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Hertz Acquires Big 4 Rents In San Francisco

1 July 1998

Hertz Acquires Big 4 Rents In San Francisco

    PARK RIDGE, N.J., July 1 -- After previously announcing the
signing of a purchase agreement, The Hertz Corporation has
completed the acquisition of Big 4 Rents, Inc., a San Francisco, CA based
equipment rental company. Familiarly known as Big 4, the company, which
operates 10 locations in the San Francisco Bay Area serving the construction
industry and the homeowner market, will operate under the name Hertz Big 4.
Revenues for 1997 were $46.1 million.
    No price was disclosed for the cash purchase
    "We're very pleased to acquire Big 4.  It is in line with our strategy for
growing the HERC brand and strengthens our already visible presence in the San
Francisco Bay Area," said Gerald A. Plescia, Hertz Executive Vice President
and President of its equipment rental unit, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation
(HERC).  "We're happy, that Kenny Burge, Vice President, Operations, will
remain with the company after the acquisition.  Principal shareholders Chuck
Bradley and Linda Bradley will be retained as consultants with the company."
    The Big 4 acquisition follows the acquisition last month of A-1 Rental
Sales & Service with one location in Charleston, West Virginia.
    Hertz, the world's largest car rental company, is also a leader in the
equipment rental industry with over 200 locations worldwide.