4.16.01
OAG Partners with CustomWeather to Add Worldwide Weather Information to OAG.com and OAG Mobile

(Oak Brook, IL ‚ April 16, 2001)—OAG, the leader in independent business travel information worldwide, has partnered with CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated weather data on the Internet and wireless devices, to provide users of OAG.com and OAG Mobile with up-to-date worldwide weather forecasts. Users of OAG.com and OAG Mobile will be able to access weather information beginning this summer.

This announcement marks the latest in a series of OAG initiatives to empower the frequent traveler with access to up-to-date travel information in order to fully manage their travel arrangements—whether on the road, in a meeting or in the office.

“Flights delayed or cancelled by bad weather can be the difference between a signed contract and a missed opportunity,” said Katherine McCormick, Product Manager of OAG Mobile. “Up-to-date weather information can help business travelers on tight schedules better plan ahead to avoid some of these disruptions, plus pack the appropriate clothes for their destination cities.”

CustomWeather provides valuable data such as comprehensive current condition reports, two-day detailed forecasts, seven-day extended forecasts, ski resort updates, marine forecasts and airline delay forecasts for over 58,000 cities worldwide, including more than 28,000 cities in the U.S.

“CustomWeather is excited to provide weather information to OAG, the recognized leader of travel information,” noted Geoff Flint, CEO of CustomWeather. “No other weather resource offers forecasts for so many specific locations in the U.S. or globally. Our detailed 48-hour and extended seven-day forecasts for so many areas of the world are invaluable products for todayís frequent traveler.”

OAG.com provides direct access to OAG flight information—the most up-to-date, comprehensive web-enabled flight schedule database in the world.

OAG Mobile offers wireless access to up-to-date travel information via web-enabled phones and PDAs. Using the mobile device of their choice, users can check flight schedules from the OAG travel information database that includes millions of direct and connecting flights from over 800 airlines.

About OAG
OAG Worldwide (www.oag.com), a division of Reed Business Information and a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group, is the world 's most comprehensive source of independent business travel information and decision support for travelers, arrangers and corporations. OAG information is available online and on wireless, electronic and print media for easy use in the office, at home and on the road. The portfolio of OAG-branded products and services includes OAG Pocket Flight Guides, OAG Travel Information System and OAG Mobile. OAG data is also transmitted to the world's global distribution systems used by travel agents, the airline industry and associated organizations throughout the world.

About CustomWeather, Inc.
CustomWeather, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, offer 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.

For more information about CustomWeather, visit www.customweather.com.

Contacts
CustomWeather, Inc.
Geoff Flint
415. 777 3945
marketing@customweather.com

OAG Media Contact
Steven M. Plavny
HLB Communications, Inc.
312. 423 4930
splavny@hlbcomm.com

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