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NewsFebruary 24, 2006

Enterprise Extends Participation with Expedia

BELLEVUE, Wash. --- Expedia Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with Enterprise to extend its participation in Expedia's Preferred Rental Car Program for an additional two years.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2006

Hertz Opens Corporate Location in Boston

PARK RIDGE, N.J. --- Hertz has opened a new car rental facility in Boston's Financial District.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2006

Catrala of Ala. Elects New Officers, Board of Directors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –-- Chuck Carr, regional vice president for Enterprise, was elected president of the Car and Truck Renting and Leasing Association of Alabama. Catrala is an information clearinghouse that updates members on national, state and local legislation and regulation.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2006

Enterprise and FIX AUTO Sign Partnership Agreement

ST. LOUIS –-- Enterprise Rent-A-Car and FIX AUTO Network, a provider of business solutions technology to the collision industry and to independent collision repair centers in North America, have announced their partnership.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2006

Rental Tax for Transit Funding Gets Push in Palm Beach County

PALM BEACH CO., Fla. -- After years of failed efforts by South Florida's mass transit agency to win legislative approval for a tax on car owners, the Palm Beach County Commission has endorsed the Regional Transportation Authority's latest idea to charge a daily $2.50 surcharge on rental cars, according to a newspaper report from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2006

OctopusTravel.com Adds Car Rental to Travel Features

NEW YORK -- OctopusTravel.com has added car rental to the travel options available on its Web site, with agents now able to search for and book cars in more than 3,000 locations and 55 countries worldwide.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2006

Cendant Reports 4Q, Full-Year Earnings

NEW YORK –- Cendant Corp., the real estate and travel services giant that owns Avis and Budget, reported its fourth-quarter and year-end earnings, posting revenue gains during a period of transition, as the company prepares for the four-segment breakup of real estate, hospitality, travel distribution and vehicle rental.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2006

Rent-A-Wreck Sold to JJF Management

OWINGS MILLS, Md. –- Rent-A-Wreck of America Inc. entered into an agreement in late January to merge with MBFG Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of JJF Management Services.

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NewsFebruary 10, 2006

N. Va. Bill Proposes 2% Rental-Tax Hike for Transportation Funding

VIRGINIA -- A bill proposed by Virginia legislators looking to garner financial support for transportation funding would tap car rentals with a 2% tax increase on rental transactions.

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NewsFebruary 10, 2006

16,000 Sites Show Strong Start for Dot-Travel Domain

NEW YORK –- On January 29, the travel industry officially launched its own Internet domain name, dot-travel (.travel).

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