Sydney – 12 December, 2008:

Travel search engine Wego today announced that its travel search box is now accessible on all of News Limited’s metropolitan online mastheads, increasing Wego’s distribution and consumer reach.

Already successfully implemented into news.com.au/travel, the Wego search box is now available on -

- dailytelegraph.com.au/travel

- heraldsun.com.au/travel

- couriermail.com.au/travel

- adelaidenow.com.au/travel

- perthnow.com.au/travel

- theaustralian.news.com.au/travel

The search box, which links straight through to the Wego website, displays the latest flights, hotels and package offers and also allows users to compare prices from multiple providers for these products.

The implementation of Wego’s search boxes across News Limited’s masthead network is an expansion of the Wego affiliates program. This program allows publishers and bloggers to earn extra revenue by placing Wego banners, search boxes and similar tools on their website, providing instant access to global travel deals from over 100 travel websites via Wego’s cutting-edge search technology.

Sam Lindner, Australian marketing manager for Wego.com.au said that the partnership would significantly broaden Wego’s Australian footprint. “Wego has seen excellent growth in Australian traffic since the launch of Wego.com.au in July this year. With over seven million visitors a month*, the News Limited online mastheads will drive significant traffic to Wego, further cementing our presence in Australia. These visitors can quickly and easily compare prices from over 100 global travel.”

Michael Robinson, chief executive officer – media, News Digital Media said that the presence of the Wego search box would enrich the browsing experience of News’ travel readers. “We aim to provide a complete virtual travel experience for our users. Our sites offer inspirational travel destination articles and galleries, helpful travel advice and tips, the latest travel news headlines and now, a tool to help them find the best price for a particular travel package or destination.”

* Cumulative total of UB’s for each of the masthead sites according to Nielsen Online – News and Weather – Domestic for November 2008

For more information, please contact:

Vida Redoblado - Wego.com.au

02 8114 7325

0401 435 309

vida.redoblado@newsdigitalmedia.com.au

Australia’s leading online shopping comparison website Shopping.com has announced its partnership with the Asia-Pacific search engine, Wego.com. The partnership will result in the launch of a travel category on Shopping.com to be powered by Wego.com. The partnership will see Shopping.com become a one-stop shop for people’s living needs from travel, to finance and shopping for goods.

Under the new agreement, Wego.com will give Shopping.com users the opportunity to search over a hundred travel websites to compare airlines, travel agents, hotel chains and accommodation quickly at one easy-to-use location.
The partnership with Wego.com is expected to generate a boost in visitors and an even more complete comparison shopping experience on Shopping.com, which is already Australia’s number one comparison shopping site with over one million unique visitors per month.

Robert Tomkinson, Director at Shopping.com says, “I am thrilled to be able to announce our partnership with leading travel search engine site, Wego.com. With the travel industry in Australia worth approximately $10 billion per year, there is a clear and growing consumer need for easy to find information and the best deals online. By offering this service, Shopping.com now provides Australians a full range of products to satisfy every online shopping desire, from travel, to financial products, to electronics, clothing and gifts.”

Craig Hewett, Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Wego.com said, “Wego offers the most comprehensive price comparisons for travel products, allowing users to search across multiple travel sites to help them find the best deals. We’re delighted to enhance the user experience of Shopping.com users by offering Wego’s search capabilities.”

For More Information on Shopping.com please contact:
Mike Maurice
02 8303 6464
mike@zing.net.au

About Shopping.com
Shopping.com makes online shopping simple and convenient by bringing a comprehensive set of products from all across the Web to one accessible starting point – helping consumers easily find what they need in less time. Shopping.com provides shoppers with unbiased product reviews and useful search tools to make it easy to buy the right products at the right price. Shopping.com has created an informative and trusted shopping destination which encourages shoppers to make buying decisions with confidence.

About Wego.com
Wego.com (formerly Bezurk.com) and its Australia site wego.com.au allow travellers to search for flights, hotels, travel deals and travel research across 100+ travel websites in the time that it normally takes to search just one. Wego searches travel websites in real-time so that the latest pricing and availability are shown. Travelers are then linked through to partner websites to book.  Wego.com was founded in 2005 by former executives from Intercontinental Hotels Group, Yahoo!, Priceline and ZUJI. News Digital Media, the Australian digital arm of News Limited and part of News Corp (NYSE: NWS), is an investor. In 2007, Business 2.0 magazine named Bezurk as one of “31 of the world’s hottest international web startups”. For more information, please visit www.wego.com/about.

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