GuestLogix appoints American Airlines customer services veteran, Ralph Richardi, to Board of Directors

January 26, 2009TORONTO, ON — Tom Douramakos, Chairman and CEO of GuestLogix Inc. (TSX-V: GXI), today announced the appointment of Ralph Richardi, former Senior Vice President of Customer Services at American Airlines (“American”) (NYSE: AMR), to the Company’s Board of Directors.

“We are excited to welcome seasoned airline professional, Ralph Richardi to our Board,” said Tom Douramakos, Chairman and CEO of GuestLogix. “We will benefit from Ralph’s industry insight, business acumen and proven leadership. His extensive experience in developing strategies for airlines to improve performance while reducing costs and managing unionized operations is a particular asset, especially as we work to further expand our business with airlines.”

Richardi served in various executive roles with American for more than 30 years. As a member of the Executive committee, he led the airline’s North American customer service operations and Cargo Division worldwide, and played a key role in managing American’s relations with its unionized workforce of more than 25,000 people. During his time at American, he was also responsible for operations planning and performance, field services with American Eagle Airlines, and was deeply involved in the Trans World Airlines integration with American, which resulted in the world’s largest air carrier at the time. Richardi has also served as President of Simmons Airlines and held management positions with Chase Manhattan Bank and Ford Motor Company.

Richardi is currently a Board Member of Cage, Inc., a consulting and management firm specializing in aviation support systems. A native of New Jersey, Richardi graduated with a BS in Industrial Management and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ.

“I look forward to working with GuestLogix to help airlines become more successful onboard retailers,” said Richardi. “GuestLogix is at a global sweet spot in the passenger travel industry, as operators everywhere pursue ancillary revenue opportunities to build and sustain profitable operations.”

Ralph Richardi joins GuestLogix at a time of growth. In the past year, the Company has become the dominant provider of onboard retail technology to the airline industry. The Company currently has approximately 30 per cent of the global airline traffic under agreement. In 2006, American Airlines was the first airline to implement GuestLogix’s end-to-end retail technology platform.

About GuestLogix
GuestLogix is the leading provider of onboard retail technology and solutions to the passenger travel industry. Through its de facto standard Mobile Virtual Store™ platform, the Company provides operators the tools and products to become successful onboard retailers, enhance service and drive ancillary revenue growth. With a customer base comprising seven of the top 10 global airlines the Company maintains contracts to serve nearly 30 per cent of the world airline passenger traffic through its technology platform. Additional information on the Company can be found at www.guestlogix.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations, which involve risks and uncertainties associated with GuestLogix’ business and the environment in which the business operates. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking, including those identified by the expressions "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but reflect GuestLogix' current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, including the matters discussed under "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Filing Statement filed on October 30, 2008 with the regulatory authorities. GuestLogix assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

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