SERKO(R) & TRX Launch Global Strategic Alliance For Corporate Online Booking


ATLANTA and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 6 /PRNewswire/ --

- Advanced corporate online booking tools align to provide Corporations
and Travel Management Companies a unified global service experience to
customers with international travel programs

TRX, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRXI), a global technology company that develops and
hosts software applications to process data records and automate manual
processes and SERKO, the supplier of SERKO Online, today announced the launch
of a global sales and marketing alliance for on-line booking.

SERKO's SERKO Online and TRX's RESX are both industry leaders in
technology solutions for corporate travel management companies and their
clients. SERKO Online and RESX provide real-time internet distribution of
travel products to corporate clients via multiple channels that connect to
Travel Management Companies (TMC) allowing them to gain further advantage
over their competitors and providing corporations with access to content
filtered by their own travel policies.

Joint Advantages for Corporations and TMC's

"The newly formed alliance leverages best-of-breed technology providers
with in-region expertise to more effectively meet the needs of local
clientele requiring a global travel program," said Shane Hammond, President,
RESX Technologies.

"In addition the partnership will mean localized development in each
region able to support change requests and feature enhancements quickly and
cost effectively with an agile approach," added Michael Thorburn, GM Sales &
Marketing at SERKO Ltd.

Other benefits offered are instant support coverage, by region, performed
in the region, compared to outsourced, out-of-region call centers which can
be an issue with the global deployment of a single online solution.

RESX and SERKO will work together to deliver simultaneous and
regionally-focused technology development, and to bring new features to
the global market faster.

Solutions Found for Common Issues

Both companies agree this approach will eliminate barriers faced by
international travel programs such as the balancing technology suppliers
often face in managing investment priorities across regions, which ultimately
leads to slower time to market for new features.

Where a traditional single solution provider can lack in-region
functionality, knowledge, and expertise, the combined SERKO and RESX offering
leverages two best-of-breed technology partners within their respective
regions.

"Banking on a "one-sized-fits-all" approach to technology investment no
longer works in the fast, ever-evolving online travel distribution business,"
said Thorburn.

"Given the technology challenges many of our customers face globally,
SERKO and RESX felt it was time to take action on the opportunity and work
with each other to tailor a solution that delivers an innovative, localized
solution to enhance the international business of our corporate end customers
and travel industry partners with the first global alliance of online self
booking tools being the result," concluded Hammond.

Regionally, SERKO will distribute online travel content to corporations
throughout the Asia Pacific and RESX will encompass the Americas and Europe.

About TRX, Inc.

As a global technology company, we develop and host software applications
that process complex data records and automate manual processes, enabling our
clients to optimize performance and control costs. We are a leading provider
to the travel industry and are expanding into financial services and
healthcare. We deliver our technology applications in an on-demand
environment to travel agencies, corporations, travel suppliers, government
agencies, credit card associations, credit card issuing banks, and
third-party administrators.

More information on TRX, Inc. can be found at http://www.trx.com
    Contact:
    Kira Perdue
    Trevelino/Keller Communications Group for TRX, Inc.
    +1-404-214-0722, extension 101
    kperdue@trevelinokeller.com



About SERKO(R)

SERKO Limited is a software development company specializing in travel
technology tools for corporate travel management companies and online
business travel management tools for corporate use. The SERKO(R) Online
product, delivers a range of essential online travel management facilities
including an integrated booking engine, authorization workflow, expense
management and reporting engine. Integration of SERKO(R) Online with a travel
management company's system allows high adoption rate by corporate users and
a significant reduction in unproductive double handling of information. As
one of the leading independent travel technology providers in the Asia
Pacific region, SERKO(R) handles more than two billion transactions per day
through its travel management systems.

More information on SERKO(R) can be found at http://www.serkoonline.com
    Contact:
    Michael Thorburn
    GM Sales & Marketing
    SERKO Limited
    Office: +64-9-302-9206
    Mobile: +64-21-668-045
    Email: michaelt@serkoonline.com

    Web site: http://www.trx.com
              http://www.serkoonline.com



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