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ANC Rental Corporation Announces President of National and Alamo

29 November 1999

ANC Rental Corporation Announces President of National and Alamo; Six Additional Key Appointments Support ANC North American Operations

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Nov. 29, 1999--ANC Rental Corporation Monday announced the appointment of Ernest Johnson as President, National, United States and Michael Going as President, Alamo, United States. Both Johnson and Going also will hold concurrent titles of Senior Vice President, National Brand, and Senior Vice President, Alamo Brand respectively within ANC.
    Johnson joined National in 1987 and has held various senior management positions with National including Corporate Vice President, Revenue Management; Vice President, International Operations; and Vice President, Operations-South Pacific Region.
    Since joining Alamo in 1984, Going has held several senior management positions including Vice President, Worldwide Sales; Vice President, Travel Industry Sales and Marketing; Vice President, Domestic Sales; and Senior Director, Sales-Central Division. .
    Additional key ANC Rental appointments included Paul Hemmert, President, Canada; Barry Benoit, Vice President, Fleet Operations; Keith Brender, Vice President, Customer Communications; Patricia Campbell, Vice President, Revenue Management; Tony D'Alto, Senior Vice President, Operations, United States; Maria Menendez, Vice President, Strategic Marketing.
    Commenting on the appointments, Karen Beard, ANC's President, North America said, "This team personifies the talent and experience essential for these key positions. They not only understand every aspect of the business, but also have the ability to translate that understanding into a superior customer experience and enhanced brand value." The positions report to Beard.
    ANC Rental Corporation, which comprises Alamo Rent A Car, National Car Rental and CarTemps USA, is currently operated by AutoNation, Inc. and will be spun off to AutoNation shareholders as a tax-free share dividend in January 2000. ANC is one of the world's largest car rental companies with revenue of over $3.5 billion and operations in more than 65 other countries. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ANC will trade independently on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ANR."