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Budget Elevates Head Sales and Marketing Executives

21 July 1997

Budget Elevates Head Sales and Marketing Executives

    LISLE, Ill., July 21 -- Budget Rent a Car Corporation, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Budget Group, Inc. , is pleased to
announce it has promoted its top two sales and marketing executives.
    Dennis O'Gara, 47, has been appointed to senior vice president, Worldwide
Sales.  In this position, he is responsible for overseeing the development of
short- and long-term strategies for all commercial, travel agency, travel
industry, truck and local sales.
    Mark Sotir, 33, has been named senior vice president, Worldwide Marketing
and Reservation Operations.  In this capacity, he is responsible for
developing and overseeing worldwide brand, marketing and pricing strategy, as
well as market segmentation and analysis.  He also has worldwide
responsibility for the reservation operations.
    Budget Rent a Car Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Budget Group,
Inc. , is one of the world's top three car and truck rental systems.
The Budget system has more than 3,200 airport and local market locations in
over 120 countries and territories.  Budget has nearly 1,000 corporate- and
licensee-owned locations in the United States. Budget's WorldClass Fleet
offers the industry's largest selection of specialty vehicles -- ranging from
sport utility vehicles, convertibles and mini-vans to top-of-the-line Jaguars
and Lincolns.

SOURCE  Budget Rent a Car Corporation