XM Satellite Radio Service Now Available in Avis Luxury and Premium Vehicles at No Additional Cost

Avis and XM Roll Out Service to 20,000 Luxury and Premium Vehicles

Now Through November 15, Avis Renters in the New York Area Have the Chance to Win Free XM Radio Service for One Year

PARSIPPANY, N.J., and WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. and XM Satellite Radio , America's leading satellite radio service, today announced that XM service will be included at no additional cost to customers renting a luxury or premium Avis vehicle. Roll out will begin immediately, and it's expected that approximately 20,000 XM-equipped model year 2004 luxury and premium classified GM vehicles will be available to customers, nationwide by the end of the year.

To celebrate XM Satellite Radio reaching the one million subscriber milestone, and in connection with Avis' sponsorship of the ING New York City Marathon, Avis is offering "It's About the Drive" Scratch & Win tickets to renters in the New York metro area now through November 15. Prizes include $15 off a weekly rental, a free weekend rental, a free weekly rental and a free XM Satellite Radio with one year of service.

"Expanding the availability of XM in our vehicles makes our fleet even more attractive to consumers and increases customer loyalty," said Scott Deaver, executive vice president of marketing for Cendant Car Rental Group, parent of Avis. "Applying new technologies to enhance driver safety and comfort is a hallmark of Avis. Especially with many travelers now driving greater distances, XM Satellite Radio has quickly become a 'must-have' entertainment and information technology for the Avis customer."

Avis customers may request the XM-equipped vehicles in advance by calling 888-777-AVIS.

"Whether it is a business traveler tuning into CNBC or the family on vacation enjoying XMKiDS, Avis' customers represent valued additions to the XM family," said XM Senior Vice President Tricia Kesling. "Having just surpassed one million subscribers, we know that a significant number of these customers had their first XM experience through an Avis vehicle rental."

Other mid-sized and full-sized Avis vehicles also offer XM satellite service at an additional charge of $2.99 per day.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's #1 satellite radio service. With 1 million subscribers, XM is on pace for 1.2 million subscribers later this year. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, D.C., New York City and Nashville, Tennessee at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM provides its loyal listeners with 101 digital channels of choice: 70 music channels, more than 35 of them commercial-free, from hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; and 31 channels of premiere sports, talk, comedy, kid's and entertainment programming. Compact and stylish XM satellite radio receivers for the home, the car, the computer and even a boombox for on the go are available from retailers nationwide. In addition, XM is available in more than 80 different 2004 car models. XM is a popular factory-installed option on more than 40 new General Motors models, as well as a standard feature on several top-selling Honda and Acura models.

XM is proud to actively support the lifesaving efforts of The Marrow Foundation and the National Marrow Donor Program to increase the size and diversity of the national registry of unrelated blood stem cell and marrow donors.

  For more information about XM, visit http://www.xmradio.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.