U-Save Auto Rental Continues to Expand With Airport Locations

Will Soon Open Locations to Serve Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, Fla.

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 18 -- U-Save Auto Rental, known for its niche in the neighborhood auto rental segment, is continuing to expand into airport locations with the recent award of two new franchises. Mike Bevacqua and Henry Fischer, residents of Ormond Beach, Florida, have signed a deal to open locations that will service the Jacksonville, Florida and Daytona Beach, Florida airports. This brings to 7 the total number of airport locations U- Save services. Current locations include Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Myrtle Beach.

The two men have over 40 years combined experience in the rental car industry as Thrifty Car Rental franchisees and Budget Rent-A-Car employees. They have operated Super Saver Parking, a successful business that services Jacksonville airport, for over 15 years.

"This is very exciting for U-Save," commented David Wells, Vice-President of Franchise Operations for U-Save Auto Rental. "The strategy to expand presence in the airport market comes in response to requests from U-Save franchisees and customers to extend the reach of the U-Save trade name. The neighborhood market will continue to be a very important focus of the company."

U-Save has plans to open 30 airport locations by the end of 2005.

About U-Save Auto Rental of America, Inc.

Founded in 1979, U-Save Auto Rental was purchased in 1996 by one of its top franchisees, Tom McDonnell, with the intention of transforming the company into a leading player in the neighborhood auto rental industry. During the past four years, the company has grown significantly through two major acquisitions as well as rapid franchise development throughout North America. In 2003, Sandy Miller, former chairman and CEO of Budget Rent a Car, became a major investor and is leading the company's off-airport niche expansion efforts. The company, which currently operates under the U-Save Auto Rental and ARRC brand names, now has over 800 locations nationwide, with plans to go public in 2006.