Press Release: Hotels.com
September 18, 2002
DALLAS, TX -- Hotels.com (Nasdaq:ROOM), the largest specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, yesterday
announced that www.hotels.com was the 6th most visited travel website for the week ended Sept. 1, 2002, according
to Nielson/Netratings. In addition, www.hotels.com has recently accounted for
as much as 25% of the Company's total daily bookings.
"The performance of www.hotels.com since its March 2002 launch has been exceptional," said Bob Diener,
president of Hotels.com. "To see this kind of traction in less than six months is well beyond our original
expectations for the site. We are looking forward to our next step, which is offering our affiliates the new hotels.com
technology platform in the near future."
Diener added, "Additionally, our advertising campaign has been very effective in both driving customers to
our site, www.hotels.com, as well as to our call centers via 1-800-2-HOTELS. Customers are clearly embracing the
site and have come to realize they will get the best prices at the best places when booking accommodations through
hotels.com."
About Hotels.com
Hotels.com (Nasdaq:ROOM), a majority-owned subsidiary of USA Interactive (Nasdaq:USAI), is the largest specialized
provider of discount lodging worldwide, providing service through its own websites (including www.hotels.com and
others), more than 28,000 affiliated websites, and its toll-free call centers (1-800-2-HOTELS). Hotels.com provides
accommodations to travelers at over 6,400 properties in more than 240 markets in North America, Europe, the Caribbean
and Asia. The company offers a one-stop shopping source for hotel pricing, amenities and availability, and also
specializes in providing travelers with accommodations for sold-out periods.
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Contact:
Hotels.com
GENERAL and ANALYST INQUIRIES:
Molly Branch, 214/361-7311, ext. 1331
mbranch@hotels.com
or
MEDIA INQUIRIES:
Fuhr & Associates
Lois Fuhr, 206/236-0606
lfuhr@fuhrassoc.com
Source: Hotels.com