"This is yet another step in the Alliance's continuing efforts to provide
travelers with the highest quality of service," said Pablo Montesinos LAN
Airlines' Vice President North/Central America and Asia. "By working with
Western Union, we are offering a convenient option for those passengers who
prefer to pay with cash.
"Western Union's unparalleled network makes purchasing a ticket convenient for
those customers who simply prefer to pay in cash.

* At the Western Union Agent location , consumers fill out a blue "Quick
Collect" form (for transactions originating in the US) or a blue
"Payment Services" form (for transactions originating outside the US)
and give it to the Agent clerk along with a nominal service fee.
Consumers can quickly and reliably pay bills and transfer money around the
globe using the company's proprietary money transfer network .
Visit LAN's website at http://www. Mr. For too long, we have
lived under an arcane set of rules that artificially limit air service
between the two biggest aviation markets in the world," said David Z." In the joint letter, both
U.

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LAN Airline Alliance Carriers and Western Union Offer Travelers Additional Payment Options

and Latin America
where tickets can be purchased after making their LAN Alliance carrier
reservation by phone.
For businesses that traditionally operate via credit card transactions,
such as airlines, offering a cash payment option is important for meeting a
variety of customers' needs and avoiding lost sales.1 million merchant locations,
1,400 card issuers and millions of consumers, First Data makes it easy, fast
and secure for people and businesses to buy goods and services, using
virtually any form of payment: credit, debit, smart card, stored-value card or
check at the point-of-sale, over the Internet or by money transfer.. In this role, Mr.
Mr . "These
leadership changes position our company for the future and demonstrate
the continuing strength of our management capabilities. With
operations in fourteen countries around the globe, the combined group
has annual revenues of over $4.

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In fact, the number of travelers from the
U ., a subsidiary of First Data Corp. For more
information, please visit the company's Web site at http://www. 1, 2005: Seventh graph, first sentence should read: Vince Modica,
Senior Vice President , Concepts, Products, and Standards, and Linda
Dunn, Vice President, Business and Process Analysis , maintain their
current roles and will report directly to John J. McCarthy (sted Vince
Modica , Vice President, Concepts, Products, and Standards, and Linda
Dunn, Vice President, Business and Process Analysis, maintain their
current roles and will report directly to John J.

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, a subsidiary of First Data Corp. and Latin America now have an additional and
convenient payment option when purchasing airline tickets via each of the LAN
Alliance participating carrier's toll-free reservation system .).firstdata. 1, January 2005

The travel industry has many non-governmental organizations that support, promote, or directly influence it.

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How it works:

* When travelers book a flight on one of the participating LAN Alliance
carriers, they can choose to send a cash payment for their
reservation, instead of using a credit card., with global headquarters in Denver, helps power the
global economy. Additionally, passengers traveling with LAN AIRLINES
or LAN PERU may also accumulate frequent flier miles in American Airlines'
AAdvantage or any of the oneworld(TM) member frequent flyer programs.
For additional information, contact LAN toll -free at 1 (866) I-FLY-LAN.S. However, the significant public
benefits that would result from an open agreement are sufficient
reasons for both governments to return to the negotiating table.

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Western Union Adds Convenience for Travelers to and From Latin America to
Purchase Airline Tickets

DENVER, Through a new service available between
the individual carriers of the LAN Airline Alliance -- including LAN Airlines
(NYSE: LFL based in Santiago, Chile), LAN PERU and LAN ECUADOR -- and Western
Union Financial Services, Inc. Tickets must be paid for in full, within 24 hours, to
guarantee the reservation. Passengers traveling with any of
the LAN service alliance participating airlines may accumulate frequent flier
kilometers in LANPASS.S. negotiations .
Plavin, President of ACI-NA. ACI-NA member airports
enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the
international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America.

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THE LAN alliance's vast network reaches a large number of destinations
throughout the world, including the Americas, Europe, Asia and the South
Pacific.

The corrected release reads:

HMSHOST ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

HMSHost Corporation, one of the world's largest providers of food,
beverage and retail concessions to the travel industry, announced
changes to its executive leadership. Powers is responsible for all human
resource functions within the organization and its 24,000 associates
worldwide. air service negotiations.

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com. Powers will report directly to John J.p.S.S.
Airports Council International - North America represents local,
regional and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial
airports in the United States and Canada.

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This service
caters to travelers who prefer to pay with cash -- adding more than
46,000 Western Union Agent locations throughout the U. to South America experienced one of the highest percentage growth rates
worldwide (3).

* The Western Union Agent sends the payment to the corresponding LAN
Alliance carrier and the carrier validates the payment through their
reservation system within minutes .

* Customers receive a detailed Western Union receipt and confirmation
number as proof that the payment was sent to the participating LAN
Alliance carrier for their electronic ticket.

About Western Union Financial Services, Inc.westernunion.

Sources:
(1) IATA - International Traffic Statistics: December 2004 and Year-end
2004
(2) BTS Publication - International Travel and Transportation Trends,
Overview of U .

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According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), passenger
growth from North America to South America grew at nearly 13 percent in 2004
compared to 2003(1), and similar results were also released by the U. Western Union and the
participating LAN Alliance members recognized a need when evaluating the
increased travel to Latin American countries and a large portion of the U.lan.

Business Editors/Travel + Hospitality Writers
CORRECTION.by HMSHost Corporation

BETHESDA, Md.
Over 300 aviation-related businesses are also members of the
association, which is the largest of the six worldwide regions of
Airports Council International.

