NASHVILLE (February 12, 2007) – Travelink announced today that it has been named winner of this year’s prestigious American Express Travel Representative Excellence Award, for the 7th consecutive year.  

Travelink is one of only 27 members of the American Express U.S. Representative Travel Network to receive the award, which recognizes strong performance in sales and customer service.  Michael Dixon, managing partner of Travelink, will be honored and join the other winners on a seven-day trip to Egypt called "Wings Over the Nile," by INTRAV.  This trip, tailored specifically for the Representative Excellence Award winners, will take place from April 12th – 19th and includes a private chartered jet flight to Abu Simbel and a trip down the Nile on the luxurious Oberoi Philae.

“The Representative Excellence Award recognizes our top-performing Representative agencies,” said Ellen Bettridge, Vice President of the U.S. Representative Travel Network.  “I am pleased to recognize Travelink’s great accomplishments. Travelink has represented the American Express brand well and delivered extraordinary results in 2006.”

The Representative Excellence Award honors the achievements of the Representative Travel Network member agencies that have reached superior sales results driving cruise and tour supplier goals and have secured the highest year-over-year sales growth.  American Express Travel’s cruise and tour suppliers are among the most respected names in the travel industry known for providing excellent customer service and travel experiences.  

“This is our seventh year to receive this prestigious award, and we are as honored and delighted today as we were seven years ago,” said Dixon.  “Our travel professionals are in this business because they have a passion for travel and take great satisfaction in creating the ultimate travel experiences for their clients. This award recognizes their success in providing maximum service to clients.”

About Travelink
Travelink is a Centurion level American Express Travel Representative in the network of U.S. appointed agencies and provides business, group, meeting, incentive and vacation travel management services, nationwide. The company serves clients through an extensive online platform at www.TravelinkOnline.com as well as a network of retail offices located in Chapel Hill, N.C., Asheville, N.C., Greensboro, N.C., Philadelphia, Penn., Dearborn, Mich. and Nashville, Tenn., as well as 15 virtual offices located in Tennessee, North Carolina, New Jersey, Florida and Arizona.

Headquartered in Nashville, Travelink is one of the fastest growing regional travel management companies in the U.S. and a now a seven-time recipient of the American Express Representative Excellence Award, which honors the accomplishments of outstanding members of the American Express U.S. Representative Travel Network. As a part of American Express, Travelink is able to offer its customers worldwide access to exclusive American Express travel services and more than 2,200 full-service travel offices around the world. Travelink has more than 100 travel professionals, with an average of 14 years of industry experience, who serve more than 500 corporate accounts – from small businesses to multi-location, international organizations – in addition to individual and group travel customers. More information about Travelink can be found at www.TravelinkOnline.com

About American Express
American Express entered the travel agency business in 1915 and today is one of the world's largest travel agency networks.  The company has more than 2,200* Travel and Foreign Exchange Services locations worldwide in more than 140 countries.

American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, network and financial services provider founded in 1850. It is a leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel, international banking.  For more information, visit www.americanexpress.com

*  Not all services available at all locations and subject to local laws and cash availability.

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For more information, contact:
Anita Bailey
615.356.2055; abailey@abaileymarketing.com

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TRAVELINK AMERICAN EXPRESS JOINS ASTA'S CORPORATE ADVISORY COUNCIL

[NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 20, 2006)]—Travelink American Express has joined the American Society of Travel Agents’ (ASTA) Corporate Advisory Council (CAC), the body that ensures the Society’s voice is heard on national issues, within the industry and with government agencies and legislatures.

“The Corporate Advisory Council leads the way for the travel community and its customers,” said William A. Maloney, CTC, executive vice president and COO of the Society. “We welcome Travelink American Express to this influential group, where its experience and reputation will increase the strength and expertise of the Council.”

“Travelink American Express is honored and proud to serve on the Corporate Advisory Council of ASTA, the world’s largest travel agent association,” said Jeanne Colombo, Director of Marketing for Travelink American Express.

Comprising representatives of major travel agency consortia, franchise organizations and independent agencies, the CAC works with ASTA to inform and educate legislators, decision-makers and the general public on such key issues as:
•     extension of the deadlines for implementing new passport regulations;
•     passage of Section 145, which ensures that a bankrupt airline supply its ticket-holding passengers with alternate transportation up to 60 days after it suspends operation—charging no more than $50 each way for doing so;
•     continuation of the Department of Transportation’s One Price Policy, which clarifies what is and is not a deceptive airline ticket price; and
•     deregulation of the giant Global Distribution Services (GDS),  electronic travel reservation systems through which travel agents gain access to schedules, pricing and availability for their clients.

Travelink American Express joins such influential travel organizations as American Express, The Travel Authority, Carlson Travel Franchise Group, Passageways Travel, Protravel International, Omega World Travel, Vacation.com, Uniglobe Travel International, Azumano Travel, IAC/InterActive Corp, Orbitz Worldwide, Travelocity.com, Jurni Network/Nexion, Virtuoso and RADIUS on the Council.

About Travelink
Travelink is one of only 12 Centurion level American Express Travel Representatives in the network of U.S. appointed agencies and provides business, group, meeting, incentive and vacation travel management services, nationwide. The company serves clients through an extensive online platform at www.travelinkonline.com as well as a network of retail offices located in Chapel Hill, N.C., Asheville, N.C., Greensboro, N.C., Philadelphia, Penn., Dearborn, Mich. and Nashville, Tenn., as well as 15 virtual offices located in Tennessee, North Carolina, New Jersey, Florida and Arizona.

Headquartered in Nashville, Travelink is one of the fastest growing regional travel management companies in the U.S. and a six-time recipient of the American Express Representative Excellence Award, which honors the accomplishments of outstanding members of the American Express U.S. Representative Travel Network. As a part of American Express, Travelink is able to offer its customers worldwide access to exclusive American Express travel services and more than 2,200 full-service travel offices around the world. Travelink has more than 100 travel professionals, with an average of 14 years of industry experience, who serve more than 500 corporate accounts – from small businesses to multi-location, international organizations – in addition to individual and group travel customers. More information about Travelink can be found at www.travelinkonline.com

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For more information, contact:
Jeanne Colombo (615) - 277-5169
Jcolombo@trvlnk.com

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TRAVELINK TO SPONSOR ESPN2 PROGRAM OF DCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
First Broadcast Airing Sept. 5 from 8 to 10 p.m. EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 29, 2006) Drum Corps International (DCI), the world leader in producing and sanctioning touring marching music competitions, will broadcast its dynamic and award-winning World Championship television program on ESPN2 for the second year this September.  The television event is the second prime-time broadcast of the program on commercial television, and will be available to more than 88 million households.

Travelink is the Official Travel Agency for Drum Corps International and is proud to support DCI by providing complete travel arrangements for DCI Judges, Member Corps, Friends of DCI and DCI Fans.  As a top level American Express Travel Representative, Travelink has access to the global resources of American Express providing the best value for DCI’s travel needs to destinations worldwide.

Travelink, in partnership with Royal Caribbean, has provided a 30 second commercial which will air on this program showcasing one of their preferred Cruise Suppliers. Royal Caribbean International is the cruise line that delivers the "Wow!" and the one that put rock-climbing walls and ice-skating rinks on cruise ships. With more than 120 destinations worldwide and an amazing array of exciting shore excursions and cruisetour options, they are reaching out to vacationers eager to try something new – whether it's glacier-trekking in Alaska, swimming with stingrays in the Caribbean or strolling the Champs Élysées in Paris.

The two-hour program is scheduled to air on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern time. Dates and times are subject to change. Additionally, the program will be rebroadcast later in the year as two one-hour specials. The first will be on Monday, Sept. 11, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m EST and on Monday, Sept. 18, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time.

The broadcast, which received higher-than-expected Nielson ratings in 2005 during its inaugural ESPN2 showing, will feature highlights from the 2006 World Championships in Madison, Wis. The highlights will be drawn from the competitive performances of the elite corps competing for the coveted Drum Corps International championship trophy. Included in the telecast will be "behind-the-scenes" features providing captivating insights, profiles and perspectives of this highly competitive display of world-class athleticism and extraordinary musical talent.

For more information on Travelink and DCI, visit our travel web page on www.DCI.org and see all we have to offer. It is reached through the DCI Travel link available in the left hand navigation bar in yellow on the DCI.org Homepage.

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NEWS FROM TRAVELINK-AMERICAN EXPRESS & CLARKSVILLE TRAVEL AND TOURS

Clarksville Travel & Tours Joins Travelink-American Express Network:
Lynn Ford Becomes First American Express Travel Representative in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (October 26, 2005) --- Clarksville Travel and Tours, operated by Lynn Ford, Certified Travel Counselor (CTC), has merged with Travelink, the only full-service American Express Travel Agency in Middle Tennessee, announced Linda Raymer, president of Travelink’s Vacation Division, headquartered in Nashville.

A 17-year travel industry veteran, Ford established Clarksville Travel and Tours in 1996 and provides professional travel planning and booking services to more than 1,000 business and vacation travelers in the Clarksville area. Ford said the merger with Travelink-American Express will give her business and vacation customers access to a dramatically larger scope of travel benefits and services, and American Express card membership is not required.

“I decided to merge my company with Travelink because it allows me to continue to grow my business with the added strength and stability of American Express, which is the largest and most established travel agency in the world,” said Ford. “With the tremendous buying power of Travelink-American Express, I can offer all my customers special pricing and amenities on countless travel packages, including cruises and vacations to destinations across the globe. This affiliation also allows me to serve my clients’ growing business travel, group travel and meeting planning needs with the support of a tremendous team of colleagues in our Nashville offices. And, I will be able to serve a new group of customers – American Express cardmembers who want to use their annual travel benefit and gain membership miles on vacation packages.”

Ford will relocate her current office on Madison Street to a “virtual office” in Clarksville that is linked to all of Travelink’s systems and resources. Ford’s telephone and web site contact information will remain the same.

According to Raymer, Travelink wanted to establish a presence in the Clarksville market and approached Ford about joining forces with the regional travel management firm. “We are very familiar with the Clarksville market, because we have had a relationship with Jack Turner and Associates for more than a decade, and we’ve viewed the growing travel market here with great interest,” said Raymer.

“Lynn Ford has built a top travel agency offering outstanding customer service, which means that she and her company are a great fit for Travelink,” said Raymer. “Voted Clarksville’s Best Travel Agency for five consecutive years at the annual Best of Clarksville event, Lynn and Clarksville Travel and Tours gained a well-earned reputation for travel professionalism. In fact, Lynn is the only Certified Travel Consultant in Clarksville. We are delighted to welcome her to our firm.”

Ford moved to Clarksville in the mid-1990s and formed Clarksville Travel and Tours in 1996. Originally from Alabama, Ford and her husband, Tom Ford, a fireman for the City of Clarksville, have four children. Ford is an active member of the International Association of Travel Agents Network, the Clarksville Chamber of Commerce and the March of Dimes event committee.

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For more information, contact:
Anita Bailey (615) 356-2055
abailey@abaileymarketing.com