Released on = January 12, 2006, 12:34 am

Press Release Author = Makemytrip.com

Industry = Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary = MakeMyTrip.com, the one-stop travel website offering instant
bookings will change the way travel is bought in India. One of the leading travel
e-commerce websites in India, MakeMyTrip.com will shift the power of information and
decision-making from the travel agent to the customer. The newly launched India web
site www.makemytrip.com will offer complete travel solutions and has been specially
designed and developed to cater to the Indian traveller.


Press Release Body = MakeMyTrip India Private Limited
MakeMyTrip.com, the one-stop travel website offering instant bookings will change
the way travel is bought in India. One of the leading travel e-commerce websites in
India, MakeMyTrip.com will shift the power of information and decision-making from
the travel agent to the customer. The newly launched India web site
www.makemytrip.com will offer complete travel solutions and has been specially
designed and developed to cater to the Indian traveller.

The MakeMyTrip Advantage
· Lowest air- fare Guarantee
· Real-time travel booking
· 24 x 7 world-class customer service
· Convenience of booking anytime, anywhere

Services Offered
· Air Tickets: Search, compare and book tickets on any airline, including LCCs (Low
Cost Carriers)
· Hotel Reservations: Real-time booking of over 300 hotels at discounted tariffs
· Car/Taxi Bookings: Book a car at special prices for airport transfers and other
trips.
· Road-trips: Myriad options for motorable trips from all large cities; with
interactive
maps
· Weekend Breaks: Hundreds of package options at all price points

MakeMyTrip.com- An Overview
Since its inception in 2000, MakeMyTrip has been growing at a fast pace to emerge as
the foremost travel website in the US to India market, which is valued at Rs 4,400
crores. The company crossed Rs 100 crores in billing for the financial year ending
March, 2005. With an unprecedented growth rate, superior technology and over three
years of profitable operations, MakeMyTrip has established itself as the leading
online travel company focusing on in-bound tourism.
Headquartered at New Delhi, MakeMyTrip has served over 40,000 NRI's in the last five
years, has a registered database of 125,000 NRI's and has an impressive year-on-year
customer renewal rate of 30%.

Growth
In the fiscal year ending March 2005, MakeMyTrip grew by over 75% to register sales
of over Rs 100 crores. For the current year, MakeMyTrip is on track to achieve sales
of Rs 200 crores. SoftBank Asia Infrastructure Fund (SAIF) recently boost the
company's growth plans with an investment of Rs 45 crores. SAIF currently manages a
series of funds with over US$900 million in commitments and has invested in
MakeMyTrip to fund the latter's expansion plans in India and US.

MMTrix
The MakeMyTrip website is powered by a pioneering technology termed "MMTrix".
This uniquely intelligent travel booking engine has been built in- house to search,
match and book complex travel itineraries. The state-of-art technology allows
customized booking for flights, hotels, holidays and cars.
This booking engine ably assists the customers through wide ranging travel plans
that include negotiated airfares, multi-airline, multi-hop, up sell and other
requirements typical to long haul travel in the most simplistic manner. The website
also offers an exhaustive database of hotel packages, giving the customer the most
comprehensive and convenient means to book travel in India.
Customer Support
All operations of MakeMyTrip are supported by their 24x7 customer care centre.
Prospective travelers and customers can call toll free numbers in US
(1800-India-10), India (1600-1122-89) or can chat online with the Travel Consultants
to seek assistance for their travel needs. This world-class, 50-seater, call centre
is located at New Delhi.

Management
Deep Kalra, Founder & CEO, started the company in April 2000. A professional turned
entrepreneur, he has previously held senior management positions with GE Capital and
ABN AMRO BANK. The top management team also includes Keyur Joshi (Co-Founder & Chief
Operating Officer) and Sachin Bhatia (Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer). The
company employs over 150 young and highly charged professionals to manage
operations, customer service, sales and marketing.
MakeMyTrip recently also announced the appointment of Mr Philip C. Wolf, globally
renowned travel guru, as an independent member to its board of directors.

Shilpa Gupta, AM Marketing,
MakeMyTrip.com,
+91 (11) 26566867,
shilpa.gupta@makemytrip.com


Web Site = http://us.makemytrip.com

Contact Details = Shilpa Gupta, AM Marketing,
MakeMyTrip.com,
+91 (11) 26566867,
shilpa.gupta@makemytrip.com