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Luxury Link, a Travel Web Site |
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16, 2000 - Gannett Co., Inc.
(NYSE: GCI) has purchased an interest in Luxury Link, LLC, a luxury
travel Web site. The ownership interest was granted in return for an investment
of cash and services including promotional exposure on Gannett publications,
including USATODAY and USATODAY.com.
Called �an outstanding way to gain access to the best quality travel options all over the world,� (New York Times), Luxury Link provides a searchable database of hotels, tours, and specialty travel, as well as an auction page and exclusive offerings where first-class properties can be purchased. �This is an important step in the evolution of Luxury Link as the leading
luxury travel Web site,� commented Diane McDavitt, President and Chief
Operating Officer of Luxury Link.
Douglas McCorkindale, President of Gannett, said of the association, �We are pleased to partner with a company that is so clearly focused on serving the needs of both the hospitality industry and travel customers. Luxury Link is providing a unique vehicle to inform users about high quality travel destinations that they otherwise might not have considered for their travel plans.� Founded in 1906, Gannett Co., Inc. of Arlington, Va. publishes 74 daily newspapers in the USA, including USATODAY, the nation�s largest-selling daily newspaper. The Company also owns Newsquest, one of the largest regional newspaper publishers in England, and 21 U.S. television stations. Luxury Link, LLC, founded in 1997, provides news, special rates, and weekly travel auctions, updated daily for the sophisticated traveler. |
Phyllis Elliott Luxury Link, LLC 310-478-3396 http://www.luxurylink.com |