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Hertz Announces Its New 'Easy Rate' Fall Promotion on Compact Cars For $29.99 Per Day

25 August 1997

Hertz Announces Its New 'Easy Rate' Fall Promotion on Compact Cars For $29.99 Per Day

    PARK RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 25 -- The Hertz Corporation
, the world's largest car rental company, announces its new fall
promotion, Hertz "Easy Rate," which offers car rental customers one easy rate
of $29.99 per day for a compact vehicle, with the requirement of a Saturday
night keep.  The promotion is valid August 28 through October 15, 1997.
    "We're very excited about this promotion, it offers customers one rate,
one car class, one choice," declared Hertz Executive Vice President, Marketing
and Sales, Brian J. Kennedy.
    To take advantage of the new promotion, customers must request EASY when
booking their reservation.
    The promotion is valid nationwide, at participating locations excluding
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode
Island and Vermont.
    Also, the promotion includes mid-size vehicles at $34.99 per day and full-
size vehicles at $39.99 per day.
    Advance reservations are required and standard rental qualifications
apply.
    Customers can obtain more information on this new promotion and other
special Hertz offers by visiting Hertz' interactive Web site located at
 http://www.hertz.com or calling Hertz' toll-free number at 1-800-654-3131 or their
travel agent.
    Hertz operates a fleet of 500,000 vehicles in more than 5,000 locations in
the U.S. and 140 other countries.

SOURCE  Hertz Corporation