Christine Petersen and Carolyn Spencer Brown Both Make 25 Most Influential Women in Travel List

NEWTON, Mass., and PENNINGTON, N.J., July 14, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community and Cruise Critic(R), a
TripAdvisor Media Network company, and the world's leading online resource for
consumer-oriented cruise reviews and news, today announced that Christine
Petersen from TripAdvisor and Carolyn Spencer Brown from Cruise Critic were
each named to ForbesLife Executive Woman's 25 Most Influential Women in Travel
list in the magazine's summer 2008 issue.

The list was compiled by polling top industry executives to determine the
women in travel who "have significantly shaped-and will continue to define"
the travel industry. Petersen can be found within the "Trendsetters &
Innovators" category and Spencer Brown is one of "The New Specialists."

Recently promoted to chief marketing officer, Petersen has overseen
tremendous TripAdvisor growth in revenue, membership, site traffic and
content. In leading TripAdvisor initiatives such as the launch of interactive
maps, a social networking tool and user-generated destination guides, Petersen
is at the forefront of changing how travelers interact and research travel.
Petersen heads marketing, public relations, product development, content
distribution and community support.

As one of America's leading cruise journalists and editor-in-chief of
Cruise Critic, Spencer Brown has her finger on the pulse of cruising. In
addition to regularly writing news, feature and cruise ship reviews, Spencer
Brown oversees all editorial-related planning, development and implementation
for CruiseCritic.com(TM) and CruiseCritic.co.uk(TM). Having covered the cruise
industry for more than 12 years and taken more than 100 cruises, Spencer Brown
has used her vast expertise to help CruiseCritic.com become the number one
cruise site on the Web and a place where travelers love to interact with one
another and get the latest cruise news.

"ForbesLife Executive Woman's recognition of Christine and Carolyn
showcases some of the outstanding talent we have within the TripAdvisor Media
Network," said Steve Kaufer, founder and CEO, TripAdvisor. "Through their
dedication and drive to create more robust online travel environments,
Christine and Carolyn are not only helping grow and improve TripAdvisor and
Cruise Critic, but are moving the travel industry in new and exciting
directions."

About TripAdvisor Media Network
TripAdvisor(R) Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 32
million monthly visitors* across 12 popular travel brands, TripAdvisor,
airfarewatchdog.com, bookingbuddy.com , cruisecritic.com, holidaywatchdog.com,
independenttraveler.com, onetime.com, seatguru.com, smartertravel.com,
travel-library.com, travelpod.com and virtualtourist.com. TripAdvisor-branded
sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with 24 million
monthly visitors*, six million registered members and 15 million reviews and
opinions. Featuring real advice from real travelers, TripAdvisor-branded sites
cover 300,000+ hotels and attractions and operate in the U.S.
(http://www.tripadvisor.com), the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk), Ireland
(http://www.tripadvisor.ie), France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr), Germany
(http://www.tripadvisor.de), Italy (http://www.tripadvisor.it), and Spain
(http://www.tripadvisor.es). TripAdvisor(R) Media Network provides travel
suppliers with graphical advertising opportunities and a cost-per-click
marketing platform. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media
Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry
worldwide. TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network
are operating companies of Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE).

(C) 2008 TripAdvisor LLC. All rights reserved. TripAdvisor is a trademark
of TripAdvisor LLC. Cruise Critic is a trademark of The Independent Traveler,
Inc. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the
property of their respective owners.

*Source: comScore Media Metrix, May 2008

SOURCE TripAdvisor

http://www.tripadvisor.com

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