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BELLEVUE, Washington and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 5 /PRNewswire/ —

- Deal marks first for Jumeirah Group with an online travel company

Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), the world’s leading online travel company,
today announced it has signed a long term global agreement with Dubai-based
Jumeirah Group, the dynamic, luxury hospitality management company. Under the
agreement, Jumeirah hotels will be available on all Expedia(R) — and
hotels.com(R) — branded points of sale globally.

“We have ambitious expansion plans to grow our global portfolio of luxury
hotels and resorts with new projects underway in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Aqaba,
Doha, Phuket, Shanghai, Mallorca, London, Argentina and elsewhere around the
world,” said Apo Demirtas, chief sales and marketing officer, Jumeirah Group.
“Expedia is an ideal partner to help us reach millions of travelers worldwide
and enhance our global distribution strategy.”
The agreement provides Jumeirah Group access to Expedia’s global
marketplace, as well as its online travel marketing and distribution
expertise, and targeted merchandising opportunities to reach travelers
throughout Europe, Asia and North America.

“This partnership is strategic to both Jumeirah and Expedia, as we
continue to expand our global footprints, respectively,” said Murad
Hajeebhoy, vice president of market management, Expedia EMEA. “Jumeirah and
Expedia share a commitment to delivering travelers excellent service, and
we’re pleased to help Jumeirah meet its overall business objectives.”
Jumeirah hotels will access Expedia’s global online travel marketplace
through Expedia(R)Connect, Expedia’s industry leading direct connection
solution for chain hotels. In turn, Expedia customers can book accommodation
at Jumeirah Group’s luxurious hotels and resorts worldwide, including the
well-known Jumeirah Essex House in New York, and the world’s most luxurious
hotel Burj Al Arab in Dubai.

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(R),
hotels.com(R), Hotwire(R), Egencia(TM) (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel),
TripAdvisor(R), Expedia Local Expert(TM), Classic Vacations(R) and eLong(TM).
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).

About Expedia(R) Partner Services Group

Expedia(R) 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 50 points of sale worldwide. With hundreds
of employees in local markets throughout the world, Expedia(R) 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.

About Jumeirah Group

Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and
innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and
tourism awards. The fast growing Dubai based luxury international hospitality
management group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s
most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah
Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort &
Spa in Dubai, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London
and the Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park South in New York.

Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding
in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a
step that aims to initiate a new phase of growth and development for the
group.

Expedia, Expedia.com, Expedia Corporate Travel and Egencia are either
registered trademarks or 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.

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