Friday, October 26, 2007

Travelzoo Surpasses 12 Million Subscribers


Travelzoo? I thought you knew. — LD

NEW YORK -- Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced that it has surpassed 12 million subscribers to its publications.

"As a result of our global expansion we have grown our reach by over a million subscribers since March giving us a total global reach of 12 million subscribers in six countries," said Ralph Bartel, chairman and chief executive officer, Travelzoo. "From North America to Europe, and more recently in Asia, active travelers are quickly learning about great deals that we publish and signing up as subscribers to our publications. We attribute our success in attaining high quality subscribers not only to our marketing efforts but also to strong word of mouth as more people are recommending us as a trusted source for information on great deals. We can now provide advertisers with the ability to target active travelers in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, France and Hong Kong."

In the U.S. alone, Travelzoo has more than 11 million subscribers that represent over $26.8 billion per year in leisure travel bookings.(1) According to a Travelzoo subscriber survey, over 55% of subscribers have a household income of $75,000 and above and more than 75% have a college degree or greater. More than 73% of Travelzoo subscribers in the U.S. have a valid passport, compared with 27% of the general U.S. population.(2) In addition, over two-thirds of subscribers travel for leisure at least three times per year.

Recent surveys of Travelzoo subscribers in Canada, Germany, and the U.K. confirmed that Travelzoo users tend to have higher than average household income and tend to be frequent travelers.

About Travelzoo
Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. Travelzoo's media
properties, which reach more than 12 million travel enthusiasts in the
U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong and the U.K., include the
Travelzoo(R) Web site (http://www.travelzoo.com), the Top 20(R) list, the
Newsflash(TM) e-mail alert service and SuperSearch(TM), a travel search
engine. Travelzoo publishes offers from more than 600 advertisers.
Travelzoo's deal experts review each offer to find the best travel deals
and confirm their true value. Travelzoo is headquartered in New York City.

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not
historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may include, but
are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations,
prospects and intentions, markets in which we participate and other
statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts.
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Because these forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
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statements, including changes in our plans, objectives, expectations,
prospects and intentions and other factors discussed in our filings with
the SEC. We cannot guarantee any future levels of activity, performance or
achievements. Travelzoo undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of
this press release. Travelzoo and Top 20 are registered trademarks of
Travelzoo. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.

(1) Travelzoo Subscriber Study, February 2007, Travel Industry Association 2006 ($754 average price of trips booked online)

(2) The New York Times, January 2007

Media Contact:
Mindy Joyce
(212) 521-4218
mjoyce@travelzoo.com

SOURCE: Travelzoo

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