Payless Car Rental System, Inc. Opens Three Major Airport Locations

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--Feb. 5, 2003--Moving toward the company goal of doubling the number of franchise locations by 2004, Payless Car Rental System, Inc. recently opened three franchise locations servicing major international airports. These include Oakland International Airport, Lambert St. Louis International Airport and Palm Beach International Airport, announced Avalon Global Group, Inc., parent company of Payless Car Rental System, Inc. Additional airport locations will be opening soon in the Republic of Panama and Jamaica.
    "Over the past three years, Payless has initiated an aggressive airport expansion plan and now operates in-terminal and off-property franchises at major U.S. and international airports," said Michael Harley, president and chief operating officer, Payless Car Rental System, Inc. "Airport customers receive the same personal service and low prices offered at our community based locations in addition to the business and personal travel discount programs." Off-property Payless Car Rental locations provide travelers easy access to the airport through convenient shuttle service.
    Customers have access to Payless Car Rental at some of the country's busiest airports with in-terminal counters at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport, Denver International Airport, Ft. Lauderdale International Airport and Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport. An in-terminal counter will be opening in the near future at Los Angeles International Airport.
    "Payless is one of the few car rental brands with global reach in which independents can align themselves through a franchise location," added Harley. "The steady traffic and international exposure of airport locations, as well as the image, programs, training, and technology that Payless provides is attractive to independent car rental agencies."
    Payless Car Rental System, Inc. is a privately held corporation in St. Petersburg, Florida with over 134 worldwide franchise locations. For reservations, visit the Payless Car Rental Web site at http://www.paylesscarrental.com or call 1-800-PAYLESS within the United States and Canada, or 727/321-6352 from all other countries.

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