BURLINGTON, MA, January 23, 2002—Cognos^® (NASDAQ:COGN; TSE: CSN), the leading global provider of business intelligence solution, today announced that Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a world leader in business travel management with more than $12 billion in annual sales, has selected Cognos' online analytical processing solution. CWT will utilize Cognos PowerPlay for use in Discovery, CWT's electronic reporting tool. Discovery, which delivers sophisticated travel expenditure reporting via the Web, is one component of CWT Symphonie, the first fully integrated travel management environment. Deployment of Discovery with the Cognos business intelligence capability is scheduled for mid-2002.

Discovery currently serves more than 300 customers around the world with another 800 expected to come online by 2003. It is used by procurement and travel managers, as well as corporate executives to track and research company use of and spending on air, hotel, and car services. Integrating Cognos PowerPlay into Discovery, will allow end users to perform detailed, multidimensional analysis on large volumes of summarized travel-spending data in a Web, Windows, or Excel environment.

Cognos solutions allow users at any business or technical skill level in a company to perform their own multidimensional analysis, create reports, and share them for better decision-making - all with a minimum of IT administration," said Loren Brown, Global Chief Information Officer, CWT. "Cognos has developed a business intelligence solution with excellent functionality and usability. This investment in Cognos will pay off."

"As a worldwide leader in the business travel industry, CWT offers clients a comprehensive, resourceful, and forward-thinking approach to business travel," said Alan Rottenberg, senior vice president, Cognos Analytic Applications. "We are pleased that CWT has selected Cognos solutions. This relationship further emphasizes Cognos' ability to deliver competitive advantages across all industries."

ABOUT CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL
Carlson Wagonlit Travel is a world leader in business travel management. Today, the Carlson Wagonlit group, resulting from the merger of the Carlson and Wagonlit business travel activities, has locations in more than 140 countries. It generates over $12 billion in annual sales. Carlson Wagonlit Travel is co-owned by Paris-based Accor group and Minneapolis-based Carlson Companies, Inc. For additional information, contact www.carlsonwagonlit.com.

ABOUT CWT SYMPHONIE
CWT Symphonie is the first fully integrated travel management environment, providing self-booking, counselor-assisted reservations, profile management, and electronic reporting in one platform. Based on a single database and offering the highest level of measurability in the industry, CWT Symphonie provides aggressive reduction of direct and indirect costs while ensuring consistent, efficient, personalized service for travelers.

ABOUT Discovery
Discovery, CWT's electronic reporting solution, is a Web-based reporting tool that provides the comprehensive information and analysis companies need to effectively manage all facets of their travel management program. Discovery provides a single point of access for all travel information, right down to the transaction level, enabling travel managers to anticipate trends and proactively manage their program.