ACCOR : Services gains leadership of the meal voucher market in the Czech Republic with the acquisition of local operator Exit Group

PR Newswire/Les Echos/

Press Release 
October 5, 2009

Accor Services gains leadership of the meal voucher market in the Czech Republic
with the acquisition of local operator Exit Group

As part of its growth strategy, Accor Services has acquired Exit Group, the
fourth largest provider of meal vouchers in the Czech Republic. With a strong
position among small and mid-sized businesses, Exit Group reported an issue
volume of EUR77 million in 2008.

Thanks to their synergistic geographic coverage and customer bases, Accor
Services Czech Republic and Exit Group will combine to make Accor Services a
market leader in this high potential region. The Czech meal voucher market is
estimated at around EUR600 million for 1.2 million users. Exit Group's products
will quickly be re-branded with the Ticket Restaurant name.

Accor Services now offers two product families in the Czech Republic:
 - Benefits for employees and constituents: Ticket Restaurant, Ticket and Card
   Benefits, Benefity Café (Employee Benefits) - Ticket Services (Government
   Benefits).
 - Rewards and incentives: Ticket Compliments.
   With this acquisition, Accor Services has widened its share of the meal
   voucher market and will also gain access to Exit Group's 165,000 end users
   for its value-added products and services.

The transaction was finalized at a price of EUR15 million. Accor Services Czech
Republic's post- acquisition issue volume is estimated at EUR250 million.

"This acquisition fits in with Accor Services' global growth strategy, which
combines organic growth and targeted acquisitions to quickly enhance our
positions in countries with high growth potential," explains Serge Ragozin,
Chief Executive Officer of Accor Services.

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Accor Services, the world leader in prepaid service cards and vouchers, designs
and develops innovative products and services that enhance individual well-being
and organizational performance for companies and public institutions. Through
its secure, prepaid solutions, Accor Services makes life easier for employees,
constituents and consumers, in alignment with the social benefit commitments,
economic policy goals and marketing strategies of its customers. Its portfolio
focuses on three types of service: employee and public benefits, rewards and
loyalty, and business expense management. Today, 32 million people benefiting
from Accor Services products in 40 countries.
www.accorservices.com 

Accor, a major global group and the European leader in hotels, as well as the
global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates
in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40
years of expertise in two core businesses:
- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel,
Ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing 4,000
hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically
related activities, such as Lenôtre.
- Services, with 32 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor
Services products in employee and constituent benefits, rewards and incentives,
and expense management.

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