Secaucus, NJ, and Dallas, TX, May 6, 2002 - Hotel & Travel Index, the industry's leading print and online hotel information source for travel professionals, today announced that Hotels.com (NASDAQ: ROOM), the leading specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, is now the exclusive value lodging provider for Hotel & Travel Index Online (www.htihotelink.com). Through the three-year agreement Hotel & Travel Index online now offers travel professionals the ability to book thousands of hotel and vacation rental properties in over 200 markets worldwide. Hotel & Travel Index identifies discounted lodging properties in print and online with an eye-catching "Book It" icon. The new site also offers instant confirmation for reservations and commission to travel agents with an IATA number. Travel professionals may now also book via an exclusive toll free number (1-800-308-4873).

"This alliance opens up a new distribution channel for Hotels.com.  Approximately 180,000 travel agents in the U.S. alone, who currently book over  $16 billion in hotel rooms annually, will now have easy access to Hotel.com's value properties," stated Bob Diener, president of Hotels.com.  "We are pleased to partner with Hotel & Travel Index.   Hotel & Travel Index is the most widely used print and online information source for hotel information by travel professionals, and the partnership will be heavily promoted by other Northstar publications including "Travel Weekly."

In September 2001, Hotel & Travel Index successfully launched Hotel & Travel index online (www.htihotelink.com), with detailed information on over 79,000 hotels, plus the related data that travel professionals need to book hotel rooms (destination information, custom mapping with driving directions, photos, airport diagrams, restaurant listings, special booking incentives - like "Hot Specials!", currency conversion, weather and more). "We have seen a steady pace of increased visitors since our launch," states Steve Bailey, CTC, Publisher.  "And, with the addition of Hotels.com to www.htihotelink.com, we are providing travel agents the ability to offer price competitive rooms, as well as, access to room inventory that may not have been available." 

Hotel & Travel Index online (www.htihotelink.com) is an essential resource for travel professionals who want to quickly and efficiently compare hotel rates, locations, amenities, special offers, and now book thousands of hotels worldwide with confirmations sent in just seconds.

About Hotel & Travel Index
Hotel & Travel Index is a publication of NORTHSTAR Travel Media LLC (www.ntmllc.com).  NORTHSTAR Travel Media LLC publishes worldwide directories, periodicals and destination information services for the travel and hospitality industry.  NORTHSTAR's seven directories provide indispensable data about hotels, cruise lines and ships, meeting and convention properties, and business travel in the United States and internationally.  The directories include Hotel & Travel Index, Official Hotel Guide, Official Hotel Guide International, Official Meeting Facilities Guide, Official Cruise Guide, and Business Travel Planner.  NORTHSTAR's three periodicals and electronic newsletter provide unsurpassed editorial coverage of the travel industry.  Travel Weekly covers all facets of the trade, from agents to suppliers; TravelAge West focuses on the travel industry in the western United States; Meetings & Conventions is a must-read for meeting professionals; and Travel Management Daily, an email newsletter published daily, targets the senior travel industry professional.  In addition to its directories and periodicals, NORTHSTAR publishes critical reviews of hotels and cruises via its Star Service Online and destinations via Weissmann Travel Reports.

About Hotels.com 
Hotels.com (NASDAQ: ROOM), a majority-owned subsidiary of USA Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: USAI) Interactive Group, is the largest specialized provider of discount hotel accommodations worldwide, providing service through its own websites (including www.hotels.com and others), more than 25,000 affiliated websites, and three toll-free call centers.  Hotels.com provides accommodations to travelers at over 6,000 properties in 218 markets in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and Asia.  The company offers a one-stop shopping source for hotel pricing, amenities and availability, and also specializes in providing travelers with accommodations for sold-out periods.