NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's CreditWire) March 10, 2000--Standard and Poor's has assigned preliminary ratings to Sabre Holdings Corp.'s $750 million Rule 415 shelf filing (see list below). At the same time, all outstanding ratings on the company are affirmed (see list below). Sabre's ratings reflect its solid position within its major businesses as well as its strong financial profile. Sabre is a major provider of electronic distribution and information technology services, primarily to the travel and transportation industries. Sabre owns the leading computer reservations system (CRS), responsible for booking 38% of the world's travel reservations. It also provides approximately 10% of outsourced information technology to travel providers, including several of the world's major airlines. In addition, Sabre owns 70%
