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USTOA members have met the travel industry's highest standards, including
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visit a destination still recovering from hurricane damage, Expedia .com
cruises provides matching of the price and a $50 gift certificate in the rare
event that a lower price is found elsewhere online. Expedia's
award-winning Expert Searching and Pricing (ESP ) technology delivers the most
comprehensive flight options available online.

The USTOA survey was based on a representative sampling of 42 companies.

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-- In addition, Expedia.expedia. The package savings tool in the upper right-hand corner of each
vacation package search result shows how much money is saved by booking
together.7 million people
annually -- recently polled its members to find out how much money and time
travelers save by buying a tour or a pre-arranged package, over making
their own arrangements.

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In the event of a hurricane, Expedia.

Customer Service -- Thousands of hours of customer service agent training
and development each year has paid off:

-- Industry Leading -- According to a recent survey by leading consumer
research firm comScore Networks, Expedia. in the United States, Canada and/or
other countries.

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Help Keep Vacations Worry -Free

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there for its customers with around-the-clock(1 ) customer service and the
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-- Award Winning -- Expedia.

Survey Summary

Based on a one-week, high season vacation, survey findings reveal that
buying a tour or vacation package saves consumers an average of:

-- nearly 30% in price
-- 18 hours worth of time planning
-- 19 different transactions that a traveler would need to arrange both
prior and during the trip, from booking airfare and hotel to tipping bell
staff and making transfer arrangements

The dollar savings of using a tour operator has increased from an average
of 15 - 20% in 1998, when USTOA last surveyed its membership to nearly 30%
today.

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, Expedia. North
America Leisure Travel Group. The nonprofit United States Tour
Operators Association -- whose members provide vacations for more than
10.

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According to USTOA survey results, an escorted tour involves an average of
28 transactions.com.

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Should customers need to cancel or change their
travel plans for destinations affected by a hurricane, Expedia. Additional details include:

-- Once a hurricane watch or warning is issued by the National Hurricane
Center and is in effect for a particular destination , the Hassle-free
Hurricane Promise will apply.com versus 74.com recently won the "2005 Brandweek Customer
Loyalty Award" for the sixth consecutive year (since 2000). Transactions to arrange a one -week vacation package
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Expedia.com, and the airplane logo are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Expedia , Inc. You are also buying
convenience and the expertise of professionals in their field who know
where to go to find the best arrangements," says Bob Whitley, USTOA
president.

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-- For more information on the promise and access to Travel Alerts showing
the latest updates and information on hurricanes, customers can visit
http://www. Expedia is an operating company of
IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI).

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length of time that the promise is in effect will be communicated via a Travel
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(2) Average $189 savings is based on actual bookings for air + hotel trips
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for hotels in the area -- and will deliver the news to customers as it becomes
known.com's Hassle-free Hurricane Promise is the latest reflection of
the dedication that Expedia.
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tropical destinations this summer."
The Hassle-free Hurricane Promise applies to customers who have booked
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part of the third-largest travel agency in the United States." To find the trip that's right for them, travelers should visit
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com cancellation fees, advocate on behalf
of customers for travel partners to do the same, and provide new travel
options for consideration -- all to help provide travelers peace of mind
during this year's hurricane season.1
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com's flight+hotel vacation
packages provide meaningful savings -- an average of $189(2) saved per
vacation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be
trademarks of their respective owners.

The "Hidden Benefits": "Up to ten people may be involved in all aspects of
planning and implementing a vacation package or tour.

Travelers on tours and packages also benefit from: preferential treatment
and space at events, the services provided by tour guides, and -- in the
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com to any North American destination (including Mexico and
the Caribbean) affected by hurricane-related problems during the time of
travel.com provides numerous ways for its customers to know that
they're getting the right selection at the right price:

-- Cruise Price Guarantee Plus -- A low-price guarantee on all Expedia. Expedia's quality and leadership have been recognized through
awards including PC Magazine's "Editors' Choice" and Forbes' "Favorite General
Travel Site. One USTOA member counted 300 transactions included in a
comprehensive two-week escorted tour .

"With a vacation package or a pre-planned tour, the traveler harnesses the
benefit of the bulk buying power of tour operators, and the power of saving
time, which in today's highly competitive world means money," adds Whitley.

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customer with any existing travel options.com places on providing excellent customer
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and information to help each customer find the trip that's right for them; and
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tools and features for the site:

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