(Ephrata, PA - September 24, 2002)   MTS TRAVEL announced today the signing of an agreement for Mainstream Travel, Greenville, Mississippi's only full service travel agency, to join the company. Mainstream Travel has served the Greenville area since 1965 with its current office at 1365 E. Reed Road. In making the announcement, Mainstream Travel owner Jane Jordan stated, "In this changing world, MTS TRAVEL and Mainstream will provide a strong organization to assist individuals, groups and businesses meet their travel and vacation needs." "The leadership of our two organizations are committed with well-trained travel professionals and the latest technology combined with the relationships with travel suppliers to maximize the travel experience for our customers." Jordan also announced that Saundra Lane will assume the position of Manager of Mainstream Travel and that the current staff will remain to serve customers. Other travel professionals in the Mainstream office are B. J. Nichols, Julia Levingston, Debi Hendrix, and Mary Lake along with bookkeeper Brenda Long. "We are delighted to welcome Mainstream Travel into the MTS TRAVEL family," said President and CEO, Kermit Yoder. "Mainstream's experienced people and strong presence in the Greenville community matched with MTS TRAVEL's national programs should prove to be a winning combination." MTS TRAVEL is the U.S. leader in the church, missions and not-for-profit travel market. Additional business units include tours, vacations, meetings management, and business travel. With headquarters in Ephrata (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania, MTS TRAVEL has 8 branch offices located from coast to coast. The company was incorporated in 1955 and has approximately 175 employees.