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Travelzoo (Europe) Ltd, Sucursal en España Avenida Diagonal 640, Planta 6 Barcelona 08017 Media Contacts: Luis Marti Rodés Travelzoo +34 93 492 06 05 [email protected] Carla Fdez-Moreno TimeHunting +34 669 40 70 68 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Travelzoo Takes Off in Spain with 250,000 Subscribers and 70 Travel Advertisers BARCELONA -- 9 JULY, 2009 – Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced that since launching the Spanish edition of its Travelzoo Top 20® email newsletter just 14 months ago, more than 250,000 Spanish subscribers have signed up and 70 travel advertisers, including Spain’s leading hotel brands, have used it to stimulate incremental demand. Recent advertisers include: Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts, Eurostars Hotels, Tourist Forum, Venyviaja.com, Travelodge España, Fiesta Hotel Group, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Room Mate Hotels, Karnak Travels, Grimaldi Lines, VIK Hotels, Vincci Hoteles, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Guitart Hotels, Laterooms.com, Solytravel, Derby Hotels Collection, Hotetur Hotels, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Fuerte Hoteles, Rafaelhoteles, Muchoviaje, Hotel Barcelona Princess, Las Gaviotas Suites Hotel, Pierre & Vacances, ME Barcelona, and Hesperia Hoteles. Travelzoo advertisers commented: Mr Luis Ponce, Online Marketing, Westin Palace Madrid: “We have always found that Travelzoo is a good choice for receiving bookings in times of low occupancy. Their knowledge of the different markets, the personalised service and the high degree of confidence their subscribers show in them ensure great conversions for our promotions.” Mr Ibrahim Soliman, Marketing Manager, Karnak Travels: “Travelzoo is a magic solution for increasing sales; quick; effective, very interesting.” -more- Travelzoo Takes Off in Spain with 250,000 Subscribers and 70 Advertisers pg 2 Mr Enrique Escofet, General Manager Hesperia Tower, Hesperia Hotels: “Travelzoo helped us a lot to make sure that we can run the business over the summer when we have always the biggest need to fulfil the hotel. The return on investment was fantastic – after just 4 hours we achieved break even on our investment.” Ms Anne Stückrath, Commercial Director e-Business, VMAR Turismo: “We have promoted our Lanzarote hotels in the Spanish Top 20 several times now and have been impressed with its ability to stimulate demand in periods of low occupancy. We hope to work with Travelzoo again soon to boost sales in Lanzarote and our other properties." Ms Inés Lucas, Assistant to the General Manager, Las Gaviotas Suites Hotel Mallorca: “Our first experience of Travelzoo was that it is definitely unique, because the results exceeded our expectations.” Ms Elga Castro, Executive Revenue Director, Vincci Hoteles: “Through Travelzoo’s specific targeting we got an excellent response to our new 5-star resort in Marbella, in spite of the current economic situation and all the difficulties that an opening in this destination implies.” Christoph von Bülow, Country Manager, Travelzoo Spain said, “With over 250,000 subscribers in Spain, we have already demonstrated that we are able to stimulate significant incremental demand for Spanish hoteliers and travel companies. Our focus on quality content and quality subscribers is the reason we have achieved so much in such a short period of time.” Subscription to Travelzoo’s Top 20™ newsletter is available for free at http://www.travelzoo.es. Travelzoo Takes Off in Spain with 250,000 Subscribers and 70 Advertisers pg 3 About Travelzoo Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. Travelzoo's media properties, which reach more than 16 million travel enthusiasts in the US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, Taiwan and the UK, include the Travelzoo® website (http://www.travelzoo.com), the Top 20® list, the Newsflash™ email alert service, the Travelzoo Network™, the SuperSearch™ search tool, and the Fly.com™ search engine. Travelzoo publishes offers from more than 1,000 advertisers from around the world. Travelzoo's deal experts review offers to find the best travel deals and confirm their true value. Travelzoo’s global headquarters is in New York City. About Travelzoo in Europe Travelzoo has operated in Europe since 2005. Travelzoo’s European media properties, which reach more than 2.8 million travel enthusiasts in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, through its newsletters, include the Travelzoo Top 20® email newsletter, the Newsflash™ email alert service, and the Travelzoo® websites (http://www.travelzoo.fr, http://www.travelzoo.de, http://www.travelzoo.es, http://www.travelzoo.co.uk). Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions, markets in which we participate and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts. 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