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Celebrate Las Vegas’ 100th Birthday by Booking a Getaway on Travelocity and Be Entered to Win One Of 100 iPods

    SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2005--

         Travelers who Purchase a Flight+Hotel TotalTrip from
          Now Through May 31 to Las Vegas also Receive a Free
        Download of "Viva Las Vegas" on the iTunes Music Store

From shows and music to gaming and dancing, Travelocity(R) and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) have joined together to help consumers celebrate Las Vegas’ 100th birthday.

To celebrate the entertainment capital of the world’s centennial anniversary on May 15, everyone who books a Flight+Hotel TotalTrip(SM) from now through May 31 on Travelocity will be entered to win one of 100 iPods(R), the world’s most popular digital music player. In addition, anyone that purchases a TotalTrip during this limited time period also will be given a free download of Elvis Presley’s hit “Viva Las Vegas” from the iTunes(R) Music Store. Travelocity complements this download by offering a recommended list of tunes for the perfect trip to Vegas available at www.travelocity.com/tunes.

“Las Vegas is the hottest entertainment destination and the iPod is the hottest portable entertainment device, so we thought a great way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vegas was to put it all together in one package – book a vacation package to Vegas on Travelocity and be entered to win one of 100 iPods,” said Bryan Saltzburg, vice president of packaging and cruises for Travelocity.

Just some examples of the types of deals to Vegas include:

                       Las Vegas Hotel    Prices (including airfare,
   Origin City          Star Rating       lodging and all taxes)(a)
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                        Aladdin Hotel
Boston (BOS)                4-Star                   $386
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                          Tropicana
Chicago (ORD)               3-Star                   $337
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                           Bally's
Dallas (DFW)                4-Star                   $384
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                         The Orleans
Denver (DEN)                3-Star                   $276
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                           Venetian
Detroit (DTW)               5-Star                   $774
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                        Circus Circus
Indianapolis (IND)          3-Star                   $280
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                          Tropicana
Minneapolis (MSP)           3-Star                   $332
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                            Sahara
New York (LGA)              3-Star                   $304
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                           Harrah's
Seattle (SEA)               3-Star                   $374
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------
                         Monte Carlo
San Francisco (SFO)         4-Star                   $318
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------

(a) Prices are in USD for one person based on double occupancy and
    includes roundtrip airfare, two nights lodging and recovery taxes.
    Sample prices gathered on April 20, 2005 for travel June 2 - 4,
    2005. Travelocity's real-time dynamic Flight + Hotel packaging
    engine is constantly updating prices and availability. Please
    check with Travelocity for pricing and availability for your
    travel dates and departure city.

“This is a very exciting time for consumers to visit Las Vegas as we celebrate our 100-year history with so many exciting events happening throughout the year,” said Terry Jicinsky, senior vice president of marketing, LVCVA. “We’re thrilled to partner with Travelocity to help more travelers experience Las Vegas during this historic celebration.”

To book your Flight + Hotel TotalTrip vacation to Las Vegas, visit www.travelocity.com/vegas.

About Travelocity

Travelocity’s industry-leading technology and straight-talking, honest information help travelers take more rewarding and affordable trips. With millions of registered users and booking $4.9 billion of travel in 2004, Travelocity(R) negotiates thousands of low-priced deals with the world’s most reputable travel providers – top airlines, hotels, car rental companies, cruise lines, and other destination attractions and services. Additionally, Travelocity offers deeply-discounted rates for weekend getaways and dynamic packages through its Last Minute Deals and TotalTrip(SM) shopping engines, and provides customer service support over the phone 24 hours a day. Based in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also operates Travelocity Business(SM) for corporate customers, powers international travel Web sites in eight languages, and has been recognized for its consumer advocacy and global leadership in online travel. More information about Travelocity is available at www.travelocity.com. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG), a world leader in travel commerce. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at www.sabre-holdings.com.

ABOUT THE LVCVA

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With more than 130,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and 9 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA’s mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com.

CONTACT: VOLLMER
Judy Haveson, 212-808-6541
judy@vollmerpr.com
or
Chintan Talati, 972-488-4790
chintan@vollmerpr.com
or
R&R Partners
Lisa Jacob, 702-318-4221
ljacob@rrpartners.com

SOURCE: Travelocity


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