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with every booking.hotels. Hotels. Customers can book
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average for people who take more than nine foreign trips per year. The acquisition leverages our existing
travel media assets, established LGBT audience, customer lists and capital
resources to fuel RSVP's growth .5 times the average for people who take foreign cruises, 3.com, and OUT+ABOUT Travel, as well as localized versions of the
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- Addresses advertisers' desire to target the gay and lesbian market with
multi-media, multi-platform marketing and sponsorship programs. The company is among the world's largest and most
respected gay and lesbian tour operators and marketers offering distinctive
travel packages, including big and small ship cruises, riverboat cruises, land
tours and resort vacations geared toward a gay and lesbian audience.com and PlanetOut. "RSVP is an excellent
strategic fit for PlanetOut, giving us an additional platform to serve the
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our core audience to connect with one another, to be enriched by rewarding
experiences and to build community.com members are six times more likely to travel and 10
times more likely to go on a cruise than the average Internet user.5 times the
average for people who take more than nine domestic trips per year and 6.
Adults)."
PlanetOut plans to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2005 financial results
on Feb. PlanetOut, based in San Francisco with additional
offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Buenos Aires, offers FORTUNE 1000
and Global 500 advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive
network of gay and lesbian people in the world. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company
to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements
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advertising, subscription and transaction businesses. (RSVP), a leading marketer of gay
and lesbian travel events, for $6.0 million in
additional consideration based on achievement of certain financial performance
targets for 2007 and 2008. A pioneer
in the travel industry since 1985, RSVP has hosted more than 80,000 guests
from all over the world. magazine properties The Advocate, OUT and Out Traveler in combination
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and others ), its interactive affiliate network (http://www. See website for details
and restrictions. RSVP joins PlanetOut and its established audience of
LGBT travelers served by PlanetOut's award-winning travel content, including
dedicated travel channels on its flagship Web sites Gay. Moreover, according to @Plan
(Spring 2005), Gay.'s powerful demographic through what we believe
to be the world's largest audience of gays and lesbians anywhere creates
opportunities for RSVP to offer even more people in our worldwide community
the chance to experience the best vacation of their lives, with more options,
more destinations and an expanded schedule of RSVP tours, cruises and events
as a part of PlanetOut," said Paul Figlmiller, president, RSVP. is the leading global media and entertainment company
exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community. extrapolated five percent (based on the
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- Connects RSVP's trusted gay and lesbian travel marketing platform with
PlanetOut 's online and print properties, including Gay.com,
as well as the travel magazine, The OUT Traveler .
PlanetOut expects to close the transaction late in the first quarter of 2006.
As a result, PlanetOut will reflect the post-closing portion of RSVP's 2006
financial performance on its 2006 financial statements.3 trillion U.

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- Leverages PlanetOut Inc.com, the number one
site for reaching single men earning more than $150,000 who take cruise
vacations , as well as, The Advocate, OUT and The Out Traveler, which combined
index 2. PlanetOut will extend a bridge loan of up to $1.3 million in revenue for the
first nine months of 2005.
"The acquisition of RSVP, a strong, versatile and trusted LGBT travel
brand, will advance our strategy of building a diversified media,
entertainment and lifestyle company by offering our online and print audience
a suite of compelling products and services," said Jeff Soukup, executive vice
president and chief operating officer, PlanetOut Inc.S. 14, 2006, and expects to provide its business outlook for the first
quarter, including the estimated financial impact of the RSVP acquisition.

About RSVP Productions, Inc. More than 80,000 men and women have participated in RSVP's big and
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agencies dedicated to the gay and lesbian community as well as through direct
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planning, researching and booking overnight drive trips.hotels.com is a leading provider of lodging worldwide, offering
reservation services through its own websites (including http://www.0 million in
additional consideration based on achievement of certain financial performance
targets for 2007 and 2008.'s broad and deep reach through its media
properties, customer lists and capital resources to fuel RSVP's growth.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press
release contains forward-looking statements, including the impact of
PlanetOut's acquisition of RSVP, as well as statements containing the words
"believes ," "anticipates," "expects," and similar words. Additional information concerning
factors that could affect PlanetOut's future business and financial results is
included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and other public filings filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at the SEC's
website at http://www.

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- Expands PlanetOut 's footprint in the estimated $65-billion-a-year gay
and lesbian travel market.5 million in cash plus up to $3.4
million to RSVP, which will be repaid upon closing, and will also reimburse
RSVP for approximately $300,000 of expenses at closing. property Gay.
PlanetOut brands also include The Advocate (http://www.com); and, HIVPlus
(http://www. For more information, please
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among others, the company's limited operating history and variability of
operating results; the company's ability to attract and retain subscribers and
advertisers; the company's ability to integrate the acquired assets of RSVP;
competition; timing of product launches; and the company 's dependence on
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This acquisition substantially increases PlanetOut's position in the $65
billion gay and lesbian travel market*, as estimated by research firm
Community Marketing, Inc.
"Access to PlanetOut Inc. "Among these
opportunities are tours, where both gays and lesbians, as well as their
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