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NationsRent, Inc. Announces Don O'Neal as President

15 September 1998

NationsRent, Inc. Announces Don O'Neal as President

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 14 -- NationsRent, Inc.
today announced that Don O'Neal will become President of the
Company.  O'Neal has served as President of A-1 Rental in Ft. Worth, Texas
since 1985 and has been in the equipment rental business for over 30 years.
NationsRent also announced a definitive agreement to combine operations with
A-1 Rental.
    James Kirk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, "Don O'Neal's
experience and leadership brings a great deal of added value to our Company.
This definitive agreement with A-1 Rental and the addition of Don to our
management team is a significant step toward making NationsRent the leader in
the construction and industrial equipment rental industry."
    "Joining the team as President culminates over 42 years of dedication to
this industry by our family," said O'Neal.  "Obviously, this industry is going
through great change with new players entering the market. NationsRent is the
only company that has the vision, technological systems in place, and talent
pool to revolutionize this business."  O'Neal added, "Many roll-ups will roll
right out of this industry, but NationsRent is here to stay for the long haul
and represents the perfect fit for our company."
    Under O'Neal's leadership, A-1 Rental became the leading independent
equipment rental company in Texas with 13 locations, 325 employees and annual
revenue of $60 million.  A-1 Rental was founded by Don O'Neal's parents, Ray
and Ellen O'Neal, in 1956. Don O'Neal graduated from the University of Texas
in 1969 with a BBA in Finance, has served on the Board of Directors of the
American Rental Association and is a past President of the Texas Rental
Association.
    NationsRent, Inc. based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is creating a network
of nationally branded equipment rental locations.  The Company offers a broad
selection of rental equipment including backhoes, bulldozers, skid steer
loaders, aerial lifts and work platforms, compressors and generators.  The
Company markets its products and services primarily to a broad range of
construction and industrial customers, including heavy highway contractors,
general contractors, subcontractors, manufacturing plants, and distribution
centers.