November 6, 2001

Restaurant.com's 'Greatest Gift of All' Excites eBay's Auction for America Customers

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Restaurant.com has joined eBay's "Auction for America" campaign to help raise $100 Million for the September 11th Fund. Restaurant.com has donated over 1,700 gift certificates into "Auction For America" with live auctions continuing everyday.

The most exciting item on the block is Restaurant.com's "The Greatest Gift of All". The winner of the auction will receive $100 worth of gift certificates per week for a full year. Fifty-One bids have already been placed on this item in only six days. The auction, which can be found at www.restaurant.com, lasts until November 9 and has a bid price that has climbed over $5,100.

"By putting restaurant gift certificates in the hands of consumers across the country, we feel we can help Americans honor Mayor Giuliani's request to start dining out again," said Scott Lutwak, COO of Restaurant.com.

Generous eBay participants have even bid past the face value of some gift certificates. The "Greatest Gift of All" gift certificates will be stored on an American Express Gift Card and may be used at any Restaurant that accepts American Express.

In May of this year Restaurant.com teamed with eBay, The World's Online Marketplace(TM), to offer consumers the opportunity to bid online for gift certificates at participating restaurants throughout the U.S. Restaurant.com's 'Bid Today, Eat Tonight' system, allows consumers to find a restaurant of their choice, win a gift certificate, and enjoy the dinner and savings that night.

Restaurant.com, founded in 1999, has become a leader in the restaurant industry and with consumers. Restaurant.com's Web site and search engine contains information on 350,000 restaurants throughout North America.

Restaurant.com has prospered from other key marketing agreements, including its continuing partnership with Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the largest foodservice marketing and distribution organization in North America. Sysco's extensive sales force helps market Restaurant.com to their many customers across the country.

Additionally, Restaurant.com is now the No. 1 Featured Site on the MSN restaurant search page.

For more information about Restaurant.com, contact Cary Chessick at 847/602-7872, email chessick@restaurant.com or visit www.restaurant.com.