PRESS RELEASE

STA TRAVEL IS GIVING AWAY OVER $50K in TRAVEL TO CELEBRATE RELAUNCH OF ONLINE TRAVEL COMMUNITY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:   Amanda Webb
Corporate Communications Coordinator
Direct Line: 972-538-8843
awebb@statravel.com

DALLAS – September 10, 2007)  The online student travel community, http://www.statravel193.com/ is now the place to win travel all year long.  STA Travel, the world’s largest student and youth travel organization, is kicking off its travel giveaway series in September and one lucky student will win a year of free travel!

Just in time to welcome students back to campus, STA Travel is re-launching its student travel community http://www.statravel193.com/.  What started as a way to bring students together to talk about travel and receive expert travel advice has evolved into a robust travel community that rewards its members with amazing giveaways and contests.

Starting with a campus invasion in September, STA Travel representatives will be out on 70 major college campuses distributing tens of thousands of instant win cards redeemable for apparel, entertainment and travel prizes. Each card can be validated at http://www.statravel193.com/.  Students wishing to create a profile and join the community are automatically entered to win a year of free travel.  Every subsequent month during the school year, community members have an opportunity to win a trip of a lifetime for two to destinations like Japan, Europe, Australia and South America. 

Once students become members of the community they can link up with fellow travelers from around the world, share travel tips and seek advice from STA Travel destination experts.  “This community is an online destination for student travel information and inspiration,” said Scott Hyden, president of STA Travel North America. “We want to show our customers how much we appreciate their love of travel by offering them fabulous prizes just for being a part of the discussion.”

The Year of Free Travel Sweepstakes will run from Sept. 1 to Oct. 15, 2007. For more information visit http://www.statravel193.com/ or stop by your local STA Travel branch.

ABOUT STA TRAVEL

STA Travel is a full-service travel agency with over 70 retail locations in the United States. Students can also access the latest student airfares, packages and trips and other valuable information at http://www.statravel.com/. The STA Travel Blue Ticket offers students and travelers under the age of 26 benefits of low prices, flexibility and on-the-road service. STA Travel also has extensive resources and expertise to service group clients, with its International Programs and Group Services division. With over 400 branches in over 90 countries and serving over two and a half million students each year, STA Travel is the world expert in travel for students and young adults. STA Travel is the exclusive distributor of ISIC identification cards throughout the U.S.