San Francisco, CA — August 27, 2001 — CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated weather data announced today that HotelView has selected CustomWeather as their resource for traveler forecasts. HotelView, a subsidiary of Visual Data Corporation (NASDAQ: VDAT), is the world’s largest travel and tourism video library distribution network, with distribution that encompasses an array of leading sites across the Internet. In addition to being featured on HotelView.com, CustomWeather will be included on over 50 HotelView partner sites.

“CustomWeather has developed a turnkey solution that provides an important value-added benefit for travelers, our distribution partners and hotels and resorts participating in our HotelView® video marketing program,” said David Chestler, general manager of HotelView. “And their worldwide coverage fits perfectly with our growing body of international travel content, which now features streaming video travel guides for over 200 vacation destinations located throughout approximately 75 countries.”

HotelView launched CustomWeather’s data within its sites as of August 23, 2001.

CustomWeather, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, offers syndicated custom weather content, services and applications that are designed to be fully integrated and private-labeled by internet and wireless information providers. CustomWeather’s geo-coded data feeds are supplied via FTP in desirable formats such as XML and ASCII. CustomWeather generates over 58,000 unique forecasts worldwide, establishing it as the leader for global location-based coverage at both the US and International levels.

HotelView produces high-quality hotel “vignettes” exclusively for the Internet that take viewers on a compelling interactive video tour of hotel and resort properties. A sales aid for travel and meeting planning professionals, a travel resource for consumers and a marketing tool for hoteliers, the HotelView® library of streaming videos are strategically distributed on the Internet through an extensive network of travel-, leisure- and business-related Web sites. Included among the various sources on the Web where the HotelView® video library can be accessed are Yahoo!, AOL, Digital City, Microsoft’s WindowsMedia.com, and Cendant’s Travelers Advantage, as well as through a featured hotel’s own web site and www.hotelview.com. HotelView is a subsidiary of Visual Data Corporation, a leading full service broadband media company that enables businesses to market their products through various channels including print, television and the Internet.

 

 

Contacts

Marketing and Business Development:

Geoff Flint

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David Chestler

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954. 917 6655