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Rail Europe goes extra mile with Bill Me Later

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 — 13:59:55 (EDT)

Timonium, Md. and White Plains, N.Y., Mar. 10, 2009 -- Bill Me Later, Inc. and Rail Europe, the North American leader in European rail travel, today announced they have teamed up to bring added convenience to booking rail travel. Rail Europe’s U.S. customers can now quickly and easily purchase a range of rail products online using the unique Bill Me Later® payment option which allows approved U.S. customers to purchase online without credit cards or account numbers.

“European rail travel is all about flexibility and affordability,” said Frédéric Langlois, CEO and president at Rail Europe. “Bill Me Later is a perfect fit as Rail Europe U.S. customers can now easily and securely purchase their tickets and start their European experience.”

As the largest North American distributor of European rail products, Rail Europe offers rail products for more than 35 railroad operators throughout Europe, including Eurostar tickets and Eurail passes as well as exclusive France and Swiss rail products and multi-country specialty scenic packages. A wide range of point-to-point rail tickets, rail ‘n drive passes, high-speed train tickets, sightseeing passes, city passes, and hotel and rail packages are also available to Rail Europe customers. Rail Europe is the latest marquee name to join Bill Me Later’s network of travel partners which includes JetBlue, US Airways, Hotels.com and more.

“With spring right around the corner, customers need to start thinking about their travel plans,” said John Reistrup, vice president of travel and specialty retail marketing for Bill Me Later, Inc. “Bill Me Later works closely with industry leaders such as Rail Europe and our network of travel partners to attract customers and make purchasing travel easy. Our joint programs offer great benefits for our customer base including deferred payment and help drive bookings for our partners.”

Bill Me Later is among the most widely adopted payment technologies for the largest online merchants with a network of more than 1000 online stores, travel partners and catalogs. Bill Me Later enables consumers to shop online quickly and easily and helps retailers simplify the payment experience.

About Bill Me Later, Inc.

Bill Me Later is a leader in the digital payments industry with its popular Bill Me Later® product and flexible financing programs. The rapidly growing Bill Me Later network enables top-tier retailers and travel providers to attract high value customers with an effortless payment experience.

The Bill Me Later network includes more than 1000 online stores, catalogs and travel partners including Borders, Blue Nile, Continental Airlines, Hotels.com, JetBlue, Newegg, Overstock, QVC, Toys “R” Us, US Airways, Walmart.com and Zappos. Millions of consumers and businesses rely on the safety and convenience of Bill Me Later’s payment solutions when shopping online, via phone and in-store.

Founded in 2000, Bill Me Later is a PayPal company headquartered in Timonium, Md. with additional offices in Hunt Valley, Md. and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.billmelater.com .

About Rail Europe

Rail Europe, the largest distributor of European rail products in North America, encourages you to make train travel a part of your European travel experience. The company celebrates over 75 years as a leader in European travel and believes that the spirit of train travel is about enjoying the simple pleasures, respecting the environment and connecting with people, places and cultures.

For more information or to book any of Rail Europe’s wide range of economical rail passes and point-to-point tickets on trains throughout Europe, consult a travel agent or log on to Rail Europe’s web site, www.raileurope.com or call Rail Europe at 1-888-382-7245 (U.S.).

To book rail for groups of 10 or more, please contact our Group Department at www.raileurope.com/groups .

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Source: Company press release.