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Budget Rent A Car Appoints General Manager for Germany

7 June 1999

Budget Rent A Car Appoints General Manager for Germany

    LISLE, Ill., June 7 -- Budget Rent a Car International, Inc.
has appointed Joachim Walther, 42, as general manager for its corporate
operations in Germany, effective immediately.  Walther's primary objectives
are to establish a head office in Germany, appoint a senior management team
and begin opening Budget locations at major airports, cities and railway
stations.
    Prior to joining Budget, Walther held top management positions with two
prominent German car rental companies.  He started his car rental career with
Hertz in 1985, served as managing director of Autohansa from 1991 to 1995, and
most recently was general manager of Hertz Germany.
    "Joachim's vast experience in the car rental industry coupled with his
keen understanding of business in Germany, make him ideally suited for
establishing a strong foothold for Budget in the German marketplace," stated
Sandy Miller, chairman and CEO, Budget Group, Inc.
    Budget Rent a Car, a wholly owned subsidiary of Budget Group, Inc.
, is one of the world's top three car and truck rental systems.
The Budget system, which operates under the same name worldwide, has more
than 2,900 airport and local market locations in over 120 countries and
territories.  Budget has nearly 900 corporate-owned and franchised locations
throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.  Around the world,
Budget differentiates itself in the industry through its "out of the ordinary"
products and services.