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PAX INTERNET, INC. AND WORLDCHOICETRAVEL.COM ANNOUNCE
STRATEGIC INTERNET ALLIANCE FOR FAMILIES WHO TRAVEL

Contact: Mark Hopkinson 561/ 750-9800 x15
Email: mhopkinson@TransMediagroup.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
West Palm Beach, Fl., June 15, 2000 - Paxson Communications Corporation (AMEX-PAX) and WorldChoiceTravel.com today announced an agreement that will enable online visitors of the home page of Paxson's filtered Internet service (www.paxway.com) and the PAX television website (www.paxtv.com) to access the high-powered, online hotel reservation, car rental and airline ticketing services operated by WorldChoiceTravel.com.

The partnership further expands the reach of WorldChoiceTravel.com, which provides privately branded online travel services to prominent web sites worldwide. According to Bill Snyder, CEO of the unique travel site, WorldChoiceTravel.com will pay commissioned partners like PAX TV and PAXWAY a percentage on online bookings made through their privately branded websites.

Features now accessible to PAX TV viewers and website users will include "Family Friendly" travel guides and the ability to source hotels and resorts that specifically cater to families with infants, young children, teens and pets with special vacation packages, accommodations and activities.

"Families visiting the PAX web sites will now have the option of making online bookings at 35,000 hotels in over 170 countries as well as discounted airline and car rental reservations both nationally and internationally," said Karsten Amlie, President PAX Internet, Inc. "The synergies between the two companies promise to enhance PAXWAY's online presence."

"Our PAX partner sites will seamlessly link to WorldChoiceTravel.com to take advantage of our powerful search engine delivering travel reservations in seconds, while still retaining their own site brand and identity," said Snyder. "As more families embrace the Internet as a means of researching and booking their travel arrangements, WorldChoiceTravel.com can drive added value with our suite of online travel services to the websites of partners like PAX."

About PAXWAY
Family-safe PAXWAY is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that affords secure and easy access to the Internet for families and kids. Using state-of-the-art filtering technology and 24-hour technical support, users to can access the entire Internet without fear of pulling up pornographic, violent or otherwise offensive web pages. PAXWAY also keeps unwanted e-mail solicitations off subscriber's computers.

The PAXWAY portal is co-branded with only the best in content partners including Infospace, Ask Jeeves kid's content and this newly announced alliance with WorldChoiceTravel.com. Visitors to PAXWAY can sample the site at no charge for the first 30 days and thereafter the cost is $19.95 monthly. PAX Internet, Inc., is a division of Paxson Communications Corporation, which owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group and PAX TV, the newest broadcast television network. PAX, the national family entertainment network, currently reaches 80% U.S. television households via the Company's nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems.

About WorldChoiceTravel.com
Travelers utilizing the WorldChoiceTravel.com hotel booking engine on affiliate sites can make online reservations with over 120 major hotel brands in nearly 10,000 destinations worldwide complete with discounted rates where available for car rental and airline ticketing. The company also provides destination content including interactive maps, activities, events and places to visit. "Family Friendly" content is also included with advice for families traveling with children. WorldChoiceTravel.com Inc. also operates the consumer website USAHotelGuide.com that is rated # 1 by the E-commerce authority, Gomez.com, as the easiest to use online hotel reservation and travel website in the world. It also offers The Florida Hotels and Discount Guide at www.flhotels.com . Incorporated in 1983, it is one of the largest online hotel reservation companies in the United States.{main}

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