WOOD RIVER, Ill.,
It should be noted that while YTB tracks the aggregate value of the travel services sold, only the commissions arising from such sales, not the amount of such sales themselves, are reflected in YTB's financial statements.
"We began 2007 as a travel company few people outside of YTB had ever
heard of. We ended the year as Travel Weekly's 35th largest travel agency in
America (as reported for 2006), and we experienced a record setting day at YTB
with more than 12,000 cruise passenger bookings on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Also, YTB Travel Network's CEO J.
YTB's RTAs, the people who offer YTB's wide array of travel services, more than doubled in 2007, growing from just over 60,000 to more than 130,000. It was also a record year for YTB Reps, who received one and a half times more Leadership Bonuses compared to the first six years of YTB's business.
"The abilities and successes of our Reps and RTAs never ceases to amaze
and inspire me," continued Tomer. "The fact that we are on track to be among
the twelve largest travel agencies in the country with more that
Among the projects expected to launch in 2008 are the development of a
next generation booking engine that will enable YTB to increase the products
sold through the travel store, expansion of the YTB Outdoors, YTB Fly Free,
and YTB Cars sites, and growth in
About YTB International
Recognized as the 35th largest seller of travel in the U.S. in 2006 by
Travel Weekly, YTB International, Inc. provides Internet-based travel booking
services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives in the
Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.
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