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• Tr-IPS open-standard programmable technology platform supports transactional delivery of administration services and periodic reporting within and outside the organization.

• Our overriding objective is to ensure fast development cycle, good cost-benefit ratios, and sufficient degrees of security and scalability, by minimizing potential for costly maintenance, training and support.

• Written in XML, Perl, SQL, and integrated with email, workflow agents and advanced AI expert-system technologies, our system consists of several hundred thousand lines of code. The server can reside on any inexpensive, readily available, mature and stable hardware that could support Windows 2000 and MS IIS platform. If required, Perl provides easy portability to the Unix environment, as it was originally developed for it.

• We have selected xHTML, a subset of XML, as a well-structured document development application standard. xHTML is currently the only XML schema that can be used as a development rather than experimental platform and can be displayed by the newest browsers on the market. As the XML standard matures, we plan to use other schemas that will be universally supported, i.e., do not require installation of proprietary applications on the user desktop.

• In a typical corporate environment our technology platform is much faster and inherently more secure than would be applet-based implementations. It can also work with legacy non-graphic workstations still used in some government organizations and private corporations. Applets have a well-documented tendency to freeze older workstations.

• Databases are in ODBC-compatible format and require approximately 10 Mbytes of disk space initially, with an increase of about 5 Kbytes per additional user, and additional 2 Kbytes per transaction.

• Tr-IPS intranet/Extranet-based server supports sophisticated interactive forms, multi-field intelligent inputs, in-context instructions and other transactions, feedback and exception-management tools compelled by its demanding functionality.

• Corporate users can access the service through all commonly used Web browsers and email client software.

• It is hardly a secret that PC workstations used in many government organizations and private corporations are not always of the latest variety or have inadequate internal memory. Our versatile, robust and easy to maintain operating environment has been developed to support rapid implementation across organizations where legacy applications and older networking solutions are still widely used.

• Even though an Internet-based technology platform always requires constant improvements and updates, our main technology strategy is to upgrade as we go and implement new competitive features with advances in Internet and evolvement in customer preferences.

• Many government organizations and private corporations currently mandate the use of our technology platform as the only one that they are willing to support. The product has been developed to be easily scaled up by porting it to the mainstream Web hosting services, as there is nothing in the technology platform or architecture that requires running a proprietary platform.

• Security requirements for the browser are entirely dependent on organizational policies. The platform is fully compatible with any security level implemented in the given organization. If the system resides on open Internet, transactional security can be enhanced by the use of Secure Socket Layer, Version 3 (SLL3) and 128 bits encryption keys, or even more powerful PKI solutions. Browsers that default to the 40 bits International standard will be able to service clients outside the US and Canada.

• Many organizations ban the use of applets on local browsers or strip them from the Web pages using a firewall or a proxy server. Our technology platform does not overburden client organizations with the need to change their security policies.

The above are minimum recommended configurations. Effective operation might be affected by local hardware, software and networking components. Discuss details with your corporate technical support.

Tr-IPS guarantees high-quality secure services to our clients worldwide.

Tr-IPS offers discount programs based on the exchange volume that will add value to your travel administration program and save your corporation money. Please send us an email and our representatives will identify a program that will best fit your needs.

Are you a corporation that is looking for a value-added partner to support your travel administration needs? A strategic alliance partnership with Tr-IPS Services Inc. brings the experience of the leading Internet financial services provider for large as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) along with a well recognized brand name that your consumers will trust. Whether you require a partner for a short or long term program, Tr-IPS Services Inc. can develop a partnership that will be mutually beneficial. If you would like more information on exploring a Strategic Alliances Partnership, please send us an email.

• Please suggest some new services and suppliers that you feel should be added to the Tr-IPS Web Site.

• Every suggestion accepted for implementation on Tr-IPS site entitles you to participate in a draw of valuable gifts donated by Tr-IPS Services Inc. and and other sponsors.

Tr-IPS Services Inc. is an Internet Application Service Provider (ASP) that specializes in hosting a range of sophisticated travel administration services. As well, our company develops customizable travel administration systems for large corporate and government clients (B2B and G2B). Unlike top-tier proprietary services, our ASP services are equally feasible for SMEs and large enterprises.

1. Tr-IPS (Travel-Internet Productivity Service) business clients benefit by obtaining paperless travel administration, usually paid for by participating travel agencies and providers, as well as by achieving lower travel costs. By outsourcing their travel administration to Tr-IPS Inc., our customers can better focus on their own core competencies. In turn, a limited number of preselected vendors are able to expand their corporate travel services, ensure pay settlement over Internet, and enhance long-term relationships with their business clients, all for a low transactional fee to Tr-IPS Inc.

2. With the Business Travel RFP Service companies can save substantial administrative overhead when compiling corporate hotel directories. Requests produced by using our service are compliant with the Standard Hotel RFP form developed by the National Business Travel Association.

3. The U.S. and Canadian federal governments have identified travel administration as a top priority for electronic automation. Tr-IPS/gc (Government Edition) is the result of many years of development effort initially performed by our company for the Canadian Federal government. It is a customizable system for corporations and government agencies that require actively managed travel policy compliance at every step of the administration cycle.

Now it is easy to save money, time and effort on booking your corporate and leisure travel arrangements! Tr-IPS is our new revolutionary travel administration and Internet booking subscription service especially developed for large as well as small and medium enterprises. The Tr-IPS concept is simple - decrease the costs (by 40% or more) and time (75% to 80% less) it takes to plan, approve, book, purchase, track and rebook any trip from anywhere, for your executives and staff.

Here are the top benefits of our breakthrough subscription service.

• Substantial administration savings drive up your profit margins. According to a study published in the CFO Magazine, every $1 saved in admin overhead represents a $10 boost in the market value of your company. In a typical Canadian corporation, cost of backroom travel admin cycle is $48. Tr-IPS can reduce your internal overhead cost to as little as $8. As travel booking rapidly moves to Internet, does it make much sense to conduct travel approval by pushing paper through the system and hampering your valuable staff with non-productive activities?

• Substantial travel booking savings. We have selected as our travel agency partner Handa Travel for its reputation to aggressively pursue discounts for business travelers for airline flights and hotels. It has an excellent booking service and will provide individual attention to your needs. According to various industry sources, purchasing online using Tr-IPS subscription service could save you as much as 15 to 30% of the ticket price per every trip. For money strapped corporations, there is no need for large cash outflow to buy the system and no need to invest in costly ongoing improvements.

• Ease of use. You can use it from anywhere in the World where there is access to the Internet, by utilizing Web browsers your organization already owns. Tr-IPS doesn't require much training or additional software installation on the user's machine.

• Trustworthy and safe. The tickets are issued only after your responsible managers authorize the trip. Your travel guidelines and approval procedures might be available online to guarantee there are no misunderstandings of organization travel policy.

• Fully automated. Tr-IPS ensures increased efficiency of backroom administration processes. Paperless process of approval and expense reporting can lead to significant corporate administration savings.

• Air and Travel Point Integrity. Now that the trips are easier to track, so are your air miles and negotiating power, saving even more for your company, large or small.

• Using Tr-IPS subscription service, there usually is much flexibility in rearranging the trip, often without additional penalty.

Take advantage of our offer, join now, start saving money on your corporate travel arrangements by using Tr-IPS and see the dramatic difference in your bottom line travel costs.

We will also customize Tr-IPS for your organization with individualized setup and your corporate travel policy compliance so you can achieve even more savings and procurement control within your organization.

The administration of travel is much more than just making a booking and charging the ticket to the Departmental Travel Account. Planning, approving, booking, claiming and auditing are all part of the process in the efficient running of a successful travel and travel administration program. Much of this goes on in the background and operates seamlessly and invisibily to the traveler.

Before a decision is made to travel, please ask yourself some basic questions:

• Can I use some form of telecommuting to achieve the same objective?

• If not, can less people go?

• What is the most cost-efficient way of getting there? (Consider the value of the air fare, the ground component, your time, the routing. Sometimes an indirect routing that only increases the trip by by an hour can save $400.)

• Have I asked for a consolidator fare for international travel? It can reduce airfare by 50-75%, as long as you stick to the dates and do not change plans.

• What expenses can I reduce and still be a happy traveler? After all, the more I save the more is left in our budget for next time!

As a business traveler, it is your responsibility to become aware of your Corporate Travel Policy and correct rates and allowances, and to claim only for items specified within its terms.

Planning a trip involves:

• Getting authority;

• a TAN;

• Building an itinerary; and

• Providing the booking agent with the correct information.

The same information is necessary whether you email it, fax, submit through Internet, or just speak to the agent.

What information is important? The easiest ways to save money are:

• To plan ahead;

• Stay over a Saturday night for North American travel;

• Focus on selecting dates and sticking to them; and

• Using a consolidator ticket.

The approving levels should be reduced to one or two at most. This means that your immediate supervisor should be fully informed. The approval authorities should be made aware of cost considerations, entitlements and policy adherence. Once pre-approved (and approved after the trip), there should be a data transfer to your corporate travel budget for commitment and expenditure of funds.

Your friendly agency will be glad to book your travel using our Internet-based service.

Travel claims bring together all trip information and are the best source of travel data.

Much of the routine items, such as calculation of rates and allowances, will be accurate as long as the trip dates and times are correct. The goal is to help the traveler and the Corporate Travel Manager become the experts on entitlements so that there is almost no possibility for error!

The Business Travel RFP Service (http://www.tr-ips.com/travelRFP/) is an interactive service designed to assist corporate travel coordinators. Using Business Travel RFP Service, a travel coordinator who periodically compiles corporate hotel directory, a conference organizer or a meeting planner can submit Requests For Proposals to hotels or hotel chains anywhere in the world. The request produced by using our service is compliant with the Standard Hotel RFP form developed by the National Business Travel Association.

TAPS (http://www.tr-ips.com/taps.htm) is a cusomizable Extranet-based travel administration application initially configured for governments and corporations that require actively-managed travel policy compliance. TAPS helps organizations to minimize and control their substantial internal travel administration costs, improve efficiency and effectiveness of their travel management functions and save substantial resources in the process.