<title>Selling Travel in Today's Economy</title>
<font size="2">Since it may have been awhile since you visited us
wanted to update you on what is happening. When we launched the MailPound
almost two years ago, our focus was on saving &quot;Time, Toner and
Trees&quot;&nbsp;by providing an alternative for&nbsp;organizing the huge
number of faxes suppliers sent travel agents each week. Our most popular
feature was the FAM section, followed by the Weekly Sweepstakes.</font>
<font size="2">But that has changed.</font>
<font size="2">Like many involved in selling retail travel, we have been
striving to find ways to succeed in a challenging environment. Additional
commission cuts, the aftermath of 9/11, and the drop in the stock
had a cumulative effect on all of us. To survive, to succeed, we know
will need to work harder, work smarter, and work together. We have
tremendous amount of support from travel agents and this has translated
the ability to get more support for travel agents from suppliers.</font>
<font size="2">Our focus has expanded from providing a resource for
Special Offers to providing a suite of tools and services that can create
sales and raise commissions. Almost all of these services are supplier
<li><font size="2">Actively seek out the best&nbsp;e-commerce
<li><font size="2">Help&nbsp;you market Special Offers to your
<li><font size="2">Host personal web sites for travel agents with
<li><font size="2">Organize sales incentives from suppliers</font>
<li><font size="2">Provide new technology for fast and easy&nbsp;online
<li><font size="2">Provide your clients with the ability to book through
<font size="1">*&nbsp;MP<em>direct</em> services are offered for
<font size="2">We invite you to visit us soon at <a
check out the links shown below. See how the FREE services we offer the
agent community can help you succeed. The Summer is almost over, now is
time to prepare for the upcoming selling season.</font>
<li><font size="2">For more information regarding higher commissions
<li>For more information about your personal web site:<br>
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