SideStep partners with Britain's Orange

SideStep Inc., a travel search company, announced a two-year distribution partnership with Orange, one of Britain's leading online portals and wireless operators.

Through the partnership SideStep's search technology will be brought to www.orange.co.uk, enabling its users to take advantage of dynamic real-time access to online travel search including more than 600 airlines, 150,000 hotels and 30,000 car rental locations worldwide.

SideStep offers a broad network of travel resources, including both major suppliers like British Airways and Hilton hotels, and low cost suppliers such as Easyjet and Holiday Inn. The company was the first in the U.S. travel search space to establish a presence within Britain.

In addition to offering its price comparison services via SideStep.com, SideStep also powers travel search services for Amazon and Forbes' new luxury travel Web site at www.forbestraveler.com.