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SolarNet Announces Record Traffic in 2001

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SolarNet Announces Record Traffic in 2001 9,765 Travel Agencies accessed SolarNet's inventory of Consolidator airfares in 2001, requesting in excess of 2 million price quotes. NLK / Vancouver, BC, January 7, 2002 - SolarNet (Solars Computing Systems Inc.; listed CDNX "SCS" and OTC US "SCSIF"), a leading provider of business-to-business information management and electronic distribution solutions for the travel industry, announced today record travel agent usage in 2001 despite the impact the attacks of September 11 have had on the travel industry. In 2001, SolarNet's consolidator inventory database of over 15 million flight choices was accessed multiple times by 9,765 unique travel agencies from around the world, who requested 2,166,209 price quotes. Scheduled airline commissions, once a travel agency's bread and butter, have shrunk dramatically since 1995; which has forced travel agencies to focus their energies on sales that will bring in greater income such as consolidator airfares. Traditionally, the consolidator segment of the travel industry has had limited distribution reach as consolidator inventories have not been available to agencies directly through the major Global Distribution System (GDS) networks. SolarNet has changed that, and standardized consolidator fare distribution, by offering consolidators an inventory management program that includes global travel agency distribution via the Internet and SolarNet's unique multi-GDS distribution solution. This eliminates time-consuming phone calls and sorting through stacks of consolidator faxes. Travel agencies worldwide have instant access --free of charge-- to fare inventories for all of SolarNet's participating consolidators via SolarNet's LiveLinx product. Agencies can also use SolarNet's LiveLinx*PLUS product to check flight availability, fare rules and transmit a booking request directly to participating consolidators. SolarNet's consolidator services will be further expanded later this quarter to include direct inventory control and live booking capabilities. "We have been utilizing SolarNet's distribution channel for nearly 2 years now, and enjoying the benefits. With a natural progression we moved to the LiveLinx*Plus system approximately 6 months ago to streamline our booking process, and are now looking toward using the new live booking engine," said Dianne Atchison, Director of Operations for D-FW Tours, one of the largest volume consolidators in the United States. Travel agents have desktop access to SolarNet 24/7 through their GDS simply by typing in the appropriate SolarNet GDS access code listed below: Amadeus: 1TVO.SOLARNET Apollo: L@@SOLAR Galileo: @@SLN/SOLAR Sabre: XXORG/SOLARNET Worldspan: @@TVL/SOLARNET About SolarNet SolarNet (Solars Computing Systems Inc.; SCS: CDNX) is a leading provider of flexible and affordable information technology solutions for the travel industry. SolarNet's core competency is the electronic distribution of applications and information throughout the travel industry supply chain via its proprietary network, SolarNet. SolarNet can take content from any source and distribute it via a powerful combination of the Internet and the established travel industry GDS networks -Sabre, Galileo/Apollo, Amadeus and Worldspan that reach 95% of the world's travel agents. SolarNet's proprietary products include: SolarNet, LiveLinx, LiveLinx*PLUS, NewsWire and TourTek. SolarNet is a public company, listed CDNX "SCS" and OTC US "SCSIF". For more information see www.solars.com/ For further information on SolarNet, contact: For media inquiries, please contact: Sherry Boisvert ITPR (for SolarNet) [phone] [e-mail] For all other inquiries, please contact: Greg Lytle SolarNet VP Corporate Communications Direct: [phone] [e-mail] This Media Release may contain forward-looking statements, which reflect the Corporation's current expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events could differ from those projected herein and depend on a number of factors including the success of the Corporation's sales strategies. Maximum News Dissemination by Newslink Network Ph: [phone] Fx: [phone] www.newslinknetwork.com Listen to Market Radio on Yahoo at www.broadcast.com/shows/marketradiofm © 2001 NewsLink Network