Navigant International's Acquisition of French Agency Marks Further Expansion Into Europe

Press Release: Navigant International
July 9, 2002
DENVER, CO -- Navigant International (Nasdaq: FLYR), the second largest provider of corporate travel management services in the United States, announced yesterday it has acquired Transcap Voyages, a Paris-based travel agency founded in 1963. Transcap Voyages offers corporate travel management, online travel bookings and leisure travel services to their corporate customers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

"Our acquisition of Transcap Voyages aligns with our strategy of blending Navigant International's global network with customized, local services," said Thom Nulty, president and chief operating officer of Navigant International.

Jean-Luc Feery, director general of Transcap Voyages, will report to Richard Furness, Managing Director of Navigant International UK Ltd in London. In the next few months, Transcap Voyages will change its name to Navigant International France.

"Transcap Voyages is known for its exceptional service levels and tenure in corporate travel," said Furness. "We have been successfully working with them as partners for the last two years which should make the transition into Navigant seamless."

"We are delighted to join Navigant International and serve as a platform for their expansion into Europe," said Feery.

Some of Transcap Voyages' customers are Fortune 1000 companies.

About Navigant International

Denver-based Navigant International is the second largest travel management business services provider in the United States with more than 13,000 corporate, government, military, leisure, and meetings and incentive clients. The Company's "bricks and clicks" end-to-end travel solutions include corporate travel pattern analysis and ReportFLYR(TM) 2.0 (RF2) powered reporting tools; travel policy development; consulting on cost saving opportunities; airline ticket, hotel and car rental reservations; meeting and convention planning; and leisure travel products. With more than $4 billion in annual gross airline ticket sales, the Company currently employs more than 5,000 Associates in 1,500 offices and on-site travel operations throughout the United States, in various U.S. territories and in 10 foreign countries. Navigant's shares are traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the ticker symbol "FLYR." For more information, visit www.navigant.com

This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about Navigant International's growth strategies and opportunities, and general industry or business trends or events. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, general economic conditions, and risks related to integration of operations and acquisitions, and the risk factors described in Navigant International's report on Form 8-K, dated January 21, 1999, and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Navigant International's SEC reports, including the reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The forward-looking statements made herein are only as of the date of this press release, and Navigant International undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

SOURCE: Navigant International