BOCA RATON, Florida, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Hotel to Implement Property Management, Point-of-Sale, Sales & 
Catering Systems

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative
information technology and hospitality software solutions, announced today
that Aston Hotel, Sheffield, located in South Yorkshire, U.K., has selected a
comprehensive Visual One Suite of Products by Agilysys to streamline
operations at the 78-room property, which is scheduled to open in April 2008.
Aston Hotel, Sheffield is owned and managed by Aston Hotels. Currently, two
other Aston Hotels properties are using Visual One solutions.

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Aston Hotel, Sheffield was looking for a single vendor that could provide
comprehensive and integrated solutions for property management, point-of-sale
and sales & catering. The Visual One suite was ideal, with powerful yet
scaleable systems that create more efficient business processes and deliver
measurable results. The suite, which operates under Microsoft Windows(R) NT
with a Microsoft SQL(R) server database, will enable the property to improve
productivity in nearly every area of operations.

"We implemented the Visual One suite at our Dumfries and Darlington
hotels with great success, so we therefore turned to Agilysys once again when
selecting technology for our Sheffield property," said John Deighan,
operations director at Aston Hotels. "We especially appreciate that the
Visual One solutions are fully integrated, utilizing the same database and
providing real-time information exchanges. Using the same system at all of
our hotels ensures standardized operations and continuity to customers. We
are confident the software suite will enable our newest hotel to maximize
performance which, in turn, allows us to provide guests with the best
possible service."

Aston Hotel, Sheffield is implementing the following Visual One
solutions:

-- Visual One Property Management System by Agilysys, a flexible and
       reliable property management solution that offers a variety of 
       features and functionality, including front office operations, guest 
       history, housekeeping, night audit, reservations management, room 
       maintenance and travel agent management. The hotel also is 
       implementing the accounts receivable module, which automatically 
       imports direct bill check-outs from the property management system to 
       the appropriate account receivable, and the web booking module, which 
       enables guests to view room rates and availability, make a reservation 
       and obtain a real-time confirmation number.

    -- Visual One Point-of-Sale (POS) System by Agilysys, a POS solution
       designed especially for the hospitality industry. The system is both
       touch-screen and barcode controlled and operates in a variety of hotel
       environments, including bars, fast food outlets, gift shops, spas and
       table service restaurants.

    -- Visual One Sales & Catering System by Agilysys, a powerful and
       flexible software system that enables hotels to manage meeting room
       and banquet operations. Functionality includes catering and banquet
       management, group rooms management, meeting room management, menu 
       planning and sales account management.



"Aston Hotels understands the value of a 'total solutions' approach to
technology," said Tina Stehle, senior vice president and general manager of
Agilysys Hospitality Solutions. "The combined power of the Visual One
Property Management System, Point-of-Sale System and Sales & Catering System
will enable the company's newest hotel to manage day-to-day operations more
efficiently. We are proud to add another Aston Hotels property to our
customer base in the U.K. and look forward to a long and successful
relationship."

About Agilysys, Inc.

Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate
and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets,
including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology - including
hardware, software and services - to help customers resolve their most
complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise
architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and
resource management, identity management and business continuity; and
provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and
hospitality markets. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., Agilysys operates
extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the
United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit
http://www.agilysys.com.

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