TRX, Inc.(fka TRXI)

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TRX Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results
Thursday November 8, 6:30 am ET

ATLANTA, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TRX, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRXI - News), a global technology company that develops and hosts software applications to process data records and automate manual processes, today reported financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2007.

Total revenues excluding client reimbursements for the third quarter of 2007 were $21.2 million compared with $26.8 million in the third quarter of 2006. Net loss for the third quarter was ($3.9) million compared with net income of $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2006. Net loss per diluted share was ($0.21) compared to net income per diluted share of $0.07 for the third quarter of 2006.

Revenues from transaction processing services for the third quarter of 2007 decreased to $15.8 million from $17.6 million in the third quarter of 2006. Revenues from data reporting services were $4.1 million, compared with $4.5 million in the prior year. Revenues from customer care activities decreased 72% to $1.3 million, as the Company continued to execute on its previously announced strategy of transitioning away from call center services.

Adjusted revenues for the third quarter of 2007 were $24.2 million compared with $26.8 million in the third quarter of 2006. Adjusted revenues from data reporting services were $7.1 million, compared with $4.5 million in the prior year. Adjusted revenues include $3.0 million of recurring data reporting services provided to Citibank which are required to be deferred under US GAAP until the Company's sale of a non-exclusive DATATRAX license, previously announced in July 2007, occurs. Management currently expects the $4.5 million license sale to occur in 2008. Adjusted EBITDA, which also includes the $3.0 million of recurring data reporting services to Citibank, was $2.2 million for the quarter, compared with $3.7 million in the third quarter of 2006.

For the nine months ended 30 September 2007, revenues excluding client reimbursements were $70.9 million, compared to $87.4 million in 2006, including revenues from data reporting of $17.6 million in 2007 and $12.7 million in 2006. Net loss for the nine months ended 30 September 2007 was ($3.9) million, compared with net income of $6.0 million for the first nine months of 2006. Adjusted revenues were $74.0 million, compared with $87.4 million for the first nine months of 2006. Adjusted revenues from data reporting services were $20.6 million, compared with $12.7 million for the first nine months of 2006. Adjusted EBITDA was $8.4 million, compared with $14.9 million for the first nine months of 2006.

"Our transformational year is progressing as expected," said TRX President & CEO Trip Davis. "Our results reflect small improvements in performance in our transaction processing business compared with the first half of the fiscal year. We have closed $3 million of new annuity transaction processing sales for 2008, both from new clients as well as expansions of services and geographies with existing clients. We are seeing continued growth in data reporting, given consideration to the deferral of certain revenue in accordance with US GAAP. Thus far, we have closed $1.5 million of new annuity data reporting sales for 2008. We continue to support long-term growth through investment in innovation."

Based upon its expectations for revenues and expenses, TRX updated its guidance for fiscal 2007:

* Adjusted revenues of $93 to $97 million (previously $85 to $90
million).
* Adjusted EBITDA of $9 to $11 million (previously $8 to $10 million).
* GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.40 to $0.50 (previously $0.44 to
$0.55 per share) on a base of 18.3 million diluted shares.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

TRX provides financial measures and terms not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Presentation of non-GAAP measures such as Adjusted Revenue, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide investors with an alternative method for assessing our operating results in a manner that enables investors to more thoroughly evaluate our performance. These non-GAAP measures provide a baseline for assessing the company's future earnings expectations. TRX management uses these non-GAAP measures for the same purpose. The non-GAAP measures included in this release are provided to give investors access to the types of measures that we use in analyzing our results.

Adjusted Revenue consists of GAAP transaction and other revenues, adjusted for the revenue earned from Citibank for providing routine services, which is required under US GAAP to be deferred until the anticipated sale of a software license to Citibank is complete. The deferral of revenue recognition is required in the absence of vendor-specific objective evidence of the fair value of the license. Management uses Adjusted Revenue as an additional measure for evaluating the performance of the business, because the pricing for and level of routine services currently being provided to Citibank are equivalent to those provided to Citibank before the arrangement to sell a license was consummated in July 2007.

EBITDA consists of GAAP net income (loss) adjusted for the items included in the accompanying reconciliation. EBITDA provides useful information to investors about the Company's performance because it eliminates the effects of period to period changes in the cost associated with capital investments and interest expense. Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA adjusted for the items included in the accompanying reconciliation. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not give effect to the cash the Company must use to service its debt or pay its income taxes and thus do not reflect the funds generated from operations or actually available for capital expenditures.

TRX's calculation of Adjusted Revenue, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. These non-GAAP measures may be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results. Schedules that reconcile Adjusted Revenue, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income (loss) are included with this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA"), or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission, all as may be amended from time to time. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the PSLRA. Any such forward-looking statements reflect our beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to us and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to, the loss of key clients, volatility in the number of transactions we service, failure or interruptions of our software, hardware and other systems, industry declines, competitive pressures and other risks, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Forward-looking statements are predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the PSLRA with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the "safe harbor" provisions of such laws. TRX, Inc. cautions investors that any forward-looking statements we make are not guarantees or indicative of future performance.

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