Budget Offers Cure for Cabin Fever with Nationwide Getaway Rates Starting at $25 Per Day

      Florida-Only Rates Just $22 per day on weekends and $119 per week

    PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 30 -- If the cold weather
and cabin fever have got you down, Budget has a great deal on a getaway car.
Now through March 31, Budget Rent A Car is offering special nationwide rates
on mid-size cars for $25.00 per weekend day and $139.00 for the week.  For
those who need 4-wheel drive and a little extra "headroom," Budget is also
offering these same smart rates on midsize sport-utilities, like the Ford
Escape. All rates come with unlimited mileage and can be booked at
http://www.budget.com or by calling 1-800-BUDGET-7.
    Travelers heading to Florida to beat the cold will find even greater
savings at Budget when they rent a compact car for just $22.00 per weekend day
and $119.00 for a week.
    Rates are valid for pickup through March 31, 2003, at participating U.S.
Budget locations.  Blackout dates apply.  For complete details, rental
qualifications, terms and conditions, visit http://www.budget.com.  Budget
features Ford and Lincoln Mercury vehicles.

    About Budget Rent A Car
    Budget Rent A Car System, Inc., has more than 1,800 airport and local
market locations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean,
Australia and New Zealand.  The Budget fleet is comprised of more than
30 percent specialty vehicles, ranging from sport utility vehicles,
convertibles and luxury cars to minivans, pickups and environmentally friendly
vehicles.  The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation
, a diversified global provider of business and consumer services
primarily within the real estate and travel sectors.  For more information,
visit http://www.budget.com or http://www.cendant.com/media.