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PROS Revenue Management to Host
Trading and Storage Revenue Optimization Seminar


April 26, 2001--Houston-- PROS Revenue Management, the world=01,s leader in=
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revenue management science and software, and the pioneer and dominant=20
provider of revenue management to the airline and energy industries, today=
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announced that it will host the PROS Trading and Storage Revenue Optimizati=
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Seminar, which will discuss and demonstrate the benefits of trading and=20
storage revenue optimization in the energy industry.  The seminar will be=
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held at PROS Revenue Management=01,s new facility in midtown Houston, locat=
ed at=20
3100 Main Street and Elgin, on Tuesday, May 22, from 1:00 - 3:30 pm.

"PROS=01, Trading Optimization System enables our customers to increase dea=
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profitability by 10-25%," says Matt Johnson, Senior VP of Energy. "The=20
benefits in terms of increased profitability, reduced transaction costs and=
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trader productivity deliver a significant competitive advantage in today's=
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gas trading business environment."

PROS Storage Revenue Management System increases revenues from the sale of=
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storage capacity by 7-25%.  This system provides storage marketers and=20
traders the ability to maximize revenue from the use of their storage asset=
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and sale of storage services.

"The PROS Storage Revenue Management System provides the comprehensive=20
ability to both analyze the value of storage using PROS state-of-the-art=20
revenue management science and to execute and track those deals in=20
real-time," says Johnson.  "This powerful combination of science and=20
technology helps our customers drive their storage revenues to previously=
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unattainable levels."

Both PROS Trading Optimization System and PROS Storage Revenue Management=
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System are built on the PROS Enterprise RM Platform=01,s world leading scie=
nce,=20
forecasting and optimization, generating revenue and profits for PROS=01,=
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clients worldwide.

Pricing and revenue optimization have arrived in the energy sector.  "PROS=
=01,=20
revenue management products have allowed Williams to succeed in a new arena=
,=20
resulting in the most advanced capacity scheduling capability of any compan=
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in our industry.  Our business is realizing immediate benefits," claims Mik=
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Fiser, V.P. Williams Energy Marketing & Trading.


About PROS Revenue Management

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 and energy industries. PROS provides system=20
solutions to the airline, cargo, rail, energy, healthcare and broadcast=20
industries, and has delivered over 180 systems to more than 80 clients in 3=
7=20
countries. PROS=01, clients include 17 of the top 25 carriers in the airlin=
e=20
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=
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revenue.

Founded in 1985 in Houston, PROS Revenue Management has a six-year compound=
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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 / 713-335-8144 - fax
chaase@prosRM.com

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