European car hire customers of Auto Europe (www.auto-europe.co.uk) can now book hotel accommodation online at the same time they arrange car rental thanks to a new partnership with Booking.com. A selection of over 25,000 hotels throughout Europe is available, ranging from cosy guesthouses to 5 star hotels, at www.auto-europe.co.uk/hotel.cfm.

Shane Whaley, Partner Account Manager, Booking.com said: �We are delighted to team up with Auto Europe with whom we share a passion for delivering the highest possible standard of service to each and every customer. Auto Europe car rental customers can now enjoy a wide choice of accommodation thanks to the extended variety of hotels across Europe that partner with Booking.com.�

Hotels will be available to all Auto Europe�s European car hire customers directly from their home country websites. The Booking.com hotel reservation service is available in 12 languages making it easily accessible across Europe.

Paula Wooninck, Auto Europe General Manager for the Netherlands and Belgium, commented: �Auto Europe offers some of the cheapest car hire rates available without ever compromising service or quality. Booking.com shares our company service values, as well as offering a truly extensive range of accommodation to cater for all budgets and tastes, making it a perfect partner for our European car hire product.�

Auto Europe customers will benefit from the direct relationship that Booking.com has forged with every hotel listed in its extensive database. Extremely competitive rates and same day (up to 10pm) and next day availability help keep any unexpected travel possible and affordable. The online guest-ratings facility on the website is an extra, useful booking tool.

About Booking.com

Booking.com is a subsidiary of priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN), and is Europe�s leading online hotel reservations agency by room nights sold, attracting over 15 million unique visitors each month via the Internet from both leisure and business markets worldwide.

Booking.com is available in 12 languages and offers 25,000+ hotels in over 6,000 destinations. The company has offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Cambridge, Dubai, Dublin, London, Loul� (PT), Norwalk (USA), Paris, Pisa, Rome, and Vienna. See: www.booking.com

About Auto Europe

The Auto Europe �Beat Rate Guarantee� guarantees to beat any like-for-like quote to ensure it always offers the cheapest car hire available. There are no cancellation or amendment fees and a 24/7 freephone number, 0800 358 1245, connects directly to a real person who can deal with any enquiries. What�s more, choose a fully inclusive car-hire rate and Auto Europe will fully refund any damage excesses charged by your local supplier. With more than 4,000 rental locations around the world, from Iceland to Australia, Europe and the USA, it�s the ideal first stop for all your car rental needs. Just visit www.auto-europe.co.uk or call 0800 358 1245.

Auto Europe was founded in Ohio in the 1950s where it offered a service selling and re-buying cars to and from US citizens travelling in Europe. This created a respectable turn over, but it was the founding of the consumer car hire principle that really got things moving. Auto Europe negotiated a deal with corporate car hire companies to lease their fleets during the quieter summer months. They were now able to offer their customers access to the luxury of independent travel on a simple hire basis. It was a winning formula that marked the start of the company�s growth into the $400 million annual turnover business it is today.

To learn more about Auto Europe car hire please visit www.auto-europe.co.uk

Booking.com media enquiries

Mandy Zakhour, Booking.com, mandy.zakhour@booking.com, tel: + 44 (0) 20 8612 8382

Auto Europe media enquiries

Rowen Ward, Born PR, rowen@bornpr.com, tel: +44 (0) 208 8878 0777, +44 (0) 7855 814937 58 1245.