Budget Offers Great Deals on Weekend and Weekly Wheels

Rates Starting as Low as $22 Per Day

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 19 -- Feeling lonely now that the kids are back at college? How about taking a trip to visit them? Or how about an early fall getaway? Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. recently announced that it is offering special deals on weekend and weekly rentals. Customers can rent a compact car (Ford Focus or similar) for only $22 per weekend day. Midsize vehicles (Ford Mustang Coupe or similar) and midsize SUVs (Ford Escape or similar) are available for $25 per weekend day, or weekly midsize rates of $159.

These rates are available at Budget.com, by calling 1-800-BUDGET-7, or through your local travel agent. Just mention rate code K1 for a weekend rental, or rate code K2 for a weekly rental. Rates are valid for pickup through December 15, 2003 at participating U.S. Budget airport locations and are subject to availability. Blackout dates apply. For complete details, including the terms and conditions of this promotion, visit www.budget.com or call 1-800-BUDGET-7.

About Budget

Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. is the owner and franchiser of one of the world's best-known car rental brands with more than 1,900 car rental locations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation , a diversified global provider of business and consumer services primarily within the travel and real estate sectors. For further information visit www.budget.com or www.cendant.com/media.