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Entertainment Publications Joins Forces with Hotels.com To Offer Guaranteed Best Rates on Hotel Rooms Worldwide Synergies between companies provide consumers with up to 70% savings at hotels worldwide TROY, Mich. and DALLAS, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Entertainment Publications -- the world's leading marketer of coupon books, discounts and merchant promotions -- and Hotels.com -- the largest specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide -- have joined forces to provide consumers with a superior hotel discount program. This new program, a part of Entertainment's overall Hotels at Half Price(R) discount lodging offerings, provides Entertainment members with guaranteed best rates at the more than 9,000 hotels that Hotels.com offers worldwide. "For years, our customers have enjoyed significant savings on literally millions of nights in hotels by using their Entertainment memberships," said Alan Bittker, Entertainment's president and CEO. "Now, by adding the properties Hotels.com offers to our program, we can take it even one step further, providing members a guarantee that they're getting the best rate that they'll find at any of our participating hotels." Here's how it works: Consumers who purchase any edition of the 2004 Entertainment(R) book or an Entertainment online savings subscription and register their memberships on entertainment.com will gain access to the significant discounts (up to 70 percent off regular rates) that Hotels.com offers at more than 9,000 lodging properties. Members have two ways to secure this lowest guaranteed rate: by visiting entertainment.com or by calling 1-800-50-HOTEL. "Hotels.com provides travelers with superior lodging product offerings at the best guaranteed rates. By joining forces with Entertainment Publications, we have added a significant distribution channel," said Bob Diener, president and co-founder of Hotels.com. "This strategic partnership not only offers both companies an opportunity to share our strengths but -- more importantly -- the synergies between our companies provides Entertainment members with the very best travel values." About Entertainment Publications Headquartered in Troy, Mich., Entertainment Publications is the world's leading marketer of coupon books, discounts and merchant promotions. Founded in Detroit, Mich. in 1962, Entertainment Publications has expanded to serve more than 160 major markets and does business with more than 65,000 local merchants. The company's main product -- the Entertainment(R) book -- is part of a membership savings package containing discount offers from local and national restaurants, hotels and other merchants specializing in leisure activities. More than eight million memberships are sold annually. About Hotels.com Hotels.com (NASDAQ:ROOM), is the largest specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, providing service through its own websites (including hotels.com and others), thousands of affiliated websites, and its toll-free call centers (1-800-2-HOTELS). Hotels.com provides accommodations to travelers at over 9,000 properties in more than 440 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. Both Entertainment Publications and Hotels.com are operating businesses of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI). To purchase a 2004 Entertainment(R) book or Entertainment online savings subscription, visit entertainment.com or call 888-231-SAVE. DATASOURCE: Entertainment Publications CONTACT: Jennifer L. Foss, Director of Communications of Entertainment Publications, +1-248-458-5420, ; or Lois Fuhr of Fuhr & Associates, +1-206-236-0606, , for Hotels.com Web site: http://www.entertainment.com/ http://www.hotels.com/

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