Costco Travel Launches Enhanced Web Site with Vacation Package Comparison tool powered by Hypertech Solutions:
Bookings up Due to Program Value and Booking Engine Power

White Plains, New York - May 5th, 2009 - Costco Travel recently enhanced its Web site, allowing Costco members to view, compare and book online Costco's privately-negotiated vacation packages to Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe.

The new technology allows Costco members to quickly compare the price and inclusions of several vacation packages at once, including flight details, hotel and room category, transfers, rental cars and sightseeing options.

Costco members can also review package details for Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and the Cook Islands. Those packages and cruises will be bookable online later this year.

"Our new comparison tool gives Costco members the ability to see, at a glance, the incredible value Costco Travel vacation packages deliver, which is increasingly important in this economy," said Peter Gruening, general manager for Costco Travel. "The early results have exceeded our expectations with more members comparing and booking their vacations online with Costco Travel than ever before."

"HyperTech's PleX travel suite that Costco is using on their site is the core system for many major travel companies. It ensures that Costco's more than 40 million U.S. members instantly get the best vacation deals from Costco's huge inventory of negotiated contracts," said Rakesh Mishra, president of HyperTech Solutions. "Costco will also be able to use the new data to see what vacation trends are emerging and be quickly able to adjust to meet customer needs."

About Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Travel is a wholly owned subsidiary of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST). Costco currently operates 555 warehouses, including 408 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 76 in Canada, 21 in the United Kingdom, six in Korea, five in Taiwan, eight in Japan and 31 in Mexico. The Company also operates Costco Online, an electronic commerce web site, at www.costco.com and at www.costco.ca in Canada. The Company plans to open seven new warehouses in 2009.

About HyperTech Solutions
HyperTech Solutions is headquartered in New York with offices in England and India. HyperTech's PleX travel suite allows tour operators, travel consolidators, cruise companies, online vendors and resort/hotel property managers to cost-effectively source, package and sell complex travel products. For more information on HyperTech Solutions contact Tim Wright on 914-372-1313 or visit www.hypertechsolutions.com.

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