For Immediate Release Dallas, TX 2/26/00 Revised: 02Jun03  Latest News- Press Release John Hazelton, Area Sales Manager of Air France recently announced his retirement after 26 years with the carrier; twenty-two years in North Texas and four years when first joining the airline in Phoenix. " Air France is really on a solid footing, the privatization, growing revenues and its new global alliance between Air France, Delta & Aeromexico ...this represents a major worldwide group in the years ahead", stated Hazelton. Mr. Hazelton will take over the reins, as CEO, of Paris Plus-France Travel Marketing Network a France tour operator featuring land-only travel products and services throughout France. Paris Plus features Bed & Breakfast Country Inns, France Car Rentals with unlimited mileage and no drop-off fees, licensed car & driver services throughout France, Paris day and nightclub excursions, Museum and Metro passes as well as Paris and Nice hotel value packages. "The sizzling product for us right now is our new South of France Cooking School in Provence the Cuisine of the Sun", stated Pia Moj; the firm's Product and Pricing Development Mgr. " We have been receiving an inspiring amount of publicity in the press and the French Government Tourist Offices in the US & Canada to this weeklong recreational cooking program," stated Hazelton in his Dallas office. Paris Plus is Headquartered in Dallas, Paris Plus currently has a branch office in San Diego, " and we look to expand to other cities to better serve our North American clientele the Midwest may be our next branch this year," cited Hazelton. Also in the plans are a fine tuning of their Website: www.parisplus.com. " Although the final accounting for last year hasn't been finalized, Paris Plus assisted more than 8500 passengers in '99; mostly via our travel agent network in North America, but also via Internet sales& for example, we had a travel agent in Cape Town, South Africa recently order 1000 museum & metro passes via our Website&she had all the products the next afternoon and no Dollars/Francs nor Krugerands ever exchanged hands!", stated Hazelton. Hazelton is a founding, Councilor Member and six-year past President of the DFW French-American Chamber of Commerce, past President of the DFW Chapter of SKAL- a worldwide association of travel industry executives, member of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, past President with the Town North YMCA, a retired USSF licensed soccer referee and coach. In a ceremony held in Dallas in 1997, Mr. Hazelton was presented the Chevalier (Knight) of the National Order de Merit signed by French President Jacques Chirac, "For outstanding and meritorious service to France in the field of Tourism." Mr. Hazelton is married to his wife of 26 years,  lives in North Dallas and has two adult children.  "Did someone say retirement? asked Hazelton rather whimsically "well, maybe I can get a few more rounds of golf in with my son this way... whatever it takes... a new day... new challenges ahead", laughed Hazelton. Also see: Latest News- Press Release For further information contact: Paul Stanton, Director-Corporate Relations (972) 972-233-8348 (800) 950-8673 Paris Plus- France Travel Marketing Network SM 5710 LBJ Freeway, Suite 140 Dallas, TX 75240 (972) 490-9347 (800) 950-8673 Fax- (972) 490-9429 Website: www.parisplus.com E-Mail: info@parisplus.com