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WORLDSPAN SELECTS PTEK'S XPEDITE PLATFORM TO POWER ITS GLOBAL E-MAIL & FAX SOLUTIONS
New Global FastMail Service Enables Worldspan's 16,000 Travel Agencies to Deliver Critical Data and Travel Information from their Desktops

ATLANTA, September 15, 2004 – Ptek Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK; www.ptek.com), a leading provider of innovative business, data and group communications services, today announced that Worldspan, the global distribution system (GDS) and worldwide leader in e-commerce for the travel industry, has launched Xpedite to power the Worldspan FastMail® suite of messaging services.

Worldspan provides comprehensive electronic data services linking approximately 800 travel suppliers around the world to more than 16,000 travel agency locations in 70 countries. FastMail enables travel agents to deliver itineraries, invoices, credit memos and other information to customers directly from their desktops, within the Worldspan reservations system, resulting in increased productivity and improved customer service. Worldspan agents also use Xpedite's online payment options to make secure payments by credit card, debit card, ACH routing or check.

"It is critical for us to offer our agency customers a seamless, reliable product to manage the thousands of travel communications they exchange daily with their clients," said Mike Parks, Senior Vice President and General Manager - Worldwide Travel Distribution for Worldspan. "Xpedite's technology enables our agents to send itineraries and other critical information directly from their desktops, without additional software or phone lines. We selected Xpedite because of its industry leadership and its ability to make the process of delivering necessary travel documents, anywhere in the world, quick and easy."

"Worldspan's decision to utilize our transactional e-mail and fax solutions demonstrates the value and versatility of these applications for the travel industry," said Lee Provow, President of Xpedite. "Electronic confirmation of mission critical data is a cost-effective business tool that can be widely implemented within enterprises to speed communications and drive efficiencies."