Hotels.com

DALLAS--Hotels.com ROOM, the largest specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, announced today it has set a new wartime policy. The new flexible policy waives penalties in case of war or heightened Homeland security status.

"To better service our customers, Hotels.com is introducing a new flexible policy. Hotels.com will, for a period of 14 days from the commencement of military conflict or the announcement of "code red" security status, waive its change and cancellation fees for reservations made prior to such announcement. In addition, Hotels.com is waiving change fees one time for any reservations booked between March 18, 2003 and April 30, 2003," stated Bob Diener, president and co-founder of Hotels.com.

About Hotels.com

Hotels.com ROOM, is the largest specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, providing service through its own websites (including www.hotels.com and others), more than 33,000 affiliated websites, and its toll-free call centers (1-800-2-HOTELS). Hotels.com provides accommodations to travelers at over 7,700 properties in more than 325 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. Hotels.com is a majority-owned subsidiary of USA Interactive USAI.

Molly Branch
214/361-7311, ext. 1331
Hotels.com