Press Release

 

May 3, 2006
BCD Travel Partners With Verified Identity Pass, Inc. The Third Largest Corporate Travel Company Signs Agreement with Registered Traveler Program.

 

ATLANTA - BCD Travel, the third largest global corporate travel management company, announced today that they will become a marketing partner of Verified ID, offering customers discounted registration in the ClearT program. Clear's registered traveler program provides frequent travelers with a fast pass through airport security.

 

"We are pleased to announce this new service for our customers," said Mike Buckman, CEO of BCD Travel. "This is one of several new product and service offerings we will be launching aimed at streamlining and simplifying the travel experience for our clients and their business travelers."

 

Clear members receive fast access through airport security checkpoints by verifying their biometric information in specially-designated Clear lanes. Clear makes security clearance at the airport less stressful and more consistent.

"We're pleased to have this partnership with BCD Travel, one of the leaders in global corporate travel," said Fred Fischer, Verified ID's senior vice president of sales. "Clear will get you through security lines faster and with less hassle."

 

BCD Travel's corporate customers will be offered discounts on first year memberships for their frequent travelers registering for the Clear program. For ease in registration, any corporation enrolling two hundred and fifty (250) or more employees at one location, during a single time period may elect for Verified ID to provide on-site enrollment for its employees.

 

About BCD Travel
BCD Travel is the leading provider of global travel logistics, streamlining operations and strategic business management to enable customers to achieve maximum travel program savings. We help businesses navigate the complex landscape of products, services and suppliers within the corporate travel experience. BCD Travel operates in 96 countries on five continents, with US$12 billion in total sales and a combined workforce of more than 12,000 employees.

 

About BCD Holdings N.V.
BCD Holdings N.V. is a Dutch, family owned company, founded by John A. Fentener van Vlissingen in 1975, which focuses on the travel industry and financial services. The operating companies of BCD Holdings N.V. have total sales of US$14 billion and 14,000 employees.

 

About Verified Identity Pass and Clear
Verified ID was founded in 2003 by journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill. Clear is the first privately run registered traveler program operating at a U.S. airport. Clear has been operational since July 19, 2005, at Orlando International Airport and today has over 20,000 members at that airport.

 

Clear has been selected by Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and Indianapolis International Airport, to begin operations there upon approval from TSA expected this summer. Verified ID has an agreement with Toronto Pearson International Airport to operate a Canadian Program, working with Canadian authorities. In February, General Electric made a $16 million investment to become a partner in Verified Identity Pass. For more information, please visit www.verifiedidpass.com and www.FlyClear.com.