FRANKFURT, Germany, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- New cytric Release: Travel Policy in the Highest Level of Detail

The new cytric release 7.8 opens up a new dimension in travel policy mapping. cytric, Europe's most popular Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) for business travel, introduces the new "Air Policy Manager(TM)" function to enable corporate travel policy specification in a previously impossible level of detail. Other highlights of i:FAO's current cytric release 7.8: travel agency staff using the new "Support Agent Dashboard(TM)" have for the first time access to all bookings of any individual traveller, and the SpeedBook(TM) has been improved. Using SpeedBook(TM) bookings are made in two clicks, always in less than 30 seconds. cytric is Software-as-a-Service developed by the i:FAO Group.

Frankfurt, 7. January 2008. From the start of the year cytric is available in three different functionality levels, always best meeting the needs of corporations and business travellers. cytric ONE, attractively priced, is designed for small corporations. cytric BUSINESS offers all the functionality a mid-size corporation needs, and more. cytric ENTERPRISE is the leading solution for large enterprises and global corporations, an unparalleled combination of rich functionality and superior performance, yet easy to manage and simple to deploy.

The new Air Policy Manager(TM) allows travel managers to flexibly configure travel policies to meet specific corporate demands. Exceptions, for example geographic, can be quickly, simply and transparently mapped. As a result cytric allows to dynamically apply fixed rules of a travel management system. Corporate travel policies can be individually and pragmatically adapted. The new Air Policy Manager(TM) offers a range of criteria to intelligently map the real world of business travel: travel managers can for example define different travel regulations to become effective from a certain flight or journey length.

The new cytric Support Agent Dashboard(TM) effectively makes cytric the core tool for travel agencies when implementing customer services. The tool grants the travel agent full access to all bookings for any individual traveller. Travel agency staff can change or cancel bookings as well as generate new ones, even for travellers already en route. In conjunction with cytric's capacity to make reservations directly with vendors and the comprehensive acquisition offline booked reservations, cytric is now the definitive system in enabling travel agencies to deliver all business travel services to their customers.

Other changes in the latest cytric release: Enhancements for SpeedBook(TM), more settings when managing hotel bookings, new airport selection options, and enhanced options for authentification at cytric login.

All new functions and extensions are available free of charge to cytric customers. cytric customers expect and receive a package of upgrades and new additions every six weeks. More: http://www.cytric.com

About i:FAO:

The i:FAO Group integrates diverse information technologies to establish leading global standards for business travel software. i:FAO is market leader for neutral, worldwide available standard software for Business Travel eProcurement. Since 2006 i:FAO Group Compensates all CO2 Emissions and is Certified as "Climate Neutral".

About cytric:

Use the 34 case studies available to inform yourself how cytric customer reduce business travel spend. In addition i:FAO has created a comprehensive brochure to highlight the functionality and customer benefits of cytric. More: http://www.cytric.com

Contact: Louis Arnitz, Chief Executive Telephone +49-69-7680-5500 eMail arnitz@ifao.net

Contact: Louis Arnitz, Chief Executive, Telephone +49-69-7680-5500, Email arnitz@ifao.net