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REDMOND, WA, Jan. 26, 2000 – Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), the leader in online travel planning, today announced a joint agreement with Ziff-Davis Publishing, the leading Internet and computing magazine publisher, to launch a new high-quality travel magazine. A natural extension of Expedia's commitment to provide travelers with pertinent and timely information, the magazine joins Expedia® Radio in complementing the information found on the Expedia.com™ travel Web site.

REDMOND, WA, January 25, 2000 – According to a survey conducted by TeleNation and sponsored by Expedia™, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) more than 35 percent of men would like to receive a vacation or weekend trip for Valentine's Day, but only seven percent of women say they plan to give that trip to their significant other. Instead, 29 percent of women plan on getting their significant others jewelry and 30 percent are dreaming about receiving that in return.

Extra day in February means extra chance to save on a summer stay at Westin Hotels & Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Four Points® Hotels by Sheraton, St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, and W Hotels®

REDMOND, WA, Jan. 18, 2000 – With the winter doldrums setting in and President's Day weekend just around the corner, it's the perfect time to book your winter weekend getaway and earn great discounts for your summer travel. Now through February 29, guests who book a stay through the Expedia.com™ travel service for any Westin, Sheraton, Four Points, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, and W Hotels will receive 50 percent savings (off regular rack rates) on a future stay from June 1 through August 30, 2000.

The comprehensive online travel site leads the industry
by making registration a thing of the past

REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 4, 2000—Visitors to the Expedia.com™ travel service (http://expedia.com) will now be able to browse for flights, car rentals, and hotel rooms without having to register and provide personal information before they are ready to purchase or subscribe to the popular Expedia Fare Tracker, the personalized email newsletter.

Expedia.com is taking the lead among online travel agencies by breaking the dependency on "registrants," instead focusing its attention on visitors and purchasers. According to research by Jupiter Communications, more than 40 percent of online users are deterred from using sites that require registration.

Vol. 2, Issue 8: January 2000

This is the monthly newsletter for the Expedia.com™ travel service, highlighting the latest site information as well as trends in online travel. Expedia.com includes many third-party offers (some restrictions apply). More information on these offers is available at http://expedia.com/. Please check http://expedia.com/daily/press for the latest press information and releases.

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