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Press Release - June 29, 2009

NEW ZONDER WEBSITE INTRODUCES REAL-TIME PRICING, ENHANCED SEARCH, AND EXCLUSIVE LAST-MINUTE DEALS ON VACATION RENTALS

(SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – June 29, 2009) — Zonder, a leader in the vacation rental industry, announces a new site at www.zonder.com designed to meet the growing needs of consumers and property managers in the vacation rental market. The new zonder.com shows exact nightly rates and exclusive last-minute deals directly within the search results. Zonder now offers customers the ability to search through tens of thousands of vacation rentals using an enhanced search engine or detailed regional maps, making it easier than ever to find the perfect vacation rental. Zonder has worked extensively with its network of professional property managers to bring customers exclusive access to thousands of last-minute specials that can only be found on zonder.com. Additionally, Zonder has added over 120,000 enhanced property photos and descriptions giving consumers the ability to quickly and accurately evaluate properties to find the vacation rental of their dreams.

"Introducing exact rates and last-minute deals directly within the search results are two new features we’re very proud of," said Zonder CEO, Bob Barnes. "We’re also excited to make these innovations available to other websites through our robust partner platform," Barnes continued.

Zonder has solved the historic problem of not being able to book last-minute vacation rentals. By leveraging its relationships with hundreds of property managers, Zonder has made last-minute bookings available on over half of its inventory. To further attract last-minute travelers, Zonder now offers nearly 10,000 properties with last-minute discounts of up to 30%. Customers can even filter search results to only show deals, making Zonder the fastest and easiest way for consumers to save big on vacation rentals.

A sampling of Zonder’s exclusive last-minute deals includes:

Gulf Shores, AL vacation rentals 30% off 450 properties booked less than 15 days from check-in.
Disney World vacation rentals 20% off 206 properties booked less than 15 days from check-in.
Lake Tahoe vacation rentals 20% off 107 properties booked less than 15 days from check-in.
Rocky Point vacation rentals (Mexico) 20% off 107 properties booked less than 30 days from check-in.

Zonder also unveils its new search engine with the ability to quickly and easily filter results using a variety of criteria such as price, sleeping capacity, proximity to a beach and a number of amenities like a pool or hot tub. Customers can also save properties to their favorites list, remove unwanted properties from their search results, browse through properties directly on an interactive map and email them to their friends. Zonder even offers relevant suggestions of destinations and vacation rentals just outside of a user’s search criteria that they may also want to consider. On zonder.com, customers can book vacation rentals instantly with a simple, one-step booking process. Zonder’s professionally managed properties are backed by the Zonder Guarantee and rental experts are available 24x7 to help travelers find and book the perfect rental.

To inquire about partnerships send an email to partner@zonder.com

About Zonder

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Zonder was the first vacation home rental company to offer accurate, real-time availability and markets the largest portfolio of vacation homes that can be booked instantly online. Only Zonder gives consumers and partners the necessary tools to efficiently search through tens of thousands of vacation home rentals and narrow their results using a variety of criteria. In addition, Zonder offers partners a powerful, flexible technology platform that makes it simple to add vacation rentals to their product offerings. Founded by search industry veterans, it is the technology behind Zonder that enables its powerful search, filtering and real-time booking capabilities.

Contact:
Samantha Freeman
Samantha@pjinc.net
212-629-8445