Gearing Up for the Sydney Olympics; Lonely Planet Covers the Games and the Surrounding Cities

Business Wire, Sept 1, 2000

Business & Travel Editors

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 2000

World-famous Australian publisher Lonely Planet offers an array of products for Olympic-bound travelers as well as at-home fans wanting to know more about the soon-to-be spotlighted Australian city. By using any of a wide-range of Lonely Planet products, travelers will be able to find their way around Sydney and surrounding areas with ease.

Looking for food? Don't worry. Need a place to stay? No problem. Have a break in your Olympic event schedule? Lonely Planet country, city and restaurant guides, atlases and maps offer current and vital information on areas to explore, what to do and how to get there. Or download CitySync Sydney on your handheld organizer before you go and you'll be able to find your way around while standing still!

From now through the end of the Olympics visit the Lonely Planet website at www.lonelyplanet.com and take advantage of two special offers:

-- CitySync Sydney for $9.99, half the normal cost

-- Traditional bundle of Lonely Planet guidebooks: "Sydney Condensed," "Out to
Eat -- Sydney" and the "Australian Phrasebook" for only $23.08

Other products for the "land down under" from Lonely Planet include:

Australia Travel Guide - $24.95, 1,056 pp. Sydney (Olympic Edition) - $15.95, 208 pp. Sydney Condensed - $9.99, 128 pp. Out to Eat - Sydney - $14.99, 320 pp. Out to Eat - Melbourne - $14.00, 320 pp. Sydney City Map - $5.95, laminated Melbourne City Map - $5.95, laminated Australian Phrasebook - $5.95, 256 pp. Australia Road Atlas - $14.99, 128 pp. Sydney Video - $19.95, 45-60 min. Healthy Travel Australia, NZ & the Pacific - $5.95, 432 pp. Diving & Snorkeling Australia's Great Barrier Reef - $17.95, 176 pp. CitySync Sydney - $19.99