Alamo Rent-A-Car Announces New Business Benefits Program for Small and Medium Businesses

TORONTO--Oct. 7, 2003--

No-Fee Program Offers Competitively-Priced, Fixed Rates And Unlimited Kilometers/Miles at Participating Locations; Alamo Rent a Car and National Car Rental Welcome Industry Veteran Richard Hotte

Alamo-Rent-A-Car Canada, the rental brand of choice for leisure travellers, today launched their new Business Benefits program for small-business travellers. The program offers guaranteed competitively-priced fixed rates, one additional driver at no additional cost and provides unlimited kilometers/miles at participating locations

Travel agents also benefit from this program as commissions are protected. The Business Benefits Program pays 10% on all North American rentals. The program also allows for international discounts and provides business travellers with frequent traveller rewards with major hotels and airlines. There are no volume commitments and no fees to join the program.

For more information about enrollment into the Business Benefits Program, visit http://www.alamo.ca and click on the business travel section or contact a local Alamo sales representative.

In related news, Alamo Rent a Car and National Car Rental today announced the addition of Richard Hotte to its sales management.

Hotte, a travel industry veteran of 20 years and a member of SKAL, will run the brands' territories in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

"Richard is a leader in our industry and we are proud to welcome him to Alamo/National," said Patrice Bell, Divisional Vice President, Travel Industry Sales and Marketing Canada, for Alamo/National Canada.