Hyatt International Uses Scala Hospitality to Centralise Operations in India

Scala is the only recommended back office provider for Hyatt International" -- Gebhard Rainer, Vice President Hotel Finance & Technology, Hyatt International

14 March 2002: Scala Business Solutions has signed a contract with Hyatt International Corporation to install back office systems and centralise operations for Hyatt properties throughout India. Within the centralised environment, Hyatt will acquire real-time access to each propertys financial data while improving resource allocation, management efficiency and overall bottom-line performance.

We chose Scala for the flexibility, platform, multilingual and multi-company capabilities of their enterprise application," said Gebhard Rainer, Vice President of Hotel Finance & Technology for Hyatt International. Scala is the only recommended back office provider for Hyatt International."

Hotels in India implementing Scalas back office software include the existing Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt in New Delhi; and new hotels opening in Kolkata (June 2002), in Mumbai (July 2002 and December 2002) and in Goa (August 2003).

Scala will centralise the six hotels on a national basis through a Wide Area Network (WAN). Hyatts Indian Shared Services Centre will be based in Mumbai and the systems will integrate with the global reservation system. Regional offices will have the ability to run customised and comparative reports online and in real-time between the different hotels.

Hyatt properties currently running on Scalas software worldwide are located throughout Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sultanate of Oman, Switzerland, Thailand and Yugoslavia.

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Notes to Editors

About Hyatt International

There are 204 Hyatt Hotels and Resorts around the world. Hyatt International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates 59 hotels and 22 resorts in 38 countries, with an additional 17 hotels under development. Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a separate company, and its affiliates, operate, lease and franchise 123 hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. Reservations or information for any Hyatt Hotel worldwide can be obtained by calling toll-free in the United States and Canada, 1-800-233-1234, your local Hyatt Hotel or Worldwide Sales Office, or your travel planner. Hyatt is accessible on the Internet at www.hyatt.com. For the latest news on Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, visit our Press Room at www.hyatt.com/explore_hyatt/press_releases.

About Scala Business Solutions

Scala Business Solutions creates collaborative ERP software -- integrating Internet technology and traditional ERP functionality -- to make global business simple. With Scala, global companies can fully integrate all their ERP systems anywhere in the world, whether in a subsidiary, division or headquarters, and extending to their partners and suppliers. Scalas collaborative ERP software makes it possible for global companies to meet the requirements for advanced e-business as well as use a standard ERP product for managing traditional business processes. This enables them to gain measurable benefits from trading electronically, building a private exchange or global portal, or optimising the supply chain.
From offices in Europe, North America and the Far East, and through its network of partners and dealers, Scala delivers software and services that are available in over 30 languages in more than 100 countries.

Scala Hospitality is a vertical division of Scala Business Solutions and provides Integrated Management Information Solutions (IMIS) developed to meet the unique needs of the hospitality industry. Installed in more than 200 locations world wide, Scala Hospitality has a prestigious client base including hotels in The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.; Starwood; Marriott; Sheraton; Hyatt; Nikko; Four Seasons companies and other independent hotels.

Scala is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol: SCALA). 2001 revenue was USD 70.6 million.

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