Priceline.com: Fall Is Coming, And So Are The Travel Deals To Europe.

NORWALK, Conn. -- For bargain-hunting travelers, fall is the time to visit Europe. As the last days of summer tick down, the European travel industry enters its "shoulder season," with fewer crowds, cooler weather - and red-hot travel deals.

Today priceline.com(R) (Nasdaq: PCLN), in cooperation with its international travel partners, released a partial list of European travel bargains for September and October.

For full details, restrictions and more examples of travel savings to Europe, visit www.priceline.com.

VACATION PACKAGES*

Prices are per-person, double occupancy, and include all taxes and fees.

London

--From Washington, DC, September 6-13. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 4-star Millennium Gloucester Hotel for $789.

--From Boston, September 6-13. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 4-star Holiday Inn Kensington Forum for $792.

--From New York, September 6-13. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 4-star Royal Horseguards Hotel for $832.

Paris

--From Los Angeles, October 3-10. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 3-star Tulip Inn Orange La Fayette for $866.

--From Boston, October 3-10. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 4-star Sofitel Paris La Defense Grand Arche for $804.

Amsterdam

--From Atlanta, September 23-30. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 4-star Le Meridien Apollo for $770.

--From Miami, September 23-30. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 4-star Crowne Plaza Amsterdam Schipol Airport for $1,089.

--From Philadelphia, September 23-30. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 5-star Sheraton Amsterdam Airport for $993.

Prague

--From New York, October 4-11. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 4-star Diplomat Hotel for $1,161.

Rome

--From Tampa, September 27-October 4. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 3-star Holiday Inn West for $1,193.

--From Baltimore, September 27-October 4. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 4-star Quality Hotel Nova Domus for $1,275.

--From Chicago, September 27-October 4. Round-trip airfare plus 6 nights at the 4-star Broscolo Borromini Hotel for $1,347.

CRUISES*

Prices are per-person, double occupancy and do not include airfare.

--7-night Western Mediterranean cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the Seas, starting at $999. Departs Barcelona, visiting multiple ports in France and Italy before arriving in Naples.

--10-night Fall Transatlantic cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas, starting at $799. Departs London on September 1, visiting ports in France, England, Ireland and Maine before arriving in Boston.

--12-night Greek Isles cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas, starting at $1,899. Departs Barcelona on September 23, visiting ports in France, Italy, Greece and Sicily before arriving in Naples.

--15-night Fall Transatlantic cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dreams, starting at $799. Departs London on September 22, visiting ports in France, Spain, Portugal and Madeira before arriving in Miami.

--14-night Fall Transatlantic cruise aboard Celebrity Cruises' Galaxy, starting at $950. Departs Rome (Civitavecchia), visiting ports in France, Spain, Gibraltar, Portugal and the Azores before arriving in Baltimore.

--10-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Holland America's Noordam, starting at $999. Departs Rome (Civitavecchia), visiting ports in Croatia, Greece, Malta, Sicily, Menorca and France before arriving in Barcelona.

AIRLINE TICKETS*

Examples are published-price tickets where travelers pick the exact flight times and airlines.

--Amsterdam (from New York) $453

--Amsterdam (from San Francisco) $726

--Dublin (from Baltimore) $350

--Frankfurt (from San Diego) $557

--Frankfurt (from Houston) $564

--London (from New York) $420

--London (from Washington, DC) $437

--London (from Los Angeles) $542

--London (from Chicago) $552

--Madrid (from Newark) $520

--Madrid (from Miami) $543

--Munich (from Philadelphia) $628

--Munich (from San Francisco) $711

--Paris (from Denver) $673

--Paris (from Charlotte) $679

--Rome (from New York) $540

HOTEL ROOMS*

--Hotel rooms shown are for booked offers made for use in September and October 2004.

--London, Kensington/Earls Court area, 3-star hotel for $80 per night.

--London, Westminster area, 4-star hotel for $120 per night.

--Paris, Bastille area, 3-star hotel for $92 per night.

--Paris, Latin Quarter, 4-star hotel for $132 per night.

--Amsterdam, City Centre and Museum Quarter, 4-star hotel for $111 per night.

--Rome, Vatican City area, 4-star hotel for $106 per night.

--Rome, west city area, 4-star hotel for $125 per night.

--Prague, west city area, 4-star hotel for $100 per night.

*Airline ticket examples are rounded to the nearest dollar and are for actual airfares booked between August 16 and August 22, 2004 for travel departing between September 1 and October 31, 2004. Fares include all taxes and fees, including a $9.95 processing fee. Vacation package prices are per-person based on double occupancy and include round-trip airfare and hotel, all taxes and fees. Vacation packages shown were available as of the week of August 16, 2004 for trips departing in August, September and October as indicated. There is no guarantee that vacation package hotels or prices will be available. Hotel examples shown are for offers booked for use in September and October 2004. Examples do not include taxes and fees. Cruise prices are in U.S. Dollars and are per person, double occupancy. Restrictions may apply. All cruise prices and dates may not be available at time of booking. Cruise prices do not include a non-refundable $15 processing fee. All travel purchases are subject to certain restrictions and there is no guarantee than an offer will be accepted or that prices or inventory will be available. Savings are not guaranteed and will vary based on offer price, availability and actual itinerary.

About Priceline.com

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