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

Free Pick-up and Drop-Off Service Within a Five-Mile Radius; 12-Passenger Vans Offered

PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 22 -- Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. today announced the opening of twelve new car rental facilities as part of its commitment to expand into local markets nationwide. Avis has opened more than sixty-five local rental facilities throughout the United States since July 2004, for a total of more than ninety locations over the past year. Avis plans to open an additional 100 locations each year for the next three years.

The new locations, situated in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio, provide Avis customers with a wide range of rental vehicles including minivans, SUVs, luxury vehicles and newly added 12- passenger vans. 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," Ray Koch, vice president of off-airport operations for Cendant Car Rental Group, parent of Avis. "Customers rent from these locations for a variety of reasons -- whether they are taking a long trip and want to avoid putting miles on their car or 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
   410 Beltline                 Monday thru Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
   Collinsville, IL 62204       Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
   (618) 343-1466               Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
                                Sunday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
   Indiana
   9215 East Highway 36         Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
   Avon, IN 46123               Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
   (317) 272-3112

   Kansas
   7300 West Frontage Road      Monday thru Friday: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
   Merriam, KS 66204            Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
   (913) 722-1730               Sunday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

   Michigan
   300 West 14 Mile Road        Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
   (At the Sears Auto Center    Saturday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    at the Oakland Mall)
   Troy, MI 48083
   (248) 588-0832

   Minnesota
   3001 White Bear Avenue       Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
   (At the Sears Auto Center    Saturday: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    at Maplewood Mall)          Sunday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
   Maplewood, MN
   (651) 653-1322

   Nebraska
   15432 West Center Road       Monday thru Friday: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
   Omaha, NE 68144              Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
   (402) 333-6317               Sunday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

   Ohio
   580 Broadway                 Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
   Bedford, OH 44146            Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
   (440) 232-8312               Sunday: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

   6525 Glenway Avenue          Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
   Cincinnati, OH 45211         Saturday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
   (513) 922-5111               Sunday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

   6475 Culbertson Road         Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
   Franklin, OH 45005           Saturday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
   (513) 422-7917               Sunday: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

   5212B Kings Mill Road        Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
   Mason, OH 45040              Saturday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
   (513) 336-9690               Sunday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

   6950 West 130th   Street     Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
   (At the Sears Auto Center)
   Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
   (440) 886-0844

   5000 Great Northern Boulevard  Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
   (At the Sears Auto Center)
   North Olmstead, OH
   (440) 777-3970

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; their local travel professional; or simply visit http://www.avis.com/ .

About Avis

Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate one of the world's leading car rental brands, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services at nearly 1,900 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 car rental company in the 2004 Brand Keys(R) Customer Loyalty Index. 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 .