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Budget Rent A Car Promotes Hughes to Senior Vice President, Local Market Development

30 July 1997

Budget Rent A Car Promotes Hughes to Senior Vice President, Local Market Development

    LISLE, Ill., July 30 -- Budget Rent a Car Corporation, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Budget Group, Inc. , has promoted Sandra
Hughes, 48, to the newly-created position of senior vice president, Local
Market Development.
    As a 19-year Budget veteran, Hughes will be responsible for all facets of
increasing Budget's penetration in the very profitable local market.  This
includes overseeing local market site selection, identifying the segments
targeted for both local car and truck rental, and determining the direction
for all local car and truck rental sales, marketing and reservation efforts
for corporately-owned operations as well as assisting franchisees with their
local market development activities.
    In addition, Hughes will have responsibility for developing and executing
the strategic plan needed to drive Sears Car & Truck Rental business.  She
also serves on the company's Management Committee.
    Since joining Budget in 1978, Hughes has held a variety of positions
ranging from manager, Regional Advertising and Promotions and vice president,
Field Marketing to her most recent post as vice president, Franchisee
Integration.
    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 franchised 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