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South Carolina v. Hotels.com, LP, et al. These cases have been dismissed. We also reached an agreement with the
plaintiff in County of Brevard, Florida v Priceline.com, Inc., et al. and that case was dismissed on January 12, 2011.
As part of each of the agreements, plaintiffs have agreed to not assert claims based on the ordinance at issue in the
respective action for a period of time, ranging from two to four years. The settlement amounts in these cases are not
material to our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010.
The currently pending occupancy tax matters are listed below. We intend to defend vigorously against the
claims in all of the proceedings described below.
Statewide Class Actions and Putative Class Actions
Such actions include:
x City of Los Angeles, California v. Hotels.com, Inc., et al. (California Superior Court, Los Angeles
County; filed Dec. 2004)
x City of Rome, Georgia, et al. v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Georgia; filed Nov. 2005)
x City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (U.S. District Court for the Western District
of Texas; filed May 2006)
x City of Jacksonville, Florida, et al. v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial
Circuit, Duval County, Florida; filed July 2006)
x Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. and Marshall County, Indiana v. Hotels.com,
L.P., et al. (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana; filed June 2006)
x County of Nassau, New York v. Hotels.com, LP, et al. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
of New York; filed Oct. 2006); (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; appeal filed Sept.
2007)
x City of Gallup, New Mexico v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (U.S. District Court for the District of New
Mexico; filed July 2007)
x City of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, et al. v. priceline.com Incorporated, et al. (U.S. District Court
for the Middle District of Tennessee; filed June 2008)
x Township of Lyndhurst, New Jersey v. priceline.com Incorporated, et al. (U.S. District Court for
the District of New Jersey; filed June 2008); (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; appeal
filed Apr. 2009)
x County of Monroe, Florida v. Priceline.com, Inc. et al. (U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Florida; filed Jan. 2009)
x Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission, Jefferson County, Arkansas, et al. v.
Hotels.com, LP, et al. (Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas; filed Sept. 2009)
x County of Lawrence, Pennsylvania v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (Court of Common Pleas of
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania; filed Nov. 2009); (Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania;
appeal filed Nov. 2010)
Actions Filed on Behalf of Individual Cities, Counties and States
Such actions include:
x City of Findlay, Ohio v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Ohio; filed Oct. 2005); and City of Columbus, Ohio, et al. v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Ohio; filed Aug. 2006); (U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Ohio)
x City of Chicago, Illinois v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois; filed
Nov. 2005)
x City of San Diego, California v. Hotels.com L.P., et al. (California Superior Court, San Diego
County; filed Sept. 2006) (Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County)
x City of Atlanta, Georgia v. Hotels.com L.P., et al. (Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia;
filed Mar. 2006); (Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia; appeal filed Jan. 2007); (Georgia
Supreme Court; further appeal filed Dec. 2007)
x City of Charleston, South Carolina v. Hotels.com, et al. (U.S. District Court for the District of
South Carolina; filed Apr. 2006); Town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina v. Hotels.com, et al.
(U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina; filed May 2006); and City of North Myrtle