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BELLEVUE, WA, June 7, 2000 \u2013 The Expedia.com\u00ae travel service (http:\/\/www.expedia.com\/<\/a>) recently aced several prominent awards recognizing the Web site as the best online travel agency in the industry. To celebrate, Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) introduces the Win-Win Situation Sweepstakes, offering site visitors the chance to win round-trip airline tickets for two anywhere in the United States and a Grand Prize of a three-night stay for the winner and 20 guests at Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, NV, along with $15,000 in cash for New Year’s Eve 2000.<\/p>\n

“The Win-Win Situation Sweepstakes is our chance to thank Expedia.com customers for their loyalty, and a fun way for them to enjoy our success,” said Erik Blachford, Vice President of Marketing for Expedia, Inc.<\/p>\n

Grand and Daily Prizes<\/p>\n

The Grand Prize of the Win-Win Situation Sweepstakes is a three-night trip from December 29, 2000, to January 1, 2001, for the winner and up to 20 guests at Bellagio, a luxury property in Las Vegas, NV, to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2000\u2014the true beginning of the Millennium. The prize includes roundtrip, economy-class airfare for the winner and guests from up to ten locations in the 50 United States and District of Columbia to Las Vegas; three nights in a fabulous suite for the winner and ten standard, double-occupancy rooms for the winner’s guests at Bellagio; plus round-trip Las Vegas airport limousine transfers; and $15,000 cash for the winner. Visitors to the Expedia.com site also have the chance to win one of 24 Daily Prizes, which consist of round-trip coach airfare for two people to anywhere within the United States. One winner per day will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible online and mail-in entries received each day.<\/p>\n

Entering the Sweepstakes<\/p>\n

The Win-Win Situation Sweepstakes begins on June 7, 2000, at 12:01 AM and ends on June 30, 2000, at 11:59 PM. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. To participate, entrants must simply visit Expedia.com at http:\/\/www.expedia.com\/<\/a> and submit the online entry form. Entries may also be submitted by mail; full details and official rules can be found at http:\/\/www.expedia.com\/promos\/vegas\/default.asp<\/a>. To increase chances of winning, visitors can refer up to five friends to the sweepstakes and receive an additional entry for each friend they refer; for details see the referral form located on the official online entry form.<\/p>\n

The Best Just Got Better<\/p>\n

After entering the Win-Win Situation Sweepstakes, visitors should check out the newly updated Expedia Web site. The new tab-based design helps customers easily access primary services from anywhere within the site, and the new Expedia Special Rates gives customers increased hotel options at special discounted rates\u2014making everyone a winner.<\/p>\n

Expedia Awards<\/p>\n

The Expedia Win-Win Situation Sweepstakes was created in celebration of key awards Expedia.com has recently received, naming it the best travel Web site and emphasizing the comprehensive services and exceptional customer service Expedia offers. Highlights are as follows:
\nYahoo! Internet Life named Expedia a Gold Star Site with an A rating, and deemed it the best overall travel site.<\/p>\n

PC World awarded Expedia with the 2000 World Class A Award for Best Travel Site.<\/p>\n

Gomez Advisors rated Expedia as the number one travel site, according to its Spring 2000 Internet Travel Agent Scorecard™.<\/p>\n

Ziff Davis Smart Business gave Expedia the only five-star rating (out of five stars) among online travel sites and named it the best business travel site.<\/p>\n

The Society of American Travel Writers Foundation awarded Expedia first place with the Gold Award in the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition for the best Internet publication\/Web site.<\/p>\n

About Expedia, Inc.<\/p>\n

Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) operates Expedia.com, a leading online Web site in the United States with localized versions for travelers in Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom. To help customers Travel Right, Expedia.com provides the best combination of air, car and hotel booking, vacation package and cruise offers, destination information, and point-to-point mapping.<\/p>\n

Expedia.com customers are supported by credit card guarantee (U.S. site only), privacy policy, and live agents via e-mail and an 800-number available 24 hours a day\/seven days a week. Expedia.com is also available under Travel on the MSN™ network of Internet services.<\/p>\n

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\nMicrosoft and MSN are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and\/or other countries.<\/p>\n

Other products and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Open to US residents 18 years or older at time of entry.
\nFor investor information about Expedia, Inc:
\nhttp:\/\/investor.expedia.com\/,<\/a> or call our Investor Relations team at +1 (425) 564-7233<\/p>\n

For more information, press only:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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