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Market Cap:$9.5B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.8B
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Need a hotel room in Europe? A flight and a car? Priceline gives you more choice, more customer reviews and more deals, so that you can make the most of your travel budget and look and book for less. As one of Europe's fastest growing companies, Priceline Europe sells more than 5,000,000 room nights per year, promoting over 15,000 hotels in 40 European countries. From large chains to small family run guesthouses, and from B&Bs to five star luxury resorts, Priceline Europe offers you a huge choice of accommodation. By building strong relationships and charging hotels less commission, we can offer you very competitive rates. In addition, priceline.co.uk offers Name Your Own Price, a feature where you can place a bid for a hotel rate and save up to 50% on your hotel stay! Air travel and car rental services can also be purchased, allowing you to plan your entire holiday with us. Priceline.co.uk is a Priceline Europe company, an extension of US parent company Priceline.com, one of the leading travel reservation websites in North America, founded in 1998.

investor
Mark J Lotke
Number of Employees 1,780
Contact Information

800 Connecticut Ave

Norwalk, Connecticut 06854-1631

www.priceline.c...

1 203 705 3000

NAICS Code Travel Agencies: 561510

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Mark J Lotke investor
James M. Guyette Director
H. Alex Aminian
Jeffery H. Boyd Chief Executive Officer
Stef Norden Chief Executive Officer, Priceline Europe
Brett Keller Chief Marketing Officer
Daniel J. Finnegan Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
Paul J. Hennessy Chief Distribution Officer
Ronald V. Rose CIO
Thomas P. D'Angelo Chief Accounting Officer
Christopher Soder Executive Vice President, Lodging & Vacation Prods
Peter J. Millones JR Executive Vice President
Glenn D. Fogel Senior Vice President, International
Lisa Gillingham Senior Vice President, Cust Service & Operations
Patricia D'Angelo Senior Vice President, Rental Cars
Patti D'Angelo Senior Vice President, Rental Cars
Nancy B Peretsman Managing Director and Executive Vice President Allen & Company
Glen Fogel
Roseann Lowe
Sheila Serena Coordinator, Marketing

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jeffrey E. Epstein Board of Directors
Craig W. Rydin Board of Directors
Howard W. Barker Jr. Audit Committee Chairman
Robert J. Mylod Vice Chairman & Head, World-Wide Strategy and Planning
Ralph M Bahna Chairman
Dominic Lai Board of Directors
Edmond Ip Board of Directors
Ian F. Wade Board of Directors
Jan L. Docter Board of Directors
Marshall Loeb Board of Directors
Nancy B. Petertsman Board of Directors
Patricia L. Francy Board of Directors

Mark J. Lotke , 37, has been a director since March 30, 2005. Mr. Lotke is a Partner with FT Ventures, which he joined in 2005, and where he leads the Software Team. Mr. Lotke currently serves on the boards of ProfitLine, a provider of outsourced telecommunications expense management services, and of Digital Harbor, a composite applications company. Mr. Lotke has over 15 years experience in the information technology industry including over 10 years of private equity experience. Prior to joining FT Ventures, he has invested over $350 million in leading enterprise software, e-commerce and IT-enabled services companies generating over $1.2 billion in realized gains. From January 2003 through December 2004, Mr. Lotke was a General Partner with Pequot Ventures. From January 2001 through December 2002, Mr. Lotke was a General Partner with Covalent Partners. Prior to that, Mr. Lotke was a Managing Director with Internet Capital Group. Mr. Lotke also worked for several years as a principal with General Atlantic Partners. Mr. Lotke began his professional career as a strategy consultant at Corporate Decisions, Inc. and also worked at LHS Group, a mobile billing and customer care software company. Mr. Lotke received a B.S. in Economics summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Organization Position Status
FT Ventures Partner Current
Daylight Forensic & Advisory, LLC Ftventures Partner and Daylight Board Member Current
Ftventures Limited Partner Current
Digital Harbor, Inc. Member Current
Halo Technology Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Profitline, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Priceline.com Incorporated investor Current
Delphion, Inc. investor Current
E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp. investor Current
Scopus investor Current
Pequot Ventures General Partner Former
Pequot Ventures Team member Former
Internet Capital Group, Inc. Team member Former
General Atlantic, LLC Team member Former
LHS Telekom GmbH & Co. KG strategy consultant Former
SSC Corporation Former
University of Pennsylvania Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania B.S. In Economics Former

