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NewsOctober 14, 2009

Cash for Clunkers Hangover Reflected in Wholesale Market

In his monthly used vehicle market conditions commentary, Tom Kontos of Adesa reports that wholesale used vehicle prices in September averaged $9,742 -- a 2.1 percent decrease from August but a 2.1 percent increase from September 2008.

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NewsOctober 14, 2009

Jim Cramer Gets It Wrong Again

Cramer blesses Hertz and damns other car rental stocks for the wrong reasons.

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NewsOctober 14, 2009

Enterprise Becomes Official Rent-A-Car of the NHL and NHLPA

Enterprise has entered into a multi-year agreement with the NHL and NHLPA. Under the agreement, Enterprise will be partnered with each of the 30 NHL clubs, providing the rental car company with a highly visible presence on the national level as well as the local level.

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NewsOctober 14, 2009

Metavera Solutions and Convadis AG Launch CarSharing IT Sales & Distribution Partnership

As a result of this new venture, Metavera Solutions will have global distribution rights to Convadis hardware with exclusivity in North America and Latin America -- marketing, selling, and supporting the combined solutions.

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NewsOctober 14, 2009

PGA of America Marks Partnership with Hertz

With the new partnership, Hertz will serve as a Supporting Partner of Golf Retirement Plus and provide discounted rental car rates to PGA professionals, apprentices and staff.

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NewsOctober 14, 2009

S&P Raises Avis Budget Group's Credit Rating

Standard & Poor's has raised Avis Budget Group's credit rating to “B-“ from “CCC+,” which is due to improved liquidity.

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NewsOctober 7, 2009

Avis Budget Group Announces Offering of $250 Million of Convertible Senior Notes

Avis Budget intends to simultaneously enter into a warrant transaction, or "call spread," and use a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to purchase a convertible note hedge. This may have an effect on the market price of Avis Budget's common stock, the company said.

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NewsOctober 7, 2009

Avis Budget Group Announces Closing of $450 Million Term Asset-Backed Notes

The 5.68 percent notes were priced to yield 5.75 percent, have an expected final payment date in February 2013 and are rated AAA by Moody's Investors Service.

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NewsOctober 7, 2009

Car Rental Owner Seeks Payment for Car Rental from Celebrity

Dennis DeSantis, owner of Specialty Car Craft, claims actress Lindsay Lohan owes him more than $10,000 for various rentals.

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NewsOctober 7, 2009

60-85% Excise Tax in Bahamas - and You Think You Have It Bad?

Business has slid 20 percent in the Bahamas year over year, blamed in part by new taxes. At least the John Travolta extortion case and Miss Universe Pageant have helped buoy rentals, says one operator.

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