SEATTLE, WA--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 24, 2008 -- Escapia Inc., the online leader in professionally managed vacation rentals, announced today the newest members of their online distribution network, AreaGuides.net and AirGorilla.com. Escapia now provides vacation rental property managers with distribution opportunities on over 30 sites reaching more than 14 million people each month.

Partners like AreaGuides and AirGorilla recognize the quality of the consumer experience provided by Escapia and ClearStay, including real-time rates and availability, more than 25,000 verified reviews, simple and secure online booking, and a rich collection of deals and special offers. Vacation rental managers value the unparalleled breadth of online distribution available to them through Escapia. The tools within the EscapiaONE software suite provide complete integration of all unit information which can be distributed to any partner site with just a few clicks of a mouse. This ensures that all unit information is up to date and accurate in all locations on the Internet without having to re-enter information anywhere.

ClearStay.com, the premier vacation rental site featuring units from professional vacation rental managers, is also releasing new features designed to make it even easier for consumers to zero in on the vacation rental that is perfect for them. Features such as redesigned region pages and enhanced search tools let consumers quickly and easily filter down a list of hundreds of rentals to the one that they are looking for and one that is available when they want to go. "With the dramatic growth in listings on ClearStay.com we want to make it even easier to narrow a list of thousands of places to stay to the one that is the perfect vacation rental," said Bill Furlong, CEO of Escapia. "Now ClearStay combines real-time availability information, online bookings, tens of thousands of reviews and hundreds of special offers with the tools needed to quickly find the vacation home that will make for a perfect vacation."

About Escapia

Escapia, Inc., founded in 2000, is leading the Internet revolution in the $18 billion vacation rental industry with a comprehensive Internet business platform and a breakthrough consumer booking service. The company's consumer site, ClearStay.com, is the premier online vacation rental site helping consumer's book lodging with vacation rental managers. Escapia empowers professional vacation rental management companies to reach new customers, manage properties and owner relationships, and perform trust-based accounting, housekeeping, maintenance and other mission critical aspects of their businesses. EscapiaONE is a comprehensive platform for vacation rental companies embracing the Internet future of the industry. EscapiaNET is the leading online distribution network for professional vacation rental managers. Seattle-based Escapia can be reached at 1-800-ESCAPIA, info@escapia.com or via the web at www.escapia.com.

About Local Matters

Local Matters, Inc. operates a network of websites, under the brand name AreaGuides.net, which provides local content of thousands of cities and towns in the United States and Canada and an increasing number of international locations. AreaGuides.net websites provide consumers with local reference content specifically tailored to the city or town of interest. These websites provide an Internet distribution channel to local advertisers and aggregate a large base of local information, to create specialized local portals targeted to travelers, new movers and other local consumers.

About AirGorilla.com

AirGorilla is a leader in Internet travel services and based in picturesque Coronado, California. The company was founded in 2001 as one of the first web sites to introduce consolidator airfare rates to the online community.

Since that time, AirGorilla has grown to provide the broadest suite of travel services, ranging from hotels and youth hostels to airport limousine service, airport parking, car hire, vacation rentals, airport information, a travel newsletter, and much more. Considering the greater than 50% proportion of international bookings, AirGorilla clients generally represent diverse demographics and higher income brackets. Most recently, AirGorilla has launched a parallel web site, HotelGorilla, to expand its brand presence in the hospitality industry.

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     Parag Vaish
     Escapia, Inc.
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