Business Travelers Choose Avis as Best Rental Car Company Worldwide

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Avis Rent A Car has received the
'Best in Business Travel' award presented by Business Traveler, a leading
international authority on business and corporate travel.
Readers of Business Traveler chose Avis as the best car rental company in
the "Europe" and "Worldwide" categories in the annual survey of business
traveler preferences, which features 49 categories including hotels, airlines,
car rental and luggage companies. The awards are one of the premier
recognition programs in the business travel industry.
"We are proud that Avis has again been honored for its ability to provide
customers with high quality services and unique products that help busy
professionals traveling for business," said Bob Lambert, senior vice president
of commercial sales of Avis Budget Group, parent company of Avis. "We
understand business travelers have tight schedules and are constantly focused
on creating opportunities to help them avoid wasting valuable time."
A recent study by Avis found business travelers, on average, lost as much
as three hours during a three-day trip due to traffic delays, being lost,
waiting at tollbooths and trying to find a high-speed Internet connection. To
help its customers, Avis offers innovative solutions to save time and maximize
productivity. Avis recently launched its newest version of Where2, the
company's fully portable Global Positioning System (GPS). In addition to a
simple user interface and an array of navigation features, the device includes
real time traffic updates, Bluetooth hands-free calling capability, MP3 audio
playback and other services provided by MSN Direct. Customers can also take
advantage of other services offered by Avis including Avis Connect portable
Wi-Fi Internet access, eToll (electronic toll collection) and Avis Chauffeur
Drive, which give customers the ability to hire a professional driver to ease
their trip.
"Avis has a long tradition of introducing new products that increase our
customer's productivity and convenience," Lambert added. "From counter bypass
technology to providing travel information and guidance in real time, Avis is
committed to changing our industry for the customer's benefit."
About Business Traveler
Based in New York, Business Traveler is a leading authority on business
and corporate travel. As part of the Business Traveller publishing brand with
ten editions worldwide, Business Traveler services the North American market
and offers unparalleled resources for the traveling executive. In addition to
the magazine's monthly features, visitor guides, lifestyle reports and weekend
guides, each issue also includes special reports ranging from business
etiquette to the growing trend of mixing business with vacations. Business
Traveler is printed 10 times yearly, with combined issues in July/Aug and
Dec/Jan issues. http://www.btusonline.com
About Avis
Avis is one of the world's leading rental car brands with approximately
5,000 locations in more than 160 countries and is the global industry leader
in customer loyalty as measured by the Brand Keys(R) Customer Loyalty Index.
Avis is operated in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin
America and the Caribbean by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAR) and its
subsidiaries (www.avis.com), with more than 2,000 locations. Avis is operated
in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia by Avis Group
(www.avis-europe.com) and its subsidiaries under an exclusive license of Avis
Budget Group. The two companies share technology and marketing initiatives and
collaborate to provide a seamless Avis rental experience to consumers and
businesses around the world, backed by the renowned Avis "We Try Harder"
customer service.
SOURCE Avis Rent A Car

Toni Marshall, +1-973-496-5167, toni.marshall@avisbudget.com