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Budget Group Names Davis as VP, Financial Planning & Analysis

31 January 2000

Budget Group Names Davis as VP, Financial Planning & Analysis

   LISLE, Ill., Jan. 31 -- Budget Group, Inc. , which
owns Budget Rent a Car Corporation and Ryder TRS, today announced the
appointment of Dave Davis, 33, as its vice president, Financial Planning and
Analysis.  He will be responsible for overseeing all financial planning,
analysis and reporting as well as capital expenditure planning for Budget
Group and its subsidiaries.
    Davis most recently served as director, Finance for Delta Airline's
$4 billion customer service division, which encompassed all airport
operations, in-flight service and cargo handling.  Prior to joining Delta, he
spent six years at Northwest Airlines where he held the positions of director,
Finance for the company's aircraft operations division and director, Financial
Analysis, where his responsibilities included capital budgeting, operational
planning and financial reporting.  Davis began his career at Rockwell
International as a flight planning engineer.  He also served as a marketing
engineer for BF Goodrich Aerospace, Inc.
    Davis earned an MBA degree in Finance and a BS degree in Aerospace
Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
    Budget Group, Inc. is a global network of transportation related companies
which includes Budget Rent a Car, the world's third largest car and truck
rental system, and Ryder TRS, the nation's second largest consumer truck
rental company.  For more information, visit the company's Web site at
http://www.budgetgroup.com .
    Statements made in this press release that are not historical in nature
may include 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the federal
securities laws.  It is important to note that these statements involve a
number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause Budget
Group, Inc.'s actual results to differ materially from those projected in such
forward-looking statements.  Additional information concerning such matters is
contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998, and other documents subsequently filed by the Company with
the SEC, all of which are available from the SEC.