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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive OÇcers of the Registrant
Information regarding our directors is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled ""Directors'' and
""Section 16(a) BeneÑcial Ownership Reporting Compliance'' appearing in Travelzoo's DeÑnitive Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Ñled with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(""the Commission'') within 120 days after the end of Travelzoo's Ñscal year ended December 31, 2002.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the executive oÇcers of Travelzoo as of
March 25, 2003.
Name Age Position
Ralph Bartel, Ph.D. ÏÏÏÏ 37 President, Chief Executive OÇcer, and Chief Financial OÇcer
Lisa SuÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 27 Controller (Chief Accounting OÇcer)
Ralph Bartel founded Travelzoo in May 1998 and has served as President, Chief Executive OÇcer, Chief
Financial OÇcer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since inception. Prior to his founding of Travelzoo,
from 1996 to 1997, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Assistant at Gruner ° Jahr AG, the magazine division of
Bertelsmann AG. Mr. Bartel holds a Ph.D. in Communications from the University of Mainz, Germany, an
MBA in Finance and Accounting from University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and a Master's degree in
Journalism from University of Eichstaett, Germany.
Lisa Su has served as Controller (Chief Accounting OÇcer) since October 1, 2000. From April 1999 to
September 2000, Ms. Su was a Treasury Accountant for Webvan Group, Inc. Ms. Su holds a bachelor's
degree in economics/accounting from Claremont McKenna College.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Information regarding executive compensation is incorporated by reference to the information set forth
under ""Compensation of Executive OÇcers and Other Matters'' in our DeÑnitive Proxy Statement for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Ñled with the Commission within 120 days after the end of Travelzoo's
Ñscal year ended December 31, 2002.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain BeneÑcial Owners and Management
Information regarding security ownership of certain beneÑcial owners and management is incorporated by
reference to the information set forth under the caption ""Principal Ownership of Travelzoo Common Stock''
in Travelzoo's DeÑnitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Ñled with the
Commission within 120 days after the end of Travelzoo's Ñscal year ended December 31, 2002.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated by reference to the
information set forth under the caption ""Certain Transactions'' in our DeÑnitive Proxy Statement for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Ñled with the Commission within 120 days after the end of Travelzoo's
Ñscal year ended December 31, 2002.
Item 14. Controls and Procedures
Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and
with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's President, Chief Executive
OÇcer and Chief Financial OÇcer along with the Company's Controller (Chief Accounting OÇcer), of the
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