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Agreement and Plan of Merger

Entities:

InterActiveCorp

Date:

2003

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                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER





                                  BY AND AMONG





                                USA INTERACTIVE,





                               FOREST MERGER CORP.





                                       AND





                                LENDINGTREE, INC.







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                             DATED AS OF MAY 5, 2003





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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



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                                    ARTICLE I



                                   THE MERGER



Section 1.1   The Charter Amendment and the Merger.............................2

Section 1.2   Closing; Effective Time..........................................2

Section 1.3   Tax Consequence..................................................2



                                   ARTICLE II



                    DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND CHARTER DOCUMENTS



Section 2.1   Directors........................................................2

Section 2.2   Officers.........................................................3

Section 2.3   Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Surviving

                Corporation....................................................3



                                   ARTICLE III



                             TREATMENT OF SECURITIES



Section 3.1   Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock............................3

Section 3.2   Exchange of Certificates.........................................5

Section 3.3   Company Options; Employee Stock Purchase Plan....................8

Section 3.4   Company Warrants.................................................9



                                   ARTICLE IV



                  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY



Section 4.1   Corporate Organization..........................................10

Section 4.2   Capitalization..................................................11

Section 4.3   Authority; No Violation.........................................12

Section 4.4   Amendment to Rights Agreement...................................14

Section 4.5   Consents and Approvals..........................................14

Section 4.6   SEC Reports; Financial Statements...............................14

Section 4.7   Broker's Fees...................................................16

Section 4.8   Absence of Certain Changes or Events............................16

Section 4.9   Legal Proceedings...............................................16

Section 4.10  Taxes and Tax Returns...........................................17

Section 4.11  Certain Other Tax Matters.......................................18

Section 4.12  Employees.......................................................18

Section 4.13  Securities Laws Matters.........................................20

Section 4.14  Compliance with Applicable Law, Permits and Licenses............21

Section 4.15  Intellectual Property; Proprietary Rights; Employee

               Restrictions; Assets...........................................21



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Section 4.16  Certain Contracts; Leases.......................................23

Section 4.17  Undisclosed Liabilities.........................................24

Section 4.18  Insurance.......................................................24

Section 4.19  Environmental Liability.........................................24

Section 4.20  State Takeover Law..............................................25

Section 4.21  Registration Statement..........................................25

Section 4.22  Transactions with Affiliates....................................25

Section 4.23  Opinions of Financial Advisors..................................25



                                    ARTICLE V



             REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB



Section 5.1   Corporate Organization..........................................26

Section 5.2   Capitalization..................................................26

Section 5.3   Authority; No Violation.........................................27

Section 5.4   SEC Reports; Financial Statements...............................28

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