Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BATTLE A GEORGE
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Expedia, Inc. [EXPE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5858 HORTON STREET, SUITE 350		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/09/2005
(Street)

EMERYVILLE, CA 94608		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (1) 08/09/2005   J(1)   0 A (1) (1) 0 I N/A (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (2) $ 0 08/09/2005   A   7,500   08/09/2006(2) 08/09/2008(2) Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 7,500 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock (3) $ 0.97 08/09/2005   A   3,166   08/09/2005(3) 02/13/2012(3) Common Stock 3,166 $ 0 3,166 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock (3) $ 0.86 08/09/2005   A   116,123   08/09/2005(3) 05/10/2012(3) Common Stock 116,123 $ 0 116,123 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock (3) $ 4.88 08/09/2005   A   92,898   08/09/2005(3) 04/01/2013(3) Common Stock 92,898 $ 0 92,898 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock $ 13.14 08/09/2005   (3) A(3)   2,850   08/09/2005(3) 01/02/2014(3) Common Stock 2,850 $ 0 2,850 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock (3) $ 26.29 08/09/2005   A   2,850   08/09/2005(3) 04/01/2014(3) Common Stock 2,850 $ 0 2,850 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock (3) $ 25.06 08/09/2005   A   2,850   08/09/2005(3) 07/01/2014(3) Common Stock 2,850 $ 0 2,850 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock (3) $ 22.98 08/09/2005   A   2,850   08/09/2005(3) 10/01/2014(3) Common Stock 2,850 $ 0 2,850 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock (3) $ 19.54 08/09/2005   A   2,850   08/09/2005(3) 01/03/2015(3) Common Stock 2,850 $ 0 2,850 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock (3) $ 19.64 08/09/2005   A   2,850   08/09/2005(3) 04/01/2015(3) Common Stock 2,850 $ 0 2,850 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock (3) $ 21.03 08/09/2005   A   2,850   08/09/2005(3) 07/01/2015(3) Common Stock 2,850 $ 0 2,850 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BATTLE A GEORGE
5858 HORTON STREET
SUITE 350
EMERYVILLE, CA 94608		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Amy E. Weaver, as attorney-in-fact for A. George "Skip" Battle   08/11/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Does not include 5,067 shares of Expedia common stock held by Mr. Battle's wife as Custodian under CAUTMA for Catherine McNelley and does not include 9,999 shares of Expedia common stock held by The Battle Family Foundation as to which Mr. Battle disclaims beneficial ownership.
(2) Represents restricted stock units granted as of August 9, 2005 under the Expedia, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, which vest in equal annual installments over 3 years.
(3) In connection with the spin-off of Expedia, Inc. from IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC") on August 9, 2005, former vested options to purchase IAC common stock were adjusted into options to purchase IAC common stock and options to purchase Expedia common stock.

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