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Telefonica SA 15 November 2000 TERRA NETWORKS, SA., Telefonica's, SA. subsidiary, in compliance with Article 82 of Law 24/1988, of July 28, of the Securities Market, and the provisions of the Circular Letter 14/1998, of December 28, has informed to the Spanish Securities Market Commission of the following: SIGNIFICANT EVENT On November 14, 2000, TERRA NETWORKS, SA. and AMADEUS GLOBAL TRAVEL DISTRIBUTION, SA., through their respective 100% owned subsidiaries, and the shareholders of ONETRAVEL.COM.INC., which provides travel management services through Internet (www.travel.com)., have executed an agreement to jointly acquire, on a 50/50 basis, a majority shareholding in said company. TERRA LYCOS AND AMADEUS TAKE THE MAJORITY STAKE IN ONETRAVEL.COM - Terra Lycos, the leading global internet network, expands presence in online travel, the largest e-commerce sector - This alliance underscores Terra Lycos's strategy of becoming a leading provider on-line travel information and services. It also strengthens Amadeus' global e-commerce strategy and will allow OneTravel.com to significantly increase its market share. Madrid/East Greenville (Pennsylvania), 14/15 November 2000.- Amadeus, a leading global distribution system (GDS) and technology provider to the travel industry, and Terra Lycos, the leading global internet network, today announced that they have acquired the majority stake in OneTravel.com, a top ten US online travel Web site. Financial details were not disclosed, and the deal remains subject to OneTravel.com shareholder approval. This venture represents a further step in the strategic partnership that Amadeus and OneTravel have enjoyed since April 2000, when Amadeus took a minority interest in the online travel agency. In addition, Amadeus and Terra Lycos have recently launched Rumbo, an online travel agency aimed at Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries of Europe and South America. It enables users to search for and purchase flights, hotels, car hire and holiday packages in real time. Rumbo also offers news, in-depth articles and reports as well as comprehensive information about travel destinations. OneTravel.com will continue to be headquartered in East Greenville, Pennsylvania, and led by its current management team Terra Lycos and Amadeus will each take two seats on the seven-member board to provide strategic direction and oversight. ABOUT TERRA LYCOS Terra Lycos is the new global Internet network with a presence in 40 countries, with 91 million unique visitors. The company, which is the result of a merger of Terra Networks, SA, and Lycos, Inc. last October, is one of the most popular Internet networks in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America where it is now present in 14 countries. Terra Lycos, which is headquartered in Barcelona with operating, centres in Waltham, US (Mass), Madrid, Spain, Sao Paolo, Brazil, and Monterey, Mexico, amongst other, and is listed on the Madrid stock exchange (TRR) and on NASDAQ (TRLY). ABOUT AMADEUS Amadeus is a leading global distribution system (GDS) and technology provider serving the marketing, sales and distribution needs of the world's travel and tourism industries. Through the Amadeus system, travel agencies and airline offices are able to make bookings with some 500 airlines, representing more than 95 per cent of the world's scheduled airline seats. The system also provides access to over 51,000 hotels, 49 car rental companies serving some 24,000 locations, as well as serving newer provider groups, including ferry, rail, insurance and tour operators. Amadeus is a significant provider of information technology and a enabler of e-commerce for the travel industry. Amadeus also delivers the powerful booking engine behind the web pages of more than 3,800 travel agencies, and over 60 web sites serving 28 airlines. Founded in 1987, and fully operational from 1992, Amadeus is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Its data centre is Erding (near Munich), Germany and its development offices are located in Sophia Antipolis (near Nice), France. The company has over 3,200 employees worldwide. ABOUT ONETRAVEL.COM OneTravel.com, one of the first value-oriented travel web sites, was recently named 'Best Bargain Booker' in the U.S. by a prominent Internet magazine. OneTravel.com offers customers great travel bargains found nowhere else through its parent pending White Label fares and other negotiated rates. Customers can easily Search for bargains from over 500 airlines, 51,000 hotels, and 48 car rental companies for both U.S. and global travel. The web site also features expert advice found exclusively at OneTravel.com in Rules of the Air, Ask the Experts and The Smart Traveler's Corner.
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