Business Editors and Travel Writers

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2002

Tired of settling for packaged vacations that save money - but just not for the dates or the accommodations you really want?

Stop compromising and come to priceline.com. Today, priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) announced the launch of a new Name Your Own Price(sm) packaged vacation service that enables travelers to custom-build their own vacations and then pick the prices they want to pay for them.

Priceline.com vacations is the latest new travel service from priceline.com. Recently, priceline.com also launched a cruise service offering special deals on cruises throughout the world on all the popular major cruise lines. Priceline.com also sells leisure airline tickets, hotel rooms and rental cars.

Priceline.com's new vacation service is unique because it eliminates the compromises travelers have to make with traditional packaged vacations in order to save money. With priceline.com's vacation service, travelers choose the exact hotel they want, how long they want to stay, the days on which they want to leave and come back and, of course, the price they want to pay for their vacation. Priceline.com's participating airline partners (all major, full-service airlines) pick the flight times.

Examples of customers who have already tried the new priceline.com vacation service include: