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1 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Expedia QuickConnect™ Get Yourself Connected! Conference call dial in number 1-800-488-3829 1-800-488-3829 Access code: 5142865575 0

2 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Agenda What is Expedia QuickConnect ™? How does it work? Why connect? Hotel System Providers Costs Next Steps 1

3 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. What is Expedia QuickConnect ™? An interface between Expedia and PMS a hotel’s property management system (PMS) or CRS central reservation system (CRS) that allows you to: 1.Send updates to rates and availability automatically and electronically 2.Electronically retrieve bookings made on the Expedia sites 2

4 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. How Does it Work? 3 Confirmation

5 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. How Does it Work? Additional AllocationExpedia can only access the rates and inventory that you send (Additional Allocation) Base AllocationBase Allocation is managed the same way it is today on the Extranet and through your Market Manager independent hotelssmall chainsThe Expedia QuickConnect™ interface is available to independent hotels and small chains ~ Major chains already have a connectivity solution already in place Fallback Mechanisms:Fallback Mechanisms: –Expedia Extranet is still and always available –Bookings revert to fax after 2 hours if not retrieved by the interface 4

6 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. The Extranet and Expedia QuickConnect™ 5 * Closed to departure is also supported but not displayed on the Extranet

7 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Why Connect? Connectivity drives business! Enhance your product offering making your hotel more attractive: Additional Room types, additional rate plans Obtain greater control over your product offering: manage availability and rates from your system Save time by automating daily tasks allowing you to focus on revenue management and on promoting your hotel Reduce manual labor: 42,000 + reservations are delivered daily electronically to our partners providing instant visibility and accuracy

8 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Why Connect Connectivity drives business! Expedia QuickConnect hotels have experienced: +13% YOY Room Night Production growth Stable YOY ADR +10% YOY Revenue growth

9 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. An International Solution to Support Our Value Proposition

10 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Where in the world…? 9

11 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Contact Your Hotel System Provider 10 Systems with an Expedia QuickConnect Interface Agilysys

12 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Hotel Systems In Development LMS PMS Brilliant PMS Resort Data Processing PMS Rate Tiger Channel Manager Synxis CRS InnPoints CRS 11

13 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Costs 12 Expedia does not charge for the interface Ask your PMS or CRS provider for associated costs – some may have: Installation fees Interface cost Support and maintenance fees Potential transaction fees Range: Free to $10,000

14 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Next Steps Refer your PMS/CRS vendor to learn more to our website: www.expediaquickconnect.com www.expediaquickconnect.com Discuss with your Market Manager and system suppliers (CRS and PMS) We will send you the sign-up sheet www.joinexpedia.com www.joinexpedia.comIf you are not part of the Expedia Merchant Program, please register on www.joinexpedia.com www.joinexpedia.com 13

15 ©2008 Expedia, Inc. Confidential & proprietary. All rights reserved. Expedia QuickConnect™ Get Yourself Connected! Questions? Comments? 14


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