Avis Offers Additional Perks to AARP Members

Bonus Savings Card to Supplement Current AARP Discounted Rates

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 20 -- For years, Avis Rent A Car has offered AARP members savings of up to twenty five percent on every car rental. Now through February 2004, a few additional incentives are available for those AARP members who rent with Avis. In the September/October issue of AARP The Magazine, subscribers will find a reusable Bonus Savings Card offering travelers great deals in addition to their current AARP discount. Members can look forward to using any one of the following offers on rentals:

   * $25 off a weekly rental
   * A Free double upgrade
   * A Free weekend day

"As one of AARP's preferred car rental companies, Avis has always offered its members the best possible deals for their car rental needs," said Scott Deaver, executive vice president of marketing for the Cendant Car Rental Group, the parent company of Avis. "Mature travelers comprise one of the largest demographic groups traveling and continue to have a growing presence as more and more baby boomers turn fifty. They are very loyal and expect a quality product. Our goal is to provide not only AARP members, but all travelers with exceptional value and the best rental car experience."

Promotion codes and Bonus Savings Cards can be found in the September/October issue of AARP The Magazine. To book a reservation travelers can visit www.avis.com or call 1-800-777-AVIS. AARP members can always take advantage of their Avis discount simply by providing their Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number at the time of booking.

The year 2003 marks the 40th anniversary of Avis' famous We Try Harder(R) slogan. For more information on its anniversary, visit www.WeTryHarder.com.

About Avis

Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate the world's second largest general-use car rental brand, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services at more than 1,700 locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Latin American / Caribbean region. Avis is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty, ranking as the number one rental car brand in the 2003 Brand Keys(R) Customer Loyalty Awards and tying for number one in the 2003 J.D. Power & Associates rental car customer satisfaction study. 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 www.avis.com or www.cendant.com/media.

About AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50 and over. We provide information and resources; engage in legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy; assist members in serving their communities; and offer a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members. These include AARP The Magazine, published bimonthly; AARP Bulletin, our monthly newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, our quarterly newspaper in Spanish; NRTA Live and Learn, our quarterly newsletter for 50+ educators; and our Web site, www.aarp.org. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.