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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Travelzoo North America President C.J. Kettler Steps Down
Shirley Tafoya named Interim President of North America
NEW YORK, June 18, 2008 -- Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) announced today that C.J. Kettler has stepped down as president of North America, effective immediately. Shirley Tafoya, Travelzoo's senior vice president of sales, has been named president of North America on an interim basis.
"We thank C.J. for her leadership over the past seven months as we look forward to accelerating execution of the company's strategy," said Ralph Bartel, chairman and chief executive officer, Travelzoo.
The company will begin a search for a new North America president immediately. Tafoya, who joined Travelzoo in 2001, will also retain her senior vice president of sales responsibilities. The company does not expect to make any additional structural changes or executive leadership changes at this time.
About Travelzoo
Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. Travelzoo’s media properties, which reach more than 12 million travel enthusiasts in the U.S., Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and the U.K., include the Travelzoo® Web site (www.travelzoo.com), the Top 20® list, the Newsflash™ e-mail alert service, the Travelzoo Network™ and SuperSearch™, a travel search engine. Travelzoo publishes offers from more than 900 advertisers. Travelzoo’s deal experts review each offer to find the best travel deals and confirm their true value. Travelzoo is headquartered in New York City.
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