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Sixt AG to be Exclusive Partner of the Mille Miglia


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PULLACH, Germany and BRESCIA, Italy, May 14, 2008 --

- From 15 - 18 May, 2008 Sixt will be promoting the world's most famous classic car race, the Mille Miglia, as its mobility and marketing partner.

- Detlev Pätsch, director of operations at Sixt AG: "What Sixt and the Mille Miglia have in common is a passion for the greatest vehicles of all time - Tradition meets Passion."

From 2007 Sixt AG will once again be the exclusive mobility and marketing partner of the Mille Miglia, a race steeped in tradition. Germany's leading mobility services provider will be promoting the famous classic car rally with a comprehensive range of services. The rally, held in northern Italy, will be coordinated this year by a new organiser, MAC Events.

Sixt is offering all participants in the Mille Miglia exclusive special rates on rental cars both before and after the rally. This will enable car enthusiasts to enjoy a safe, comfortable and stress-free trip to and from the rally with a Sixt vehicle of their choice, and to experience the Italian landscape off the official route.

And participants won't have to do without their usual Sixt service during the Mille Miglia either; Sixt is offering a shuttle service to hotels and restaurants for these participants and is helping the classic car racing teams out by transporting vehicles and replacement parts. Additionally, Sixt is looking after Mille Miglia rally participants at all 37 checkpoints on the racing circuit and will be there for its customers with Sixt service counters in participating hotels.

"Sixt and the Mille Miglia go together perfectly," says Detlev Pätsch, director of operations at Sixt. "What we have in common is our passion for mobility and our delight in the best vehicles of all time." That's why Sixt AG's involvement in the Mille Miglia is not just limited to the rally itself, but will be continued on an international level throughout all of 2008 with various activities. Sixt is confident that both partners will carry on their successful collaboration in future as well, under their common motto "Tradition meets Passion".

About Sixt

Sixt AG, headquartered in Pullach near Munich, is an internationally active provider of high-quality mobility services. Together with its partners and licensees, the company, founded in 1912, is now represented by 3,500 service points in 85 different countries. Sixt is the market leader for car rentals in Germany and Austria, and one of the largest manufacturer-independent full-service leasing providers. The Sixt Company generates revenues of 1.4 billion euros (2006) and employs around 2,200 people around the world (not including licensees).