Free Extra Day on Eurail Select Pass Purchased January-March 2006 From Rail Europe

White Plains, NY, December 12, 2005 – Travel one more day free on Europe’s convenient rail network when you purchase a 6-, 8- or 10-day Eurail Select Pass from Rail Europe here in North America between January 1-March 31, 2006. Rail travel days may be used non-consecutively within a 2-month period up to 6 months after the purchase date – which means that this promotion can be used during peak summer travel season, depending on purchase date.

The Eurail Select Pass is a “create-your-pass” product, allowing the buyer to select 3, 4 or 5 European countries out of the 22 possibilities*. The selected countries must be connected by rail or ferry.

“This promotion is great news for North American travelers looking for ways to save money on their trip to Europe,” notes Fabrice Morel, President and CEO of Rail Europe Group, the largest North American distributor of Eurail and a wide range of other European rail passes and tickets. “Last year, many of our customers took advantage of the same promotion to add an extra rail travel day for free.”

2006 prices for the Eurail Select Pass are not yet available [will be by January 1, when the promotion starts]. 2005 prices start at $ 348 US/$456 CAD for a 6-day 3-country pass, $414 US/$543 CAD for an 8-day 3-country pass and $480 US/$ 629 CAD for a 10-day pass; these lowest per person prices are for a Eurail Select Pass Saver (when two or more traveling together).

For more information or to book any of Rail Europe’s wide range of economical railpasses and point-to-point tickets on trains throughout Europe and the U.K., consult a travel agent or log on to www.raileurope.com or call Rail Europe at 1-888-382-7245 to speak with an experienced rail reservation agent.

Note: The 22 countries from which 3, 4 or 5 can be selected include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia/Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

Photos: members of the press may download high-res photos of Eurostar and other European trains at www.raileurope.com/presspix