. "We are excited about this new partnership and look forward to working with Sabre Holdings."

"The hospitality industry is very important to Sabre Holdings. Sabre Holdings' companies, including Travelocity, Sabre Travel Network, and SynXis, assist in the sales and marketing of 54,000,000 room nights annually," said Eric Speck, Chief Marketing Officer, Sabre Holdings. "We look forward to working with Cornell as its research team continues to discover new insights and improve practices that benefit the industry."

About Sabre Holdings Corporation

Sabre Holdings connects people with the world's greatest travel possibilities by retailing travel products and providing distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry. Sabre Holdings supports travelers, travel agents, corporations, government agencies and travel suppliers through its companies: Travelocity, Sabre Travel Network, SynXis, and Sabre Airline Solutions. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, the company has approximately 9,000 employees in 45 countries. Full year 2004 revenues totaled $2.1 billion. Sabre Holdings, an S&P 500 company, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSG. More information is available at: www.sabre-holdings.com.

About The Center for Hospitality Research

A unit of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, The Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) sponsors research designed to improve practices in the hospitality industry. Under the lead of the Center's 43 corporate affiliates, experienced scholars work closely with business executives to discover new insights into strategic, managerial and operating practices. The Center also publishes the award-winning hospitality journal, the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly. To learn more about CHR and its projects, visit http://www.thecenterforhospitalityresearch.org/.

CHR Partners and sponsors: AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp., Cendant Corporation, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, HVS International, JohnsonDiversey, Inc., Kohinoor Group, Marsh's Hospitality Practice, Nestl'e, Smith Travel Research, Southern Wine and Spirits of America, Inc., SynXis Corporation of Sabre Holdings, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, and Thayer Group of Companies.

CHR friends: ARAMARK o DK Shifflet & Associates o ehotelier.com o Estrela Marketing Solutions o Fireman's Fund o Gerencia de Hoteles & Restaurantes o Global Hospitality Resources o hospitalitynet.org o Hotel Asia Pacific o Hotel China o Hospitality Initiatives India o Hotel Interactive o Hotel Resource o International CHRIE o International Hotel and Restaurant Association o KPMG Japan/Global Management Directions o Lodging Hospitality o Lodging Magazine o Mobile MoneySaver o National Hotel Executive Magazine o PKF Hospitality Research o Resort+Recreation o The Resort Trades o RestaurantEdge.com o Shibata Publishing Co. o The Lodging Conference o Taste & Travel o TravelCLICK o UniFocus oVanguard Foundation o WageWatch, Inc. o WiredHotelier.com

Contact:

Joseph Strodel, Jr., 607-255-4646, js343@cornell.edu