Avis Continues Local Market Expansion With Nine New Locations in the Midwest

Free Pick-up and Drop-off Service Within a Five-Mile Radius

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 9 -- Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. today announced the opening of nine new car rental facilities as part of its commitment to expand into local markets nationwide. Avis has opened 25 local rental facilities throughout the U.S. since January.

The new locations, situated in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio, provide Avis customers with a wide range of rental vehicles including mini-vans, SUVs and luxury vehicles. All vehicles are backed by the Avis commitment to provide outstanding customer service and include free pick-up and drop-off service within a five-mile radius, roadside assistance and, in most cases, unlimited mileage. All Avis rate plans will be honored, including special inter-city, one-way rates with no drop-off charges between these locations and the airport. Avis also offers an insurance replacement program designed for customers who are having their own cars repaired.

"The local market in the Midwest is an area showing tremendous growth," stated Kathie Klopfer, vice president of off-airport development and licensee relations for Cendant Car Rental Group, parent of Avis. "Customers rent from these locations for a variety of reasons -- because they are taking a long trip and they don't want to put the miles on their car or because their own car is being repaired. Our expansion in this market will ensure that Avis is conveniently located to serve all their rental needs."

Addresses, phone numbers and hours of operation for the new full-service rental facilities are as follows:

  Illinois
  495 S. Rand Road                  Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  (At Village Square Auto Center)   Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
  Lake Zurich, IL                   Sunday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  (847) 438-5774

  7503 West Cermak Road             Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  (At the Sears Auto Center at North Riverside Mall)
  (708) 447-7191                    Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

  Lewis University Airport          Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  1 Hangar Road, Suite 123          Saturday: 9:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  Romeoville, IL                    Sunday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  (815) 726-7368

  Michigan
  3966 Wilder Road                  Monday thru Friday: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  Bay City, MI                      Saturday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  (989) 671-3753                    Sunday: 7:00 am - 10:00 am

  6216 Telegraph Road               Monday thru Friday: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  Dearborn Heights, MI              Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 am - 11:00 am
  (313) 562-1695

  22411 Harper Avenue               Monday thru Friday: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  St. Clair Shores, MI              Saturday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  (586) 777-2867                    Sunday: 7:00 am - 10:00 am

  Ohio
  7875 Johnnycake Ridge Road        Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  (At the Sears Auto Center)        Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
  Mentor, OH                        Sunday: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  (440) 205-0047

  2957 Taylor Road SW               Monday thru Wednesday: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
  Reynoldsburg, OH                  Thursday & Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  (614) 751-0100                    Saturday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
                                    Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

  23 S. Weston Road                 Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  (At the Trojan Village Center)    Saturday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
  Troy, OH                          Sunday: 8:00 am - 11:00 am
  (937) 335-3946

For more information or to make a reservation, customers can contact the locations directly at the phone numbers listed above; Avis reservations at 1-888-777-AVIS; a local travel agent; or simply visit http://www.avis.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 nearly 1,800 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 and the number one brand overall among 182 in the 2003 Brand Keys(R) Customer Loyalty Index, and tying for the highest ranking in the 2003 J.D. Power & Associates rental car customer satisfaction study. The company is part of Cendant Car Rental Group, 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 http://www.avis.com/ or http://www.cendant.com/media.