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Western Union
and its subsidiary, Orlandi Valuta, together make up one of the world's
largest money transfer networks with approximately 225,000 Agent locations in
more than 200 countries and territories. The alliance offers non-stop and direct flights from North America
to Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic , Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela
with services from 29 North American cities, including daily flights from its
Miami, New York and Los Angeles gateways. Maalouf will continue his
responsibilities for the company's International Development and
Operations areas, and its Strategic Planning activities . Cappetta will continue to oversee all
North American business development activities.

Business Editors/Airline Writers

WASHINGTON----Airports Council
International-North America (ACI-NA ) and ACI Europe today sent a joint
letter urging European Union Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot and
U. and European airports also highlighted the need for the
United States and the European Union to enhance their cooperation on a
wide variety of aviation-related issues, such as competition and
security, in order to avoid subjecting airports and airlines to
potentially conflicting and costly requirements.

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S.----In BW5978 issued
Feb. Maalouf, formerly Senior Vice President of International
Business Development, becomes Executive Vice President in charge of
HMSHost's Airport Food and Beverage Operations.
Les Cappetta, formerly Senior Vice President of Business
Development for North America, has been promoted to the position of
Executive Vice President.
U.

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According to the World Tourism Organization, travel to South America
experienced double-digit growth in 2004(4 ), and growth prospects continue on
the positive side with South America sited among the most optimistic . For more information, please visit
the company's Web site at http://www. The company has won international recognition for
its original concepts, creative store designs, and outstanding
customer service . Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, HMSHost has annual
sales in excess of $2.S.

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(NYSE: FDC), is an international leader in consumer money transfer services.

CORRECTING and REPLACING HMSHost Announces Organizational Changes

. McCarthy).
Chuck Powers has been promoted to Executive Vice President and
Chief Human Resources Officer.
Mr.S.

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Bureau
of Transportation Statistics who found a notable growth in tourism to South
America over the past decade(2). Famous for its pioneering telegraph
service, the original Western Union dates back to 1851 and introduced
electronic money transfer service in 1871.

About LAN
The LAN service alliance participating airlines LAN AIRLINES (NYSE: LFL),
LAN PERU and LAN ECUADOR offer a united spirit of reliability and charm that
provides passengers the highest level of service and safety with the complete
travel experience throughout the skies of the Americas. Mr.

U.S. European Airports Call for Urgent Progress on Open Skies Negotiations

meeting which will take place tomorrow in
Washington, DC.S.

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Vince Modica, Senior Vice President , Concepts, Products, and
Standards, and Linda Dunn, Vice President, Business and Process
Analysis , maintain their current roles and will report directly to
John J.

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(NYSE: FDC),
travelers between the U. and First Data
Western Union Financial Services, Inc. Furthermore, Mr. Maalouf , who joined HMSHost in 1997 as Vice President of
Business Development, will continue to report to and work closely with
John J. Cappetta and Mr.

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"Cash-based consumers make up a significant portion of the population, and
airlines need to orient their businesses to provide convenient payment options
for this group," said Joe Jackson, president, Western Union Payment Services.

* After the flight is booked, consumers will be given a confirmation
number to take to the most convenient, nearby Western Union Agent
location. Maalouf will oversee the firm's Design +
Construction activities for its airport food and beverage, retail, and
motorway businesses . Secretary of Transportation Norman Y.S.

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S.
population that prefers to pay in cash (cash accounts for 30 percent of all
retail transactions in the U. Serving approximately 4.S. McCarthy said.
"Airports and communities on both sides of the Atlantic are
delighted that Commissioner Barrot and Secretary Mineta are meeting to
discuss ways to reopen EU-U.

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S.S. McCarthy, HMSHost President and CEO, in planning the company's
future growth and success.
"During the past year, HMSHost has achieved outstanding
performance while creating dynamic, exciting dining and shopping
experiences for travelers around the world," Mr. A wholly owned subsidiary of Autogrill S. negotiations are
groundbreaking and extremely complex.

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This growth trend is expected to continue into the next decade
as well.com .3 billion of
revenue. negotiations
at the Ministerial EU-U. Plavin continued, "a new agreement is in
the interests of airports, airlines and the employees who operate
them, as well as the businesses and passengers that depend on
affordable access to aviation markets worldwide. and European airports recognize that the EU/U.

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"
The number of North American visitors to Latin America has continued to
increase over the past few years and this trend is expected to continue.1 billion and employs more than 24,000
associates worldwide. The letter calls for
them to establish a basis for resuming productive EU/U.

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Currently, this service
is available to passengers making telephone reservations via LAN's
toll-free system at 866-I-FLY-LAN.

First Data Corp.com. In addition, Mr.A,
HMSHost and the rest of the Autogrill Group are recognized leaders in
retail, food and beverage concessions serving people on the move.0 billion. Mineta to make substantial
progress on EU-U.

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Elie W.
Maalouf assumes responsibility for all the company's airport
restaurant activities in 70 airports in 6 countries, employing over
20,000 associates and generating approximately $1.
McCarthy. McCarthy."

About HMSHost

HMSHost is world-renowned for creating innovative concession plans
in travel venues."
The joint letter expresses concern that without an agreement the
initiative may be lost and the "two sides may over time inadvertently
slip into a legal quagmire which would create uncertainty or worse to
the detriment of travelers, shippers, airports and their communities,
airlines and the economies of both sides.

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International Travel, 2000
(3) BTS Publication - International Travel and Transportation Trends,
Table 1 "Travel Between the United States and Foreign Countries" for
1990, 1995 and 2000
(4) WTO's World Tourism Barometer, Volume 3, No.

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