Jeff Epstein is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Oracle Corporation, reporting directly to Oracle President Safra Catz. He is responsible for Oracle’s global controller’s office, finance operations, tax, treasury, real estate, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, internal audits, and customer leasing. Mr. Epstein brings to Oracle 20 years of finance experience as CFO of several public and private companies, including DoubleClick, King World Productions, and ADVO. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Oberon Media, a privately held internet game technology provider and publisher. Mr. Epstein is a member of the board of directors of Priceline.com, where he serves on the audit committee and the compensation committee. Mr. Epstein has an MBA from Stanford Business School, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a BA from Yale College, where he graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

Organization Position Status
Oracle Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Board of Directors Current
MDC Partners Inc. Board of Directors Current
Priceline Cruise Director Current
ADVO, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
ADVO, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
MDC Partners Inc. Chair Former

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce North America Inc. James M. Guyette has served as a Director of priceline.com since November 2003. Mr. Guyette is currently Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce North America, Inc., a world-leading supplier of power systems to the global aerospace, defense, marine and energy markets. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Mr. Guyette was Executive Vice President Marketing and Planning for United Airlines. He held a number of other senior roles in his nearly 30 years with the carrier. Mr. Guyette serves on the boards of Rolls-Royce plc, International Aero Engines and PrivateBancorp Inc. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wings Club, the Smithsonian Museum Air and Space Museum Board, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Flight Safety Foundation, St. Mary's College Moraga CA Board of Regents, and is a member of the Board of Governors for the Aerospace Industries Association.

Organization Position Status
Priceline Cruise Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls, Royce North America Inc. Current
The Priceline Negotiator Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls, Royce North America Inc. Current
Global Hospitality Resources Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls, Royce North America Inc. Current
Anti Anti Mormon Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls, Royce North America Inc. Current
Funk This Entertainment, LLC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls, Royce North America Inc. Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls, Royce North America Inc. Current
Flight Safety Foundation President and CEO, Rolls, Royce North America Current
Fly Cheap Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls, Royce North America Inc. Current
Travel Technology Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls, Royce North America Inc. Current
Rolls-Royce plc President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Founders' Bank Current
Rolls-Royce North America Inc. Chairman Current
St. Mary's College Board of Directors Current
Aerospace Industries Association, Inc Board of Directors Current
Aviation Safety Alliance Treasurer Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Director Current
Privatebancorp, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rolls-Royce plc Board of Directors Current
PrivateBancorp Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rolls-Royce Group Plc Board of Directors Current
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board Member Current
The Private Bank Director Current
Flight Safety Foundation Board of Directors Current
The Pembroke Group LLC Board of Directors Current
The Regents Board of Directors Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Board of Directors Current
Pembroke Inc Board of Directors Current
Rolls Royce Energy Systems Inc. President & CEO Former
Rolls-Royce North America Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
UAL Corporation Executive Vice President, Marketing and Planning Former
Rolls-Royce North America Inc. President Former
Rolls-Royce plc executive director Former
Priceline Cruise Director of Priceline Former
Rolls Royce Board of Directors Former
Saint Mary's College BS In Business Administration Former
Rolls-Royce plc Team Member Former

Organization Position Status
David Corporation President & CEO Current
Divine Corporation Current
Intergraph Corporation Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Current
ChoicePoint Inc. Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Former
Insurity Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Former
Louisiana State University MS In Civil Engineering Former
Utah State University Undergraduate Degree In Civil & Environmental Engineering Former

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. Mr. Rydin joined priceline.com's Board of Directors in January 2005. Mr. Rydin is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. Prior to joining Yankee Candle in 2001, Mr. Rydin was the President of the Away From Home food services division of Campbell Soup Company, a position he held from 1998 to 2001. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Rydin served as the President of the Godiva Chocolatiers division of Campbell. Prior to Godiva, Mr. Rydin held a number of senior management positions at Pepperidge Farm, Inc., also a part of Campbell. Mr. Rydin serves on the board of Philips-Van Heusen (PVH - NYSE) and a member of their comensation commitee.

Organization Position Status
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Yankee Candle Company, Inc. Current
The Yankee Candle Company CEO Current
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Senior Management Positions Current
The Yankee Candle Company Chairman Current
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Board of Directors Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Board of Directors Current
Fly Cheap Board of Directors Current
Funk This Entertainment, LLC Board of Directors Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Consumer Growth Partners Chairman, CEO, Yankee Candle Company Former
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Yankee Holding Corp. and The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. Former
Campbell Soup Company President Former
The Yankee Candle Company Director Former

Organization Position Status
Accredo Health, Incorporated Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Audit Committee Chairman Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Chairman Current
Fly Cheap Board of Directors Current
Global Hospitality Resources Board of Directors Current
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Priceline Negotiator Board of Directors Current
Priceline.Com Launches Limited Board of Directors Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Board of Directors Current
Anti Anti Mormon Board of Directors Current
Funk This Entertainment, LLC Board of Directors Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Committee Member Current
KPMG International partner Former
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Audit Committee Chairman Former
Priceline.com Incorporated Director Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Chief Financial Officer Current
The Priceline Negotiator Chief Financial Officer Current
Travel Technology Chief Financial Officer Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Chief Financial Officer Current
Funk This Entertainment, LLC Chief Financial Officer Current
Fly Cheap Chief Financial Officer Current
Anti Anti Mormon Chief Financial Officer Current
Global Hospitality Resources Chief Financial Officer Current
Arena Capital Current
Priceline Cruise Vice Chairman and Head of Worldwide Strategy and Planning Current
EverBank Financial Corp. Board of Directors Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Vice Chairman & Head, World-Wide Strategy and Planning Current
Stonington Partners Inc. Principal Former
Priceline.com Incorporated Principal Financial Officer Former
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Sensei Enterprises, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
The Priceline Negotiator President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Current
Lowestfare.com, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Priceline Cruise President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Fly Cheap President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Funk This Entertainment, LLC President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Travel Technology President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Global Hospitality Resources President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Funk This Entertainment, LLC Board of Directors Current
Fly Cheap Board of Directors Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Board of Directors Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current
The Priceline Negotiator Board of Directors Current
Anti Anti Mormon President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Priceline.com Incorporated President Former
Priceline.com Incorporated Chief Operating Officer Former
Priceline.com Incorporated Executive Vice President Former
Oxford Health Plans Executive Vice President Former
Robinson & Cole Llp Partner Former
Lord Abbett & Co. Assistant General Counsel Former
Oxford Health Plans General Counsel Former
Priceline.com Incorporated General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Chief Executive Officer, Priceline Europe Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Chief Marketing Officer Current
Priceline Cruise Chief Marketing Officer Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Chief Marketing Officer Current
Lowestfare.com, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former
Priceline.com Incorporated Vice President, Marketing Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director of Online Travel Former
Online Travel Corporation Director Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Senior Vice President & Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline Cruise Chief Distribution Officer Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Chief Distribution Officer Current
Mytravelguide Former
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Chief Distribution Officer Current
Breezenet Former
Omnipoint Corporation Team Member Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated CIO Current
Hispanicare Current
Final Quadrant Solutions, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Standard & Poor's Chief Technology Officer Former
Delta Air Lines, Inc. manager Former
British Airways Technology Consultant Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Chief Accounting Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Executive Vice President, Lodging & Vacation Prods Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Executive Vice President Current
Latham & Watkins Associate Former
Priceline.com Incorporated General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Senior Vice President, International Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Priceline.Com's Senior Vice President, International Current
Travel Technology Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Current
The Priceline Negotiator Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Current
Fly Cheap Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Current
Global Hospitality Resources Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Current
Funk This Entertainment, LLC Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Current
Priceline.Com Launches Limited Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Current
Anti Anti Mormon Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Current
Priceline Cruise Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Current
New York State Bar Association Board of Directors Current
New York State Bar Association Member Current
Priceline Cruise Vice President, International Former
Priceline.com Incorporated Managing Director, Corporate Development and International Former
Priceline.com Incorporated Senior Manager, London Former
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Senior Manager Former
Priceline Cruise Senior Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Senior Vice President, Cust Service & Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Senior Vice President, Rental Cars Current

Patti D'Angelo was promoted to Senior Vice President, Rental Cars, in February 2007. Before that, she was Vice President, Rental Cars. Prior to joining priceline.com in 1999, she spent 8 years working in the industry with Enterprise and Alamo/National, where she held several different management roles in the revenue management area. Since joining priceline.com, she has worked on both the rental car and airline teams in various management positions. Most recently, she moved back to the rental car team as product head in 2005.

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Senior Vice President, Rental Cars Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Managing Director and Executive Vice President Allen & Company Current
Teach For America Managing Director & Executive Vice President Current
Princeton University Board of Directors Current
The Priceline Negotiator Board of Directors Current
Global Hospitality Resources Board of Directors Current
Anti Anti Mormon Board of Directors Current
Tacoda Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Teach For America National Board Member Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Director Current
Co-Teach Board Member Current
Travel Technology Board of Directors Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Board of Directors Current
Funk This Entertainment, LLC Board of Directors Current
Fly Cheap Board of Directors Current
Priceline Cruise Director of Priceline Former
Salomon Brothers Inc. Investment Banker Former

Organization Position Status
Eyefortravel Managing Director Corporate Development and International, Priceline Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Current

Organization Position Status
Strategic Advantage President & Co-Founder Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Current
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Current
SunAmerica Inc. Current
Strategic Advantage Owner Former
Pace University MBA In Finance and Technology Former
Queens College Bachelor's Degree In Political Science Former
City University of New York Bachelor's Degree In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Coordinator, Marketing Current

Ralph M. Bahna was elected Chairman of priceline.com's Board of Directors in April 2004. He has served as a director of priceline.com since July 1998. Since 1992, Mr. Bahna has been the President of Masterworks Development Corp., a company he founded to develop an international group of hotels named Club Quarters . Since 1993, Mr. Bahna has served as the Chairman of Club Quarters . From 1980 to 1989, Mr. Bahna served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cunard Lines, Ltd., and the Cunard Group of Companies. Prior to Cunard, Mr. Bahna was employed by Trans World Airlines Inc., where he developed and launched its highly successful Ambassador Service.

Organization Position Status
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Chairman the Board, President Masterworks Development Corp. Current
Global Hospitality Resources Chairman Current
Club Quarters Chairman Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Chairman Current
Priceline Cruise Director Current
Anti Anti Mormon Board of Directors Current
Priceline Cruise Chairman Former
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Director Former
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Former
Trans World Airlines, Inc. Team Member Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline Cruise Board of Directors Current
Anti Anti Mormon Board of Directors Current
Priceline Mortgage Company, LLC Board of Directors Current
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Getronics N.V. Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Priceline.com Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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     PCLN $239.01 -3.80 (-1.57% )
Average Volume 938,932
Shares Outstanding 45.58M
Market Cap 10.9B
Year High 246.01
Year Low 75.85
Earnings Per Share 9.88
P/E Ratio 24.19
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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