Expedia Signs Global Agreement With Japan's Largest Independent Hotel Chain, Prince Hotels

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MEDIA RELEASE PR35903


Expedia Signs Global Agreement with Japan's Largest Independent Hotel Chain, Prince Hotels


BELLEVUE, Wash. and TOKYO, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --


    Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), the world's leading online travel company,

today announced a global partnership agreement with Prince Hotels & Resorts,

the largest independent hotel chain in Japan. Under the agreement, Expedia(R)

will add Prince Hotels properties to the selection on its more than 70

Expedia- and hotels.com(R)-branded sites in 55 countries worldwide.


    "The partnership with Expedia gives us the opportunity to promote Prince

Hotels & Resorts as a well-known brand throughout the world," said Mr.

Yamazoe, general manager of worldwide sales for Prince Hotels. "We expect

increased exposure and resultant sales."


    Headquartered in Tokyo, Prince Hotels operates a variety of properties

throughout Japan and Hawaii, including The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, rated the

second best hotel in the world on the prestigious Expedia Insiders' Select(R)

list. This partnership will provide Expedia customers greater access to

Prince Hotels properties, while giving these properties greater exposure to

inbound travelers and providing an important supplement to domestic travel

revenue.


    Expedia will also launch a new branded landing page that features all

Prince Hotels properties. The page will give travelers a central resource for

locating Prince properties, and represents the marketing value and support

Expedia offers its strategic hotel partners to help them enhance their brand

exposure in addition to the global distribution.


    "Expedia is thrilled to expand our successful partnership with Prince

Hotels," said Peter Lee, director of market management for North Asia. "Our

relationship with Prince Hotels illustrates how Expedia and our partners in

Japan work together to solve challenges and seize opportunities unique to

this region."


    About Expedia Partner Services Group

    Expedia Partner Services Group (PSG) is the central point of contact for

travel suppliers to access the global Expedia marketplace of leading travel

brands comprising more than 60 points of sale worldwide. With hundreds of

employees in local markets throughout the world, Expedia PSG makes it easy

for suppliers to meet their global distribution objectives, and delivers a

portfolio of innovative connectivity solutions, rate and inventory management

tools, business intelligence reports, and online marketing expertise. Hotels

interested in offering their inventory on Expedia sites should visit



    About Expedia, Inc.

    Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering

business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to

easily research, plan, book and experience travel. Expedia, Inc. also

provides in-destination concierge service and activity desks for travelers.

The Expedia, Inc. portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com, hotels.com,

Hotwire, Egencia (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel), TripAdvisor, Expedia

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Local Expert, Classic Vacations and eLong. Expedia, Inc.'s companies operate

more than 60 global points of sale in more than 40 countries, with sites in

North America, South America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and

Asia-Pacific. Expedia, Inc. is a component of the S&P 500 index. For more

information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/ (NASDAQ: EXPE).


    Expedia and Expedia Insiders' Select are registered trademarks of

Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and

company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective

owners.


    (c) 2009 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved.


    SOURCE Expedia, Inc.


    CONTACT: Expedia PR Team, +1-425-679-4317, expediapr@edelman.com












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