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Budget Offers Free Pager to American Express Cardmembers

8 June 1998

Budget Offers Free Motorola Pager to American Express Cardmembers Who Rent from Budget

                  -- Pager and Activation is an $80 Value --

    LISLE, Ill., June 8 -- Budget Rent a Car is offering a free
Motorola pager, an $80 value, exclusively to American Express(R) Cardmembers
when they rent with Budget in June or July 1998.  To receive the free Motorola
pager, customers must dial the special toll-free number provided in their
American Express statements following the month of their rental.  No
activation fee is needed.  Advance purchase of a 12-month service contract is
required.
    Cardmembers are invited to join Budget's new frequent renter programs,
Perfect Drive and Fastbreak.  Perfect Drive members earn one point for every
dollar spent with Budget on all qualifying rentals at participating locations,
including rental charges, taxes, surcharges, fuel options, optional insurance
coverage, etc.  Customers can redeem their Perfect Drive points for free car
rental days or premier Callaway golf clubs and equipment.  Fastbreak is
Budget's best-ever Express Service and promises customers a 15-second rental
transaction.  Fastbreak will debut at Budget airport locations throughout the
U.S. this summer.
    To make a reservation with Budget, customers can call Budget toll-free