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Expedia signs agreement with Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts

By Andrew Redfern @ 22nd May 2008 3:27 pm

Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), the world’s leading online travel company, today announced it has signed a long term, strategic global supply agreement with Sol Melia, the leading Spanish hotel chain in both the city and resort markets and world leader in resort hotels.

Under the agreement, all Sol Melia properties will be available for booking on Expedia(R) and
hotels.com(R) branded sites worldwide. This is the first agreement between Expedia and Sol Melia, and marks the first distribution agreement for Sol Melia covering all of its properties globally.

“Partnering with Expedia is an important step for Sol Melia in evolving our global distribution strategy in new and more dynamic ways,” said Jose Maria Dalmau, senior vice president of global sales, Sol Melia. “Sol Melia has a long history of delivering superior service to our guests, and Expedia is an ideal partner to help us extend our offerings to millions of
travelers worldwide.”

“In partnering with the world’s leading resort chain, Expedia advances our commitment to delivering travellers across the globe the best selection at the best value,” said Melissa Maher, vice president strategic accounts at Expedia, Inc. “We are pleased to be working with Sol Melia to help them meet their business objectives by tapping into Expedia’s global
marketplace.”

The agreement provides Sol Melia access to the Expedia online marketing and travel distribution expertise, dynamic rate management, and targeted merchandising opportunities to reach travelers throughout Europe, Asia and
North America. In turn, Expedia customers can book accommodations at Sol Melia hotels and resorts worldwide, including the Melia Hotels & Resorts, ME by Melia, TRYP Hotels, Sol Hotels and Paradisus Resorts brands.

Sol Melia has nearly 350 hotels in 30 countries. Sol Melia hotels will access Expedia’s global online travel marketplace through Expedia(R)Connect, Expedia’s industry leading direct connection solution for chain hotels.

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