Message-ID: <28411187.1075855489966.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 03:56:00 -0700 (PDT) From: news@prosrm.com To: fermis@ect.enron.com Subject: PROS Announces Energy Seminar Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "PROS Revenue Management" X-To: fermis@ect.enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Frank_Ermis_Jun2001\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: Ermis-F X-FileName: fermis.nsf PROS Revenue Management to Host Trading and Storage Revenue Optimization Seminar April 26, 2001--Houston-- PROS Revenue Management, the world=01,s leader in= =20 revenue management science and software, and the pioneer and dominant=20 provider of revenue management to the airline and energy industries, today= =20 announced that it will host the PROS Trading and Storage Revenue Optimizati= on=20 Seminar, which will discuss and demonstrate the benefits of trading and=20 storage revenue optimization in the energy industry. The seminar will be= =20 held at PROS Revenue Management=01,s new facility in midtown Houston, locat= ed at=20 3100 Main Street and Elgin, on Tuesday, May 22, from 1:00 - 3:30 pm. "PROS=01, Trading Optimization System enables our customers to increase dea= l=20 profitability by 10-25%," says Matt Johnson, Senior VP of Energy. "The=20 benefits in terms of increased profitability, reduced transaction costs and= =20 trader productivity deliver a significant competitive advantage in today's= =20 gas trading business environment." PROS Storage Revenue Management System increases revenues from the sale of= =20 storage capacity by 7-25%. This system provides storage marketers and=20 traders the ability to maximize revenue from the use of their storage asset= s=20 and sale of storage services. "The PROS Storage Revenue Management System provides the comprehensive=20 ability to both analyze the value of storage using PROS state-of-the-art=20 revenue management science and to execute and track those deals in=20 real-time," says Johnson. "This powerful combination of science and=20 technology helps our customers drive their storage revenues to previously= =20 unattainable levels." Both PROS Trading Optimization System and PROS Storage Revenue Management= =20 System are built on the PROS Enterprise RM Platform=01,s world leading scie= nce,=20 forecasting and optimization, generating revenue and profits for PROS=01,= =20 clients worldwide. Pricing and revenue optimization have arrived in the energy sector. "PROS= =01,=20 revenue management products have allowed Williams to succeed in a new arena= ,=20 resulting in the most advanced capacity scheduling capability of any compan= y=20 in our industry. Our business is realizing immediate benefits," claims Mik= e=20 Fiser, V.P. Williams Energy Marketing & Trading. About PROS Revenue Management PROS Revenue Management is the world=01,s leader in pricing and revenue=20 optimization solutions and the pioneer and dominant provider of revenue=20 management to the airline and energy industries. PROS provides system=20 solutions to the airline, cargo, rail, energy, healthcare and broadcast=20 industries, and has delivered over 180 systems to more than 80 clients in 3= 7=20 countries. PROS=01, clients include 17 of the top 25 carriers in the airlin= e=20 industry. The PROS mission is to maximize the revenue of each client using PROS=01,= =20 world-leading revenue management science, systems solutions, and best=20 practices business consulting. PROS=01, clients report annual incremental= =20 revenue increases of 6-8% as a result of revenue management. PROS=01, solut= ions=20 forecast demand, optimize inventory, and provide dynamic pricing to maximiz= e=20 revenue. Founded in 1985 in Houston, PROS Revenue Management has a six-year compound= ed=20 revenue growth of 40%, in large part due to the intellectual capital of its= =20 staff. Nearly half of PROS=01, professional staff has advanced degrees and = the=20 staff speaks a cumulative total of 26 languages. The company is profitable= =20 with Year 2000 revenue of $29 million. For more information on PROS Revenue= =20 Management, please visit www.prosRM.com or call 713-335-5253. Contact: Candy Haase - VP Marketing 713-335-5253 / 713-335-8144 - fax chaase@prosRM.com If you no longer wish to receive company updates from PROS Revenue=20 Management, please click "Reply" and type "Unsubscribe", or send an email t= o=20 "info@prosRM.com".