NORWALK, Conn., March 20, 2013 . . . Need a hotel room for Spring Break, or to watch your school compete in the big dance? Priceline.com can fill the bill and save you up to 50% with its no-bidding Express Deals(sm) discount hotel booking service.

Express Deals(sm) is designed for travelers who want a discount and need specific amenities, like a pool, fitness center, free breakfast or more than one bed in a room. Customers view a page that includes amenities (pool, gym, on-site restaurant, etc.), special freebies (free breakfast, free Internet, free parking, etc.), star level, neighborhood, guest satisfaction scores on a 1-10 scale, and a special sale price. Many hotels participating in Express Deals allow customers to choose their bedding type (1 king, 2 doubles, etc.). Many of the hotels are pet friendly. After booking at the discounted price, the name of the specific hotel is revealed.

Just in time for Spring Break and the basketball tournament, priceline.com is having an Express Deals hotel sale, offering top-quality hotels at discounts of up to 50% off published prices – with no bidding required. This limited-time sale applies to hotels in all star categories in all destinations, even the most luxurious 4- and 5-star hotels. The sale runs through March 31st and all stays must be completed by May 15, 2013. To get the special sale discounts, customers need to enter the coupon code SPRING when they book their Express Deals hotels.

Express Deals and the extra savings SPRING coupon code are being offered through priceline.com’s website www.priceline.com and through the Priceline app for iOS and Android phones. The app can be downloaded from free from the iTunes store http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/priceline-hotel-car-negotiator/id336381998?mt=8&uo=4 or Android market https://market.android.com/details?id=com.priceline.android.negotiator.

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About The Priceline Group

The Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN) is a leader in global online hotel reservations, with over 295,000 participating hotels and accommodations worldwide. The Group is composed of four primary brands – Booking.com, priceline.com, Agoda.com and rentalcars.com – and several ancillary brands. The Priceline Group provides online travel services in over 190 countries and territories in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa.

Booking.com is the number one online hotel reservation service in the world, offering over 275,000 hotels and accommodations (as of February 25, 2013), and is available in 41 languages. More recent counts are available on the Booking.com website. Priceline.com gives leisure travelers multiple ways to save on their airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises. In addition to getting compelling published prices, travelers can take advantage of priceline.com’s famous Name Your Own Price® service, which can deliver the lowest prices available, or the recently added Express Deals, where travelers can take advantage of hotel discounts without bidding.

Agoda.com is an Asia-based online hotel reservation service that is available in 38 languages. Rentalcars.com is a multinational rental car service, offering its reservation services in over 6,000 locations. Customer support is provided in 40 languages.

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For Press Information: Brian Ek (203) 299-8167 brian.ek@priceline.com

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