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PROS Revenue Management Announces Record Quarter
Q1 shows moves and advances

May 3, 2001--Houston-- PROS Revenue Management, the world=01,s leader in re=
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management science and software products, and the pioneer and dominant=20
provider of revenue management to the airline and energy industries, today=
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announced yet another record quarter.

PROS=01, record revenue for the first quarter of 2001 was $8.7 million, a 5=
6%=20
increase over revenue for the same quarter last year.  Additionally, this=
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quarter continues to show strong profitability and positive cash flow,=20
enhancing PROS=01, strong, debt-free balance sheet.  This follows record an=
nual=20
revenues, positive cash flow, and profits in 2000.

PROS (Pricing Revenue Optimization Solutions) has grown in more than just i=
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revenues and profits.  Employment has increased 11% in the quarter and is=
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projected to increase 25% by the midpoint of this year, continuing PROS=01,=
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rapid employee growth rate of 28% in 2000.

"We are very pleased with the first quarter results, as they represent=20
continuing client confidence in our high value solutions," says Bert=20
Winemiller, Chairman and CEO of PROS Revenue Management.  "During the first=
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quarter, we also announced the successful implementation of the PROS=20
Enterprise Revenue Management Platform.  PROS Platform uses world leading=
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science, forecasting and optimization to generate revenue and profits for=
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PROS=01, clients worldwide.  The PROS Platform is high performance, distrib=
uted=20
computing, using parallelized, highly scalable technology.  This architectu=
re=20
will support the high performance, high availability, real time, mission=20
critical applications of our clients.  PROS=01, advanced architecture suppo=
rts=20
data intensive and calculation intensive, science based enterprise solution=
s."

Highlights of the first quarter of 2001 also include PROS=01, move of its=
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corporate headquarters to the ComTech Center in midtown Houston.  On April=
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30, PROS began occupying 73,000 sq ft of newly refurbished office space. =
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This state-of-the art facility will assist in the support of PROS=01, expan=
sion=20
both internally and into other industries.

PROS Revenue Management is the world=01,s leader in pricing and revenue=20
optimization solutions and the pioneer and dominant provider of revenue=20
management to the airline industry. PROS provides system solutions to the=
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airline, cargo, rail, energy, healthcare and broadcast industries, and has=
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delivered over 200 systems to more than 80 clients in 37 countries. PROS=01=
,=20
clients include 17 of the top 25 carriers in the airline industry.

The PROS mission is to maximize the revenue of each client using PROS=01,=
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world-leading revenue management science, systems solutions, and best=20
practices business consulting. PROS=01, clients report annual incremental=
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revenue increases of 6-8% as a result of revenue management. PROS=01, solut=
ions=20
forecast demand, optimize inventory, and provide dynamic pricing to maximiz=
e=20
revenue.

Founded in 1985 in Houston, PROS Revenue Management has a six-year compound=
ed=20
revenue growth of 40%, in large part due to the intellectual capital of its=
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staff. Nearly half of PROS=01, professional staff has advanced degrees and =
the=20
staff speaks a cumulative total of 26 languages. The company is profitable=
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with Year 2000 revenue of $29 million. For more information on PROS Revenue=
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Management, please visit www.prosRM.com or call 713-335-5253.

Contact:
Candy Haase - VP Marketing
713-335-5253
chaase@prosRM.com


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