Priceline Vacation Packages Announces International Expansion: Adds Asia, Australia, Mid- East/Africa & South America to Destinations List; Celebrates expansion with up to $100 off in instant rebates on air/ packages

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2006--Booking a vacation package through priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) just became a whole lot more exotic. Today, priceline.com announced that it is now offering combined air/hotel packages to destinations in Asia, Australia, Middle East/Africa and South America. Priceline Vacations customers now can lounge on a beach in Bali, explore ancient Egypt in Cairo, sample the natural beauty of New Zealand, or learn to samba in Rio de Janiero.

To celebrate its international expansion, Priceline Vacations is offering up to $100 in instant rebates when customers book selected vacation packages from around the world. To qualify for the instant rebates, packages must be booked by May 21, 2006 and travel must be completed by July 31, 2006. Visit www.priceline.com for full details.

"With these additions, Priceline Vacations can accommodate almost anyone's wish for the perfect individual, couple or family getaway," said John Fallon, priceline.com's General Manager of Vacation Packages. "Priceline.com has packaged vacations to the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and the Middle East/Africa. Travelers can choose their exact flights and hotel before they purchase and still save significant money. In fact, we are so certain of the superior savings delivered by a Priceline vacation package that all of our packages are covered by a Best Price Guarantee."

The list of Priceline Vacations' new destinations includes:

Asia: Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Manila, Phuket, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo.

Australia/New Zealand: Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Christchurch, Darwin, Fiji, Melbourne, Perth, Queenstown, Sydney, Wellington.

Middle East/Africa: Cairo, Luxor.

South America: Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo.

How good are the deals at Priceline Vacations? Here are some examples*:

● Buenos Aires, from New York, June 12-20, 2006. $951 per person, includes round-trip airfare and 7 nights accommodations at the 3-star Buenos Aires Wilton Palace Hotel.

● Manila, from Washington, DC, June 12-19, 2006. $1,324 per person, includes round-trip airfare and 6 nights accommodations at the 5-star Intercontinental .

● Tokyo, from Boston, June 12-19, 2006. $1,249 per person, includes round-trip airfare and 6 nights accommodations at the 4-star Metropolitan Hotel.

● Sydney, from New York, July 10-17, 2006. $1,851 per person, includes round-trip airfare and 5 nights accommodations at the 4-star Old Sydney .

● Las Vegas, from Los Angeles, July 17-21, 2006. $365 per person, includes round-trip airfare and 4 nights accommodations at the 5-star Venetian.

● Orlando, from Dallas, May 22-26, 2006. $328 per person, includes round-trip airfare and 4 nights accommodations at the 3-star Wyndham Orlando International Drive.

● Cancun, from Miami, June 12-17, 2006. $823 per person, includes round-trip airfare and 5 nights accommodations at the 3-star Royal Solaris Cancun All-Inclusive Resort.

* Sample deals were shopped on May 8, 2006. Prices are per-person based on double occupancy. Sample deals include taxes and fees, and include the applicable instant rebate. Prices and availability are subject to change at any time.

Priceline.com's vacation packages service lets customers choose the exact hotel and airline flights they want. They can see flight times and airlines, as well as hotel pictures, descriptions, amenities and more. Best of all, every priceline.com vacation package shows the final price, including all taxes and fees, before the customer commits to the purchase. All Priceline Vacation Packages are covered by a best-price guarantee. If, within 24 hours of purchase, a customer finds a better price for the identical package, priceline.com will refund 100% of the difference.

About Priceline.com

Priceline.com is the leading travel service for value-conscious leisure travelers. No other travel service gives customers more ways to save on their airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises. In addition to getting all the best published prices, leisure travelers can narrow their searches using priceline.com's TripFilter™ advanced search technology, create packages to save even more money, and take advantage of priceline.com's famous Name Your Own Price® service, which delivers the lowest prices available.

Priceline.com operates one of Europe's fastest growing hotel reservation services through Activehotels.com, Activereservations.com, Bookings.net and priceline.co.uk. The company also operates the following travel web sites: Travelweb.com, Lowestfare.com, RentalCars.com and BreezeNet.com. Priceline.com also has a personal finance service that offers home mortgages, refinancing and home equity loans through an independent licensee. Priceline.com licenses its business model to independent licensees, including priceline mortgage and certain international licensees.

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