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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Expedia, Inc.

 

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Expedia, Inc.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Expedia, Inc. to Be Held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010

 

 

The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/expe

 

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on

or before May 25, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.

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TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF PROXY MATERIALS:

(please reference your 11-digit control number when requesting materials)

By opting out to receive printed materials, your preference for future proxy mailings will be kept on our file.

 

Telephone:

  1-888-313-0164
   

(outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688).

 

Email:

  shrrelations@bnymellon.com
   

(you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)

 

Internet:

 

http://www.proxyvoting.com/expe

 

 

 

TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE

This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Dear Expedia Stockholder:

The 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Expedia, Inc. will be held at 8800 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California 90069, on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. local time.

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

 

  (1) To elect ten directors;
  (2) To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Expedia’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010; and
  (3) To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1 and 2.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 12, 2010 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

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Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. For directions to the Annual Meeting, please visit the Investors section of our corporate website at www.expediainc.com.

Meeting Location:

8800 West Sunset Boulevard

West Hollywood, California 90069

The following materials are available for you to review online:

   

the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);

   

the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2009 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and

   

any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.

To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials:

(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)

Telephone:

  1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688)

Email:

  shrrelations@bnymellon.com (you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)

Internet:

  http://www.proxyvoting.com/expe

The Proxy Materials for Expedia, Inc. are available to review at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/expe

Have this notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials,

when you want to view your proxy materials online

OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.

 

 

HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET

 

We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.

 

Use the Internet to vote your shares. On the landing page of the above website in the box labeled

“To Vote Your Shares by Internet” click on “Vote Now” to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares.

Have this notice in hand when you access the website.

 

You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side.

 

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