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Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation Names James Guarino Director of Safety

11 January 2000

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation Names James Guarino Director of Safety

    PARK RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 11 -- The Hertz Corporation
, the world's largest car rental company and a leading construction
and industrial equipment rental business in the US, announces the appointment
of James Guarino to Director, Safety for Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation
(HERC).
    Guarino is responsible for all aspects of HERC's North American equipment
and personnel safety programs and will report to Hertz Division Vice
President, Fleet Operations, Daniel A. Malanka.  Guarino's office is located
at Hertz' Worldwide Headquarters in Park Ridge, NJ.
    "We're pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Guarino to Director,
Safety for HERC," commented HERC President, Gerry Plescia.  "Jim has been
instrumental in implementing a variety of HERC's safety programs and, we're
confident that, going forward, he will continue to keep HERC in the forefront
of offering the highest quality safety programs available."
    Guarino, who joined the company in 1996, previously served as Safety
Manager for HERC.   A safety professional for more than 10 years, Guarino has
a background in the construction, hazardous waste, petrochemical and chemical
industries.  Guarino holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Rutgers'
Cook College in New Brunswick, NJ.
    HERC, a subsidiary of Hertz, operates from more than 250 locations in
North America and more than 60 locations in Europe.