Expedia, Inc. Announces Expanded Relationship with Sabre Travel Network

Expedia, Inc. Announces Expanded Relationship with Sabre Travel
Network 


BELLEVUE, Wash., May 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expedia, Inc., an operating
company of IAC/InterActiveCorp , today announced it will expand its existing
relationship with Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings  company.  In an
agreement reached between Expedia and Sabre, a portion of Expedia's bookings
will be sent through the Sabre global distribution system (GDS).  Terms of the
agreement were not disclosed.

"Expedia's rapid growth has created the need for us to diversify our GDS
relationships," said Erik Blachford, president and CEO of Expedia and IAC
Travel. "Our GDS partnership with Worldspan, L.P. spans more than eight years
and has been an important part of Expedia's success. Worldspan remains a valued
and trusted partner."

The agreement builds on an existing relationship between Sabre and Expedia in
which Sabre provides cruise connectivity to Expedia. It also builds on existing
relationships between Sabre and various members of the IAC Travel family of
companies, including Hotwire, Classic Custom Vacations and TravelNow.

About Expedia, Inc.

Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel service and the fourth
largest travel agency in the U.S.  Expedia's award-winning Expert Searching and
Pricing (ESP) technology delivers the most comprehensive flight options
available online. ESP also allows customers to dynamically build complete trips
that combine flights, Expedia(R) Special Rate hotels and other lodging, ground
transportation, and destination services and activities.  Expedia's quality and
leadership have been recognized in awards such as PC Magazine's "Editors'
Choice" and Forbes "Favorite General Travel Site."  Expedia is an operating
company of IAC/InterActiveCorp. CST:  2029030-40

NOTE:  Expedia, Expedia.com, and the airplane logo are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the United States, Canada and/or
other countries. Other products and company names mentioned herein may be
trademarks of their respective owners. 

DATASOURCE: Expedia, Inc.



CONTACT:  Al de Leon of Fleishman Hillard, [phone], or

, for Expedia, Inc.



Web site:  http://www.expedia.com/ 

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