EXHIBIT 99.1


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                       TICKETMASTER ONLINE-CITYSEARCH AND

                   TICKETMASTER CORPORATION CLOSE TRANSACTION

                   COMBINED COMPANIES ARE RENAMED TICKETMASTER


January 31, 2001 - New York, NY and Pasadena, CA - USA Networks, Inc.
(NASDAQ: USAI) and Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMCS) announced
today that TMCS has completed the transaction which combines Ticketmaster
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of USAi, with TMCS. The combined company
has been renamed "Ticketmaster" and will continue to trade under the symbol
"TMCS."

The combination creates an unparalleled group of global businesses all focused
on reserved access and local information and services for consumers.
Ticketmaster unites the world's leading ticketing company with Citysearch, a
leading online local information and services network and Match.com, the leader
in subscription online personals and reunites Ticketmaster Corporation with
ticketmaster.com.

Under the terms of the transaction, USAi contributed Ticketmaster Corporation to
TMCS and received 52 million TMCS Class B shares. USAi's equity in TMCS
increased from 49 percent to 68 percent.

Barry Diller, Chairman and CEO, USAi, and Terry Barnes serve as co-chairmen of
the Company. John Pleasants is president and chief executive officer and will
continue to serve on the Board. Continuing Ticketmaster Board members include
Victor Kaufman, Vice Chairman, USAi; Bryan Lourd, managing partner, Creative
Arts Agency; Jon Miller, President and CEO USA Information and Services, USAi;
Alan Spoon general partner, Polaris Venture Partners and Allen Grubman, senior
partner, Grubman, Indursky & Schindler. Additionally, Charles Conn, the current
Chairman and co-founder of TMCS, will remain with the Company in a strategic
advisory capacity.

The Company's corporate headquarters is now located at 3701 Wilshire Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90010.


ABOUT TICKETMASTER

Ticketmaster (TMCS) operates the world's leading ticketing service; selling 83
million tickets valued at more than 3.3 billion dollars, through approximately
3,500 retail Ticket Center outlets; 18 worldwide telephone call centers; and
ticketmaster.com. Ticketmaster serves more than 6,200 clients worldwide and

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acts as the exclusive ticketing service for hundreds of leading arenas,
stadiums, performing arts venues, and theaters. The Company also operates
Citysearch, a leading online local network enabling people to get the most out
of their city, and Match.com, the premier online matchmaking service. Located in
Los Angeles, California, Ticketmaster is majority owned by USA Networks, Inc.
(USAI) and is a division of its Information and Services unit. Ticketmaster was
formed through the combination of the operations of Ticketmaster
Online-Citysearch and Ticketmaster Corporation in January 2001 and renamed
Ticketmaster.


Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements about Ticketmaster (the
"Company"), including statements concerning its future product plans. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual
results could differ materially from these statements. These forward looking
statements are based on the Company's expectations as of the date of this
release and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements.
Among the risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect the Company's
actual results are: that the Company may not realize the synergies and other
intended benefits of the combination; that the Company may have difficulty
overcoming problems associated with rapid expansion and growth; the dependence
of the Company's business on entertainment, sporting and leisure events;
quarterly fluctuations in the Company's revenues which could adversely affect
the market price of the Company's stock; the risks of operating internationally;
the dependence of the Company on its relationships with clients; the Company's
future capital needs and the uncertainty of additional financing; the Company's
dependence on key personnel and need to hire additional qualified personnel;
control of the Company by USA Networks, Inc.; the potential for conflicts of
interest between the Company and USA Networks, Inc.; the Company's need to
continue to promote its brands; risks associated with competition; the Company's
reliance on third party technology; network security risks; the Company's need
to be able to adapt to rapid technological changes; liability associated with
the information displayed or accessed on the Company's web sites; intellectual
property infringement risks; risks associated with changing legal requirements
on the Company's operations, including privacy concerns; litigation risks; the
dilutive effect of future acquisitions; risks associated with the failure to
maintain the Company's domain names; and the risk to its stock price associated
with the Company's anti-takeover provisions. Investors are encouraged to read
the risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ticketmaster is the owner or licensee of its name and logo trademarks and
service marks. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their
respective owners.



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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

TMCS MEDIA:
Kandus Kane, Ticketmaster, (626) 660-2544; kkane@citysearch.com
Eric Jaffe, Ticketmaster, (626) 660-3572; ejaffe@citysearch.com

TMCS INVESTORS:
Mary McAboy, Ticketmaster, (626) 660-2858; mmcaboy@citysearch.com


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