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Avis Offers the Safety & Convenience of OnStar

19 May 2000

Avis Offers the Safety & Convenience of OnStar in the Luxurious Cadillac DeVille

    GARDEN CITY, N.Y., May 18 Avis Rent A Car, a member of
Avis Group Holdings, Inc. , announced today that it has added the
Cadillac DeVille, equipped with the state-of-the-art OnStar service, to its
fleet.
    OnStar's Premium Service, a standard feature in the DeVille, operates
through a combination of cellular and Global Positioning System (GPS)
satellite technologies that provide drivers with safety, security and
convenience services.  OnStar advisors, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, have the ability to pinpoint the location of the vehicle and contact
assistance if needed, or provide immediate trip routing.  Additionally,
advisors can meet requests for services such as booking airline tickets,
making restaurant reservations or even assisting customers in obtaining
tickets to "hard-to-get" entertainment or sporting events.
    "Avis is thrilled to provide our customer's the sophisticated OnStar
benefit that is certain to enhance their driving experience," said Maria
Miller, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Avis.  "We are proud of our
partnership with General Motors that allows us to offer exciting products and
new state-of-the-art technologies such as this stylish and luxurious vehicle
with OnStar."
    The Cadillac DeVille with OnStar is being offered in Baltimore, Boston,
Charleston, Charlotte, Hartford, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh and
Washington, D.C. as a standard feature.  The vehicle is offered with OnStar in
a limited number of vehicles in Albuquerque, Denver, Miami, Minneapolis, New
Orleans, New York, Pittsburgh, Portland, Salt Lake City and San Francisco.