FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany, April 7 /PRNewswire/ --     i:FAO presents the next generation of its business travel platform:
cytric g8. The latest version of Europe's most-used software-as-a-service for
business travel management combines tried-and-trusted leading technologies
with new functions to help cytric customers further optimize processes for
business travel. cytric g8 stands for integration of offline and online
bookings, direct links to service providers and new solutions in travel
expense management. With the latest release, cytric g8, all cytric customers
benefit from: a new workflow when booking for several travellers and guests;
a warning about the last remaining seats at a special fare; and improvements
to the hotel and car hire booking. cytric is enhanced every six weeks.

cytric g8 is a next generation business travel procurement platform,
including both an online and call center transaction support system. It has
industry leading features such as direct integration with travel suppliers,
advanced transaction automation and skill based workflow routing, as well as
all of the many cost saving functionalities developed for cytric, such as
Cube Channel(TM) Technology, cytric Enterprise Reporting, DynaWeb(TM)
Technology, Grid Pricing(TM), Multi Fare Display, Starburst(TM) Technology,
and SpeedBook(TM), enabling customers to access all market offerings and
always find the best priced option using cytric's fast and fluid user
workflow.

Besides the generation change cytric g8 offers improvements for bookings
with several travellers. Travel arrangers can now select up to 20 travellers
during the booking. The new function moreover allows for simplified addition
of corporate guests during travel bookings. cytric g8 also helps save money
when booking flights. Users are now automatically warned whenever only a few
free seats are available on a flight. When booking low fare airlines with
DynaWeb(TM), cytric generation g8 now allows the option of entering a
frequent flyer number.

cytric g8 delivers improvements in travel policy monitoring to travel
managers. They receive enhanced Travel Policy Alert eMails about why a
booking was completed against the travel policy.

All new functions and extensions are available free of charge to cytric
customers. cytric customers expect and receive a package of upgrades and new
additions every six weeks. More: http://www.cytric.com

About i:FAO:

The i:FAO Group integrates diverse information technologies to establish
leading global standards for business travel software. i:FAO is market leader
for neutral, worldwide available standard software for Business Travel
eProcurement. Since 2006 i:FAO Group Compensates all CO2 Emissions and is
Certified as "Climate Neutral".

About cytric:

Use the 34 case studies available to inform yourself how cytric customer
reduce business travel spend. In addition i:FAO has created a comprehensive
brochure to highlight the functionality and customer benefits of cytric.
More: http://www.cytric.com

Contact:
    Louis Arnitz, Chief Executive
    Telephone +49-69-7680-5500
    eMail arnitz@ifao.net