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PROS Revenue Management Named to The Houston 100(r)

Pricing optimization leader makes Fastest Growing Companies List

October 26, 2000 - Houston-PROS Revenue Management, the world's leader in 
revenue management science and the pioneer and dominant provider of revenue 
management to the airline industry, today announced that it has been named to 
The Houston 100(r), a ranking of the fastest-growing private businesses 
making the greatest economic impact on the Houston area. PROS has shown a 79 
percent growth in revenues from 1997 to 1999.

The Houston 100(r) profiles Houston's fastest-growing businesses based on 
sales and revenues over a three-year period. It is an annual program of the 
University of Houston Small Business Development Center and is sponsored by 
Comerica Bank-Texas and underwritten by Southwestern Bell, the Greater 
Houston Partnership and the Houston Business Journal.

"It's an honor to be named in the top 100 list of growing private companies," 
says Bert Winemiller, President and CEO of PROS. "The past two years have 
seen tremendous growth in revenue management, and we have been leading the 
charge by providing products to the airline, energy and other industries. Our 
most recent quarter set records, and our year-end outlook is very positive."

PROS Revenue Management is the world's leader in revenue management science 
and the pioneer and dominant provider of revenue management to the airline 
industry. PROS provides system solutions to the airline, cargo, rail, energy, 
healthcare and broadcast industries, and has delivered over 180 systems to 
more than 82 clients in 25 countries. The PROS mission is to maximize the 
revenue of each client using PROS' world-leading revenue management science, 
systems solutions and best practices business consulting. PROS clients report 
annual incremental revenue increases of 2-8% as a result of revenue 
management. PROS solutions forecast demand, optimize inventory and provide 
dynamic pricing to maximize revenue.

Founded in 1985 in Houston, PROS Revenue Management has a five-year 
compounded revenue growth of 40%, in large part due to the intellectual 
capital of its staff. Nearly half of PROS' employees have advanced degrees 
and the staff speaks a cumulative total of 26 languages. The company is 
profitable with 1999 revenue exceeding $21 million. PROS' strong balance 
sheet is evidence of the company's continued success. For more information on 
PROS Revenue Management, please visit www.prosRM.com or call 713-335-5813.

Contact:
Sean K. Thompson - Corporate Communications
713-335-5813
713-529-7037 - fax
sthompson@prosRM.com
