Budget Offers September Savings at Neighborhood Locations

PARSIPPANY, NJ–(EMWNews – August 19, 2008) – As the start of another new school year

approaches, Budget Rent A Car is making the back-to-school trip easier

for parents with great rates for rentals at neighborhood locations. Now, for a

limited time, customers can rent a compact vehicle for $169 per week; a

mid-size for $34.99 per day or $174 per week; a full-size for $199 per

week; a mini van for $309 per week; or a standard SUV for $249 per week.

“Our mini vans and standard SUVs will comfortably accommodate the typical

college student necessities, including mini-refrigerators, televisions,

computers and furniture,” stated Becky Alseth, senior vice president of

marketing at Avis Budget Group, parent company of Budget. “These rates are

available at our fast-growing network of convenient neighborhood locations,

and these great rates are just one of the many ways we help our customers

get the most out of their personal budgets.”

Budget’s back-to-school

promotion is available at participating Budget neighborhood locations in

the United States through December 15, 2008. This offer is not valid at

airport locations; rates are subject to availability and blackout dates

apply. For complete details, including terms and conditions, visit

www.budget.com/backtoschool.

To reserve a vehicle, visit www.budget.com or call (800) 527-0700.

Customers must mention Budget Customer Discount (BCD) Number U099900 at the

time of reservation.

About Budget

Budget Rent A Car System, Inc., celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2008,

is the owner and franchiser of one of the world’s best-known car rental

brands. Budget has more than 1,900 car rental locations in the U.S.,

Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and parts of

the Pacific region. The company also operates Budget Truck Rental and is a

wholly owned subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAR). For

further information, visit www.budget.com.