Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Spanish Travel Agency Viajes Lepanto | October 9, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specializing in business travel management, announced today the acquisition of Viajes Lepanto, a Spanish travel agency that handles business travel and meetings and events.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Reports Strong Growth and Robust New Sales for the First Half of 2008 | September 17, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specializing in business travel management, today reported strong growth in global sales volume and robust new sales for the first half of this year: Sales volume increased 16 percent to US$15.0 billion through June 2008, Awarded new sales exceeded US$1.5 billion, excluding renewals, up 47 percent over the same year-earlier period. Enhancements to CWT services and solutions also marked the first six months.

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CWT publishes New Edition of Effective Travel Management | August 11, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading business travel management company, has released the second edition of Effective Travel Management, a 36-page booklet featuring eight key levers companies can use to optimize their travel program.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Piedmont Travel | July 28, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading business travel management company, has signed a definitive agreement and acquired the travel operations of Piedmont Travel, Inc., South Carolina’s largest travel firm, located in Greenville.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Extands Relationship with StarCite | July 28, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has signed a global, multi-year agreement designating StarCite, Inc. as a preferred technology partner for Meetings and Events (M&E) activities worldwide. StarCite is the leading provider of Web-based solutions that help companies strategically manage corporate meetings and events.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel and American Express Global Commercial Card Sign Preferred Supplier Agreement | July 9, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and American Express Global Commercial Card (American Express) have signed a multi-year, preferred supplier agreement, the two companies announced jointly today. CWT will promote and distribute three American Express payment solutions Business Travel Account, Corporate Card and Corporate Meeting Card—to its clients and prospects in 21 countries.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Now Owns 100% of Indian Operations | July 1, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, announced today that it has acquired the remaining 24 percent of shares in Indtravels Private Limited, now known as CWT India Private Limited (CWT India), from AFL Private Ltd., its joint venture partner and India’s leading supply chain management company.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Names New Chief Financial Officer | June 17, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has named Marc Karako to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 1, 2008. Based in Paris, he will report to Douglas Anderson, CWT president and chief executive officer, and be a member of the global executive team.

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CWT Research Shows Companies Can Save on Average 20% of Total Travel Spend Through Improved Travel Policy and Compliance | May 27, 2008

Potential savings lie in five main areas: advance air booking, restricted airfares, preferred suppliers, traveler comfort and preferred booking channels.

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CWT Offers a Full Range of Products and Services to Help Clients Optimize Travel Policy and Compliance | May 27, 2008

The latest in-depth research by the CWT Travel Management Institute shows that most companies can improve their travel policy and traveler compliance, and by doing so, save on average 20 percent of total travel spend. To that end, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, offers a range of products and services to help travel managers optimize policy design, raise traveler awareness of the policy and drive compliance.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Releases CWT Horizon v6.0, Further Promoting Online Booking and Policy Compliance for Clients and Travelers | May 12, 2008

New Functionality Includes Enriched Hotel Booking Process, Group Trip Functionality and Incentives for Hotel Policy Compliance.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Launches CWT Agency+Card Reporting to Help Travel Managers Increase Compliance and Boost Savings | April 23, 2008

Matched agency booking and credit card data offers greater visibility into overall travel spend, enabling organizations to better manage compliance and increase leverage during supplier negotiations.

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CWT Board of Directors Appoints Douglas Anderson President & CEO | April 3, 2008

The board of directors of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has named Douglas Anderson president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Anderson, who joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer one year ago, succeeds Hubert Joly, who became president and chief executive officer of Carlson, the majority shareholder of CWT, on March 1 of this year.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Has a New Partner in Nigeria | March 26, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has a new partner in Nigeria: Jubilee Travels Limited. Following its purchase of Transcap Travel Bureaux, Jubilee obtained the license to distribute CWT products and services in Nigeria. The company, while remaining independently owned and operated, is now operating as Carlson Wagonlit Travel Nigeria and is present in four locations: Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Ibadan.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Traveltime Services in Nashville, Tennessee | March 11, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading global travel management company, announced today a signed, definitive agreement whereby CWT has acquired Traveltime Services, a privately-held regional travel management company based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Sales and New Business Rose to Historic Highs in 2007 | February 14, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading business travel management company, achieved significant growth in 2007, the company announced today. CWT also reported substantial progress and innovation in its four lines of business.

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CWT Program Management Center Wins Innovation Award at Business Travel Show in London | February 12, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading travel management company, announced today that the CWT Program Management Center, a Web-based central gateway providing travel managers and buyers with easy access to the information and performance metrics they need to optimize their travel program, won a 2008 Innovation Award at the Business Travel Show held in London last week. The distinction was made in the Travel Services Category.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Acquires Viajes MAPFRE | January 25, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading travel management company, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Viajes MAPFRE from MAPFRE, the number one insurance company in Spain and leader in non-life insurance in Latin America. The transaction encompasses business travel management, meetings and events, and leisure travel activities in Spain, with an option to acquire these activities in Latin America as well. Total sales of the newly acquired business, which will be operated under the Carlson Wagonlit Travel brand, are approximately €60 million in Spain. CWT will integrate Viajes MAPFRE employees into its organization.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Manages Business Travel for BASF in EMEA | January 22, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world’s leading travel management company, is managing business travel in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) for BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, effective January 1, 2008. In addition, BASF has turned its internal travel booking service over to CWT. The travel management company has been servicing BASF in the Asia-Pacific region since 2005.

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Carlson names Hubert Joly as new President and CEO; Marilyn Carlson Nelson continues as chairman of the board | January 8, 2008

Global travel, hotel, restaurant and marketing giant Carlson today announced that its board of directors has appointed Hubert Joly as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective March 1, 2008.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Appoints New President for EMEA and Latin America | January 3, 2008

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the leading travel management company, has named Håkan Ericson to the position of president EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Latin America. He will replace Richard Lovell, who will retire in March 2008, after 17 years with the company. Mr. Ericson will join CWT on January 28, 2008, and be based in Paris. He will report to Hubert Joly, president and chief executive officer, and be a member of the global executive team.

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