NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's CreditWire) Aug. 28, 2000--Standard & Poor's today placed it ratings on Sabre Holdings Inc. on CreditWatch with negative implications (see list below), following the company's announcement that it has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire GetThere Inc. The CreditWatch placement reflects a substantially increased financial burden following the planned $757 million cash acquisition, (the net cash outlay will be lower, due to $105 million of cash held by GetThere and exercise of options and warrants upon the acqusition) with currently negative earnings and cash flow generated by GetThere, a competitor on-line travel platform for corporate customers. However, Sabre enters the transaction with a strong financial profile and significant flexibility to assume debt. In addition, Sabre
