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Worldspan Files Initial Public Offering

Worldspan Technologies Inc.
(formerly Travel Transaction Processing Corporation) announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the initial public offering of its shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.  All of the shares of Common Stock are being sold by Worldspan Technologies Inc.  Worldspan Technologies Inc. owns all of the partnership interests in Worldspan, L.P.  Worldspan, L.P. is a travel transaction processor that offers traditional and online travel agencies access to booking information on airline tickets, lodging, rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and other travel suppliers.  In addition, Worldspan, L.P. provides information technology services to airlines such as internal reservation system services, electronic ticketing and fares and pricing technology.

The offering is being led by Lehman Brothers and JPMorgan as joint book-running managers.  Goldman, Sachs & Co., UBS Investment Bank, CIBC World Markets and RBC Capital Markets are co-managers of this offering.  A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective.  These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Lehman Brothers at 745 7th Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10019 or from JPMorgan at 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

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