The incredible tale of the rise and fall of a $10 billion Internet
travel business created entirely by masterful public relations
priceline.com
A Layman’s Guide to
Manipulating the Media
by Denny Hatch

'A shocking, enthralling, and aptly researched tale.'

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Jay S. Walker
Entrepreneur and
Founder of priceline.com

Jay Walker Photo
(Photo: Denny Hatch, 1 Oct 1998)

For one brief moment in time (April 30, 1999), the investment community was persuaded that Jay Walker's 35,000 square feet of sublet office space in Stamford, Connecticut, with its little assemblage of computers, exotic softeare and 177 employees were worth (on paper) $23.1 billion -- more than United, Northwest, and Continental airlines combined.

Forbes Cover
(Cover Photo: Forbes.com)