News | November 5, 2005

Groople Licenses VRX's Hotel, Cruise And Destination Content

High-quality Images Make It Even Easier to Find and Book Group Travel through Groople

Vancouver, BC and Denver, CO - VRX Worldwide Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, VRX Studios Inc. (VRX), the top provider of online visual travel content, has entered into a one year licensing agreement with Groople, the leading online group travel booking resource, allowing consumers to access VRX's entire archive of travel content through Groople's Website.

When booking through Groople, groups now have access to VRX's 360 degree virtual tours, still images, descriptions and interactive maps for hotels, cruise ships and destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii and the Continental U.S. Through VRX's high quality content, consumers gain further insight into the venues and locales that will best suit their needs, allowing them to quickly research, book and manage their group travel on Groople.com.

"By working with VRX, we're not only helping our suppliers better represent their products, but we're also providing our customers with images that help them further explore their ideal venue from the comfort of their own home," said David Loy, President and Founder of Groople. "The combination of VRX's stunning content, our advanced technology, and our highly experienced group travel specialists will help every group find the perfect fit, whether they are planning a family reunion cruise or a bachelorette party in Vegas."

VRX's Hotel and Cruise Content makes it possible for travel intermediaries, such as Groople, to provide their customers with a consistent, high quality, in-depth view of hotels and cruise ships – views that are guaranteed to be accurate and up-to-date at all times. Combined with VRX's Destination Content, consumers are now able to virtually explore the natural and man-made wonders of each destination as well as thoroughly review and compare their venue options.

"As Groople continues to set the standard for online group travel bookings, we're excited to provide them with content for both their website and their partners' sites including Travelocity, BiZBash and many others," stated David MacLaren, President and CEO of VRX. "We believe we can contribute to Groople's success by providing their clients with the content necessary to quickly and successfully research and compare the travel options in the top vacation destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and the U.S."

SOURCE: VRX Worldwide Inc.