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Christopherson Travel Group launches on-site travel office for Sinclair Oil

November 4, 2003, Salt Lake City - Christopherson Travel Group (CTG) has launched an on-site travel office for Sinclair Oil Corporation to manage their $600,000 annual travel budget.

Formed in 1916, Sinclair is one of the oldest continuous names in the oil business and is privately owned by Earl and Carol Holding. Today its holdings include: Little America Hotels & Resorts, the new Grand America in Salt Lake City, the renowned Westgate Hotel in San Diego, Snowbasin and Sun Valley ski resorts, as well as major farm and ranch properties in Wyoming and Montana.

"After considering several travel agencies in the Salt Lake market, we determined to partner with Christopherson Travel Group in managing our on-site travel office," according to Lowell R. Hardy, Corporate Human Resources Director for Sinclair. "This decision was based on Christopherson's aggressive pricing structure with the airlines, its commission sharing posture, its excellent customer service, and long experience as an expert in the corporate travel business," said Hardy.

"Having the right people, the right technology, and the right focus, is winning us contracts with corporations looking for intelligent ways to maintain their travel policies and budgets. We are very pleased to partner with Sinclair," said George Mathis, CTG On-site Corporate Travel Manager.

About Christopherson Travel Group
This year, Christopherson Travel Group celebrates 50 years of commitment to meeting their clients' national and global travel needs. Christopherson Travel Group, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a leader in travel management. With 100 employees and 20 offices across the Intermountain West, the company supports more than $90 million in annual travel sales. Christopherson Travel Group provides cost saving, innovative travel management solutions to more than 650 companies. CTG is the exclusive Utah/Idaho affiliate of WorldTravel BTI-one of the largest and most progressive travel management firms in the world. To learn more about Christopherson Travel Group, visit www.christophersontravel.com.