Culture

Following the launch of their new website earlier this year, PureTravel has been actively seeking tour operators across the world to feature their tours on the website.

LONDON - RESULTS SUMMARY Continuing Operations 2009 2008 Change Turnover * GBP 1,095.7m GBP 845.4m +30% Revenue excluding joint ventures GBP 1,023.6m GBP 730.9m +40% Underlying profit before taxation ** GBP 86.6m GBP 61.6m +41% Adjusted earnings per share *** 33.9p 24.1p +41% Profit before tax (excluding exceptional GBP 60.5m GBP 45.5m +33% items) Profit before taxation GBP 32.2m GBP 45.5m -29% Cash Conversion**** 105% 98% Full year dividend per share 14.4p 13.1p +10% * Includes share of turnover from equity accounted joint ventures and associates.

MELK, Austria - International Award for Authenticity Achieved by a Member of the "Klosterreich" A mighty monastery in a magnificent landscape: Melk Abbey and the cultural landscape Wachau have been nominated "Best Historic Destination" by the "National Geographic Traveler Magazine".