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Tender Offer for Carey International, Inc. Common Stock Extended

19 September 2000

Tender Offer for Carey International, Inc. Common Stock Extended Until 4:30 P.M. New York City Time on Tuesday, September 19, 2000

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 Carey International, Inc.
and  Aluwill Acquisition Corp.,  an  entity  that  is
affiliated with Chartwell Investments II and Ford Motor Company, today
announced  that they have extended their tender offer  to  acquire  at $18.25
per share in cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock of  Carey
International, Inc. until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2000.  The
tender offer had previously been scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. New York
City time on Thursday, September 14, 2000.
    The offerors have been advised by United States Trust Company  of New
York, the Depositary for the tender offer, that as of 9:00 a.m. on September
18, 2000, approximately 9,705,439 shares had  been tendered  and not withdrawn
pursuant to the offer.  The  number of shares tendered and not withdrawn
represents approximately 99% of the outstanding shares of Carey International.
    D.F. King & Co., Inc. 800-628-8510 is acting as the Information Agent for
the tender offer.