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Expedia, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Financial Results

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BELLEVUE, Wash. - August 2, 2005 - Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPEV) today announced financial results on a combined basis for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005.

Holiday In Wales The results and discussion which follow relate to the travel and travel-related businesses, subsidiaries and investments that will be contributed to Expedia, Inc. as part of the previously announced spin-off of Expedia, Inc. from IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI). The spin-off is expected to occur next week, with IAC and Expedia, Inc. beginning trading as independent public companies on August 9, 2005.
Expedia, Inc. - on its own as a stand alone travel services company - begins officially next Tuesday, said Barry Diller, Expedia, Inc.s Chairman. This first report of its operations more than substantiates the strength and growth of the business, and underscores why having it be pure to travel is in everyones best interest, for those inside the Company and to its public shareholders and constituents.

Stamps.com Reports Third Quarter 2003 Financial Results Revenue Up 32% Year over Year; Customer Acquisition Momentum Builds SANTA MONICA, October 29, Stamps.com™ ( STMP) today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003. Third quarter revenue was up 32% versus the same quarter last year, and up 7% versus the second fiscal quarter of 2003. In addition, the company reported an increase in customer acquisition during the third quarter, particularly with higher value Power Plan customers.

Holiday Wales We had a strong quarter heading into our spin-off, as we built on our solid foundation as one of the worlds leading travel service companies, said President and CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi. We have a great team in place, our Expedia North American operations are executing solidly, and our gross bookings growth has increased sequentially over Q1 in our international businesses, as well as for the Hotels.com and Hotwire brands. The environment is as competitive as ever, but we are certainly up for it.

Stamps.com Reports Second Quarter 2000 Financial Results Second Quarter Revenue Grows 80 Percent SANTA MONICA, Calif. July 13, Stamps.com today announced that second quarter revenue was $3.7 million, an increase of 80 percent over first quarter revenue. cash charges was $34.4 million, or $0.72 per share based on the weighted average common shares outstanding of 48.0 million. term investments ended the second quarter at $333.6 million, or $7 per share.

Cottage Holiday In Wales For more information regarding IAC, Expedia, Inc., the spin-off transaction and the basis of presentation for financial results contained in this release, please refer to The Spin-Off and Basis of Presentation sections below. Please also see Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures and Tabular Reconciliation for Non-GAAP Measures for an explanation of non-GAAP measures used throughout this release.

(2) month results include the positive impact of an $11.7 million pretax curtailment gain in the second quarter from one of the Company's benefit plans.

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Camping Holiday Wales Gross bookings increased 26% for the second quarter 2005 compared with second quarter 2004. Domestic gross bookings increased 17%, and international gross bookings increased 73% versus the prior year quarter. Revenue grew 14% during the quarter, primarily driven by the international merchant hotel business, acquisitions and the air business. Revenue from domestic businesses grew 6%, and revenue from international businesses grew 58%.

Tom Huntington DivX, Inc. 0672 DivX, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results - Aug 09, - DivX, Inc. ( DIVX) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Revenue for the second quarter was $18.3 million, an increase of 39 percent compared to revenue of $13.2 million reported in the second quarter of last year. GAAP net income in the second quarter of 2007 was $1.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted share and includes (1) based compensation of approximately $2.1 million, ($1.2 million, or $0.03, per diluted share, net of related taxes), and (2) operating costs directly attributable to Stage6 of approximately $2.4 million ($1.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, net of related taxes). Excluding the effect of these two items, GAAP net income of $3.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share.

Accommodation Holiday Wales Merchant hotel revenues increased 9% for the second quarter, driven primarily by an 8% increase in total merchant hotel room nights stayed, including rooms delivered as a component of packages. Revenue per room night was flat, resulting from a 5% increase in the average daily room rates, offset by a decrease in merchant hotel raw margins (defined as merchant hotel net revenue as a percent of gross bookings).

Holiday Last Minute Wales Air revenues increased 7% during the quarter, primarily from a 21% increase in air tickets sold, partially offset by an 11% decline in revenue per air ticket.

Catering Holiday Self Wales Expedia, Inc.s domestic air and merchant hotel businesses operate in a challenging competitive environment, due primarily to increased competition from third party distributors, increased promotion by suppliers of their own websites and higher overall occupancy rates and load factors. This environment is generally expected to continue.

Holiday Wales Walking Operating income grew 31% during the quarter, and Operating Income Before Amortization grew 15%, driven by higher revenue due in part to acquisitions and lower sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue, partially offset by lower gross margins. Operating income growth exceeded Operating Income Before Amortization growth due to relatively flat amortization expenses. Selling and marketing expense grew by 10%, driven by a 60% increase in international selling and marketing expense as Expedia, Inc. focuses resources on building its international presence and recognition.

Family Holiday Wales Net income increased by $25 million and adjusted net income by $23 million for the second quarter, both due primarily to the increase in operating income and interest income, offset by correspondingly higher taxes.

Holiday Riding Wales Revenue margins (defined as net revenue as a percentage of gross bookings) decreased by 144 basis points due primarily to lower air revenue per ticket, a higher mix of agency business and lower merchant hotel raw margins. In addition, increased fare prices per air ticket increased gross bookings without a corresponding increase in relatively fixed air revenues. Operating margins, however, remain strongOperating Income Before Amortization margin increased 16 basis points for the second quarter versus the prior year, and 147 basis points excluding the impact of a one-time reversal of a legal settlement benefiting second quarter 2004 results.

Adventure Holiday Wales For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, net cash provided by operating activities was $929 million. Free cash flow (net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures) was $876 million. Both net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005 include $205 million from the increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and $148 million from the increase in deferred merchant bookings.

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Cottage Holiday Wales * MSN and Expedia renewed and expanded their strategic partnership. The new agreement maintains Expedias presence as the provider of travel shopping services on MSN.com and several international MSN websites, and broadens the partnership to include all Expedia, Inc.'s leisure brands, including Hotels.com and Hotwire.
* International gross bookings, representing Expedia, Inc.s points of sale in Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, China and other countries, were 22% of second quarter total gross bookings, up from 16% in the prior year quarter, and international revenues were 21% of total revenues, up from 15%.
* During the quarter www.expedia.ca, Canadas leading online travel agency, reached $1 billion in cumulative gross bookings since its debut in November 1999. Expedia, Inc.s French and Italian websites combined for over $135 million in gross bookings in their first full year of operation since debuting in spring 2004.
* Expedia, Inc. continues to add hotel properties to the companys various points of sale, including the new Wynn Las Vegas. Expedia, Inc. offers more than 20,000 distinct merchant hotel properties for booking at Expedia.com, Hotels.com and its other websites. Thousands of these properties are fully direct-connected, offering real-time availability, rates and inventory on our websites, benefiting both Expedia, Inc.s customers and suppliers.
* Expedia.coms lodging customers created over 50,000 hotel reviews of actual paid stays in just seven months. Traveler reviews join hotel photos, virtual tours, star ratings and amenity details as valuable content to help customers better search and choose among hotel properties for their next trip.
* Budget, Payless and Europcar have been named preferred vendors for Expedias Platinum Marketing Program. Expedias Platinum Marketing Program guarantees that travelers booking on Expedia.com will have access to the same low rates available anywhere else, including a car rental companys own web site. In addition, there are specific guarantees of excellent customer care and special offers for Expedia customers.
* Italy-based MSC Cruises was added to the vast selection of options for Expedia.coms cruise customers. Expedia.coms Cruise Price Guarantee assures customers booking a cruise that they will pay the lowest price for their cruise, or Expedia will match the competing price and provide a $50 certificate redeemable online for gift certificates from hundreds of stores, theatres and restaurants.
* Expedia Corporate Travel (ECT) and Southwest Airlines signed an agreement in which ECT customers are given the opportunity to book Southwest when they search for flights within the ECT platform on city pairs Southwest serves. ECT has reached over 3,000 cumulative clients, with domestic online adoption of 85%.
* Hotels.com second quarter gross bookings increased 7%, exceeding $500 million in quarterly gross bookings for the first time in its history. The company continued to develop its Hotel Expert re-branding strategy during the second quarter.
* TripAdvisor, the leading global travel information and advice destination (www.tripadvisor.com), reached an industry milestone, with two million travel reviews and opinions now posted on the site, covering more than 200,000 hotels and attractions worldwide. The reviews and opinions represent a comprehensive resource for travelers before planning and going on a vacation, weekend getaway or business trip.
* Classic Custom Vacations, a full-service travel company specializing in tailoring luxury vacation experiences in Hawaii, Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean through an independent network of offline travel agencies, announced the upcoming addition of Tahiti to its suite of destinations.

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