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TRX JUMPS TO #122 IN ANNUAL INC 500 PUBLICATION TRANSACTION PROCESSING COMPANY AT FOREFRONT OF TRAVEL INDUSTRY RECOVERY

ATLANTA - October 15, 2001 - TRX, Inc. is among the top 25 percent of America's fastest growing private companies, according to the annual list published by Inc magazine. The company leaped more than one hundred slots, improving to #122 in the prestigious Inc 500 ranking.

"Our employees earned this honor by providing superior service to our travel industry clients," said Trip Davis, TRX President and CEO. The transaction processing company is playing a leading role in the industry's recovery by offering clients an unmatched combination of expertise, scale, service, and technology. "As travel companies examine business models to regain profitability, TRX is uniquely positioned to offer proven applications that drive efficiencies and cost savings," said Davis. "We are committed to expediting the recovery effort though increased client usage of our automated processing tools and innovative technologies." TRX provides transaction processing solutions for travel agencies (online and offline), airlines, corporations, and distribution systems in corporate and leisure markets. The company projects that its automated transaction volumes will increase by 50% in 2001 to an estimated 21 million, representing more than $11 billion in airline sales. TRX processes and delivers one of every four tickets purchased via the Internet. More than 70 percent of the top travel providers in the world use TRX travel processing and data solutions. A sampling of major clients includes: American Express, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Expedia.comâ, Galileo, McCord, Opodo, Qantas Airways, Rosenbluth International, Sabre, TQ3 Maritz, US Airways, Worldspan, and WorldTravel BTI. For more information, visit the TRX web site at www.trx.com.

BCD Holdings is the parent company of TRX, Inc. A Dutch, family-owned company, BCD focuses on the travel and financial services industries. The holding company is established on Curacao, Netherlands Antilles with operating companies in nine countries in North America and Europe. Founded in 1975, BCD presently employs more than 8,500 employees. Global sales were $4.3 billion in 2000.