Paris, September the 3rd of 2009. Opodo, the European online travel agency, announces the appointment of J�r�me Rivaud as French Country Director.

J�r�me Rivaud, aged 40, studied at Rouen Business School (Master of Finances) and has spent most of his career in the Distribution and Internet sector, most recently as the Director of Ooshop.com, the online hypermarket of the Carrefour Group.

Prior to that J�r�me Rivaud was Director of Home Banking within the Financial Services & Insurances Department of the Carrefour Group, Director of International Operations of E.Leclerc and Director of Mergers & Acquisitions of the Auchan Group.

� I�m pleased to join Opodo at this very interesting moment of its development. The company is very healthy today and well recognized as a major player in the fast-growing online travel market. Within this context our objective is to strengthen our market share and increase the profitability of Opodo in France by putting the customer at the center of our attention. Thanks to the dynamism of the Opodo team, I�m convinced we�ll succeed. � declares J�r�me Rivaud.

Ignacio Martos, Chief Executive of Opodo Ltd, comments: � The experience and the know-how of J�r�me Rivaud will enable us to pursue our development and growth at a steady pace. With over �1.3 billion in sales, and with again a double digit growth this year, Opodo is now a profitable company serving more than 4 million passengers across Europe. His experience of the Distribution environment is a real advantage for Opodo, enabling us to get even closer to our customers and answer their needs. �

Mr Rivaud started his role on the 1st of September 2009.

For further information, please reply to pr@opodo.co.uk