Yahoo! Travel Now Available Wirelessly With Content From Travelocity; Travelocity's Industry Leading Travel Tools Expand Yahoo! Everywhere Offerings

Yahoo! Travel on a Web-enabled cell phone is the ultimate resource for on-the-go consumers. Running late for a flight? With content from Travelocity(R), now consumers can check their itineraries from the back of a cab on the way to the airport and can use Yahoo! Travel to find the next departing flight. Feeling spontaneous about a weekend getaway? Consumers can click on Yahoo! Travel on their Web-enabled phone to access an exclusive Travelocity feature called "Best Fares" which lists the latest discounted offers for travel across the United States.

"Yahoo! continues to expand the essential lifestyle-based services we offer wireless consumers. With the launch of Yahoo! Travel for Web-enabled phones, we are further establishing our leadership position in the wireless space," said Anurag Mendhekar, director, Yahoo! Everywhere. "With the integration of Travelocity's wireless travel tools, Yahoo! is able to provide timely and personalized information to the most mobile consumers -- travelers."

"Online travel and mobile Web access have taken off. Together, they give on-the-go travelers access to all the tools necessary to stay in control of their travel plans, no matter where they are," said Elizabeth Cole, vice president, product marketing of Travelocity. "Through this alliance, Travelocity continues to drive the wireless travel industry and shape the 'untethered' travelers' experience through the ongoing introduction of industry-first wireless travel tools and unique partnerships."

Yahoo! Everywhere is extending Yahoo! beyond the desktop and providing seamless access to essential, personalized, local and timely information. Yahoo! has the largest global mobile audience and the greatest breadth of innovative wireless content and services of any Web portal and is committed to working with operators and device manufacturers to grow the market. To date, Yahoo! Everywhere has entered into agreements with service providers and manufacturers of Web-connected devices in 26 countries, providing content in 14 languages.

Yahoo! Travel serves as both an online travel agency and a travel guide. Yahoo! Travel allows consumers to book flights, car rentals and hotel accommodations, as well as research trips by destination, price and interest. Yahoo! Travel brings the best providers of travel services together all in one place with 24/7 availability, so that consumers can quickly find what they need for arranging trips, including vacation package and cruise listings, specials, guidebook information, feature articles, weather condition information, safety tips and currency converters. In addition, Yahoo! Travel provides consumers with the ability to connect with other travelers through its extensive online community. Travelers are encouraged to share their experiences through live chatting or posting messages to the Yahoo! Travel message boards.

Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 180 million individuals each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach. Yahoo! is the most recognized and valuable Internet brand globally, and is ranked the No. 38 leading consumer brand worldwide. The company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients. These services include Corporate Yahoo!, a popular customized enterprise portal solution; audio and video streaming; store hosting and management; and Web site tools and services. The company's global Web network includes 24 world Web properties. Yahoo! has offices in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Canada and the United States, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.

Travelocity.com Inc. [NASDAQ: TVLY] is a database-driven travel marketing and transaction company that provides Internet and wireless reservations information for more than 700 airlines, more than 50,000 hotels and more than 50 car rental companies. In addition, Travelocity offers more than 6,500 vacation packages, tour and cruise departures and a vast database of destination and interest information. Travelocity employs more than 1,000 customer service professionals, has sold more than 13 million airline tickets and has registered more than 25 million members.

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