LONDON, January 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Rate and Inventory Management Certification Program Provides
Enhanced Benefits to Partner Hotels

Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), the world's leading online travel company,
today announced the launch of the Expedia(R) Rate and Inventory Channel
Management Certification Program, making it easier for hoteliers to manage
their rates and inventory across Expedia's global network of leading travel
brands. The new program is the latest example of Expedia's technology
leadership and continued commitment to streamlining hoteliers' access to its
sites.

"Expedia approaches connectivity solutions for small and large hotels,
chains and independent properties in a scalable manner," said Dean Gregory,
senior director of hotel systems connectivity at Expedia, who is speaking on
the connectivity technology panel session at the EyeforTravel Distribution
Technology conference this week in London. "The Certification Program makes
it easy for independent properties and small-to-medium sized hotel chains to
achieve maximum efficiency in managing their rates and inventory with
Expedia, which, for many hotels, serves as the single largest channel for
bookings."

By awarding certification, Expedia is able to assure its partners that
the channel management and rate allocation tools they use are compatible with
Expedia's mix of inventory and pricing models.

"Establishing a direct relationship between Expedia and our RateTiger
suite of online distribution management tools has created a compelling
solution for our clients," said Reuel Ghosh, CEO, eRevMax, the leading hotel
revenue management company that created RateTiger. "Expedia continues to
impress the travel community with innovative technologies that demonstrate
why it is the leading online travel agent in the world."

The Channel Manager Certification Program is the latest in a series of
enhancements Expedia has made to its portfolio of hotel connectivity
solutions. Last June, the company launched Expedia QuickConnect(TM), which
addresses the needs of independent and small-to-medium sized hotel chains by
enabling the exchange of rates, availability and booking information through
a direct connection with Expedia. With the launch of Expedia QuickConnect,
Expedia became the first online travel agency to offer an open API for
hotels.

In just the first six months since launching Expedia QuickConnect, hotels
in 23 countries and operating on 28 different reservations systems, have
established a direct connection to Expedia using Expedia QuickConnect. More
than 80 percent of these hotels are located throughout Europe, including
Spain's Barcelo Hotels & Resorts, which has seen a more than 40 percent
increase in its gross room night bookings since implementing Expedia
QuickConnect(TM) for 25 of its properties.

A number of North American hoteliers have also achieved positive results
since establishing a direct connection via Expedia QuickConnect(TM).
California-based Good Nite Inns with 12 hotels, deployed Expedia
QuickConnect(TM) through Mirage PMS and has since seen a 7.5 percent increase
in room night production.

Having also completed deployments for chains and independent properties
in China, Australia, Morocco, Romania and Mozambique, Expedia
QuickConnect(TM) has proven its mettle on a truly global scale.

About Expedia Partner Services Group

Expedia(R) Partner Services Group offers its supplier partners choice,
seamless coordination and complete access to our vast traveler base. The
formation of the Partner Services Group is a testament to Expedia's
commitment to continually refine the way we conduct business by seeking our
supply partners' input and customizing our services to meet their needs.

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 wholesale travel to offline retail travel agents and in-destination
concierge service and activity desks for travelers. The Expedia, Inc.
portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com(R), hotels.com(R), Hotwire(R),
Expedia(R) Corporate Travel, TripAdvisor(R), Expedia Local Expert(TM),
Classic Vacations(R) and eLong(TM). Expedia, Inc.'s companies operate more
than 50 global points of sale with sites in North America, South America,
Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Expedia, Inc.
was recently added to the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit
http://www.expediainc.com/ (NASDAQ: EXPE).

Expedia and Expedia.com are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Classic Vacations is either
a trademark or registered trademark of Classic Vacations, LLC in the U.S.
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trademark of hotels.com, L.P., a subsidiary of hotels.com in the U.S. and/or
other countries. Hotwire is either a trademark or registered trademark of
Hotwire, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. TripAdvisor is either a
trademark or registered trademark of TripAdvisor, LLC in the U.S. and/or
other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein
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