Filed by Preview Travel, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: Travelocity.com Inc.
Commission File No. 333-95757
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PREVIEW TRAVEL OFFERS
A NEW WAY TO SHOP FOR A CRUISE VACATION
Online Travel Service Introduces Unique Multimedia Features That
Enable Consumers to "Preview" Their Vacation at Sea
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22, 2000 - A cruise vacation is a dream-come-
true for many travelers who want a relaxing and fun time away from home and
work. With the growing number of deluxe ships and itineraries to choose
from, the shopping experience can be daunting. To assist its more than ten
million members in their cruise vacation planning, Preview Travel (NASDAQ:
PTVL) has added new multimedia features that offer a unique opportunity to
take a virtual tour of a ship. Preview Travel is the first and only travel
service that enables consumers to research cruise vacation choices in such a
comprehensive way.
Preview Travel members will now find more than 1000 images of
ships, public rooms and staterooms for more than 80 ships in an easy-to-view
format. They also can browse through more than 140 IPIX images that provide
a 360-degree digital view of facilities and staterooms on seven ships.
Additional multimedia features will be added within the next several weeks
including cruise-related videos and more IPIX images. Deck plans are
currently available for most cruise lines, allowing customers to view
specific stateroom locations and ship layouts.
"To help ensure an enjoyable and stress-free vacation, we try to
bring our customers as close to the cruise experience as possible while
planning their trip," said Bryan Saltzburg, Preview Travel's cruise product
manager.
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The addition of these multimedia features are the latest in a
series of technology enhancements launched in the Vacation Package and Cruise
area of Preview Travel over the past few months. The company's Cruise Finder
feature, introduced in December, allows consumers to search for cruises by
key criteria such as destination, date of departure, length of cruise, cruise
supplier, price range and cruise departure city. Search results enable a
side-by-side comparison between different itineraries from different
suppliers, an online feature unique to Preview Travel.
Preview Travel offers more cruise inventory than ever before with
over 3,200 cruise departures that are bookable online, and access to
thousands of additional departures by contacting the company's customer
service center.
About Preview Travel
Preview Travel, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVL)is a leading provider of online
travel services for leisure and small-business travelers. It offers one-stop
shopping for airline tickets, vacation packages, car rentals, hotels and
cruises, as well as integrated access to travel information, merchandise,
news and world-class customer service. Preview Travel's trained travel
agents provide customer service 24 hours a day, seven days a week via a toll-
free number and email. Preview Travel has a growing community of more than
10 million registered members and over 1 million customers since its launch
in May of 1996.
The company operates its own award-winning Web site at
www.previewtravel.com and is the primary travel service on America Online at
AOL keyword: previewtravel. In addition, Preview Travel provides the primary
travel services on AOL.com, Excite, Lycos, Snap and USA Today.
On October 4, 1999, Preview Travel announced plans to merge with
Travelocity.com. The merger is subject to regulatory and shareholder
approval and is expected to close in first quarter 2000. Additional
information on the proposed merger can be found in the company's proxy
statement publicly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Investor Notice:
Investors are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus included
in the Travelocity.com Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-
95757), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection
with the proposed merger because it contains information. The proxy
statement/prospectus is available free of charge on the SEC's Web site
(www.sec.gov), from Travelocity.com's Corporate Secretary, and from Preview
Travel's Office of Investor Relations. In addition, the identity of the
people who, under SEC rules, may be considered participants in the
solicitation of Preview Travel, Inc. stockholders in connection with the
proposed merger, and a description of their interests, is available in the
proxy statement/prospectus.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Scott Radcliffe
Preview Travel
[email protected]
415/439-1370
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