Press Release: VIP International Corporation
December 4, 2001
CALGARY, Alberta & HONG KONG -- VIP International (CDNX:HSS.), a wholly owned subsidiary of HARS Systems, Inc.,
has announced a reservation technology and e-commerce marketing services agreement with Hong Kong's largest hotel
group, Regal Hotels International, for seven hotel properties in the Asian Pacific region and one in Canada's largest
metropolitan area.
Regal Hotels International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited, currently
manages five hotels in the Hong Kong region, namely Regal Airport Hotel at the Hong Kong International Airport;
Regal Hongkong Hotel in Causeway Bay; Regal Kowloon Hotel in Tsimshatsui East; Regal Kaitak Hotel in Kowloon City;
and Regal Riverside Hotel in Shatin. In addition, the Group operates two hotels in Shanghai, Regal International
East Asia Hotel and Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel, and one, Regal Constellation Hotel, in Toronto, Canada.
Strategically located, the eight Regal Hotels offer a diverse range of accommodations and facilities catering to
travelers from all over the world. There are some 4,700 fine rooms and 48 restaurants and bars in total.
Under the agreement, VIP International will provide the eight Regal Hotels International hotel properties with
global distribution system (GDS) representation; electronic distribution to the Internet's leading travel portals
and sites; access to the SynXis Agent® web-enabled central reservation system; implementation of the SynXis
Book-A-Rez® Internet booking engine on each hotel property's proprietary Web site; and worldwide toll free
voice reservation services, including the activation of Regal's global UIFN 800.222.88888 in numerous countries
in January 2002.
To compliment the full array of reservation technology and marketing services being provided to Regal Hotels International,
VIP International has also recruited a Japanese language reservation sales specialist to generate reservations
through Regal Hotels International's toll free reservation lines, via the VIP International Reservation Sales Center.
``We are excited about our business future with VIP International as our full service reservations partner,'' said
Mr. G. Paul LeBlanc, senior vice president of marketing for Regal Hotels International. ``With VIP International's
VP of Asia Pacific, Anita Chan, located directly within our main markets, and close to the heart of our business,
we have the added assurance of access to an industry veteran focused on our reservation business.''
Commenting on the agreement, VIP International's president Mr. Kelly Blake reiterated VIP International's August
8, 2001 press release, where the Company announced the move of industry veteran Anita Chan to Hong Kong to act
as VP Asia Pacific. ``We foresaw the potential that the Asian Pacific market has for our company, and with Ms.
Chan located directly in one of the region's commercial centers we should be able to attract high quality hotel
clients. We are extremely pleased that a well respected and high profile hotel group such as Regal Hotels International
has showed such regard for our complete solution of reservation services and technology.''
The agreement is valued at approximately CAD $525,000 to VIP International over the first year of the contract.
Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. While these statements reflect
HARS Systems, Inc.'s (the Corporation) current beliefs, they are subject to uncertainties and risks that could
cause actual results to differ materially. These factors include, but are not limited to, the demand for the Corporation's
products and services, economic and competitive conditions. The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed and
does not take responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Contact:
VIP International Corporation
Donald Ross, 1-800/327-1847 ext. 8205 or 403/444-8205
E-mail: dross@vipintcorp.com
Website: www.vipintcorp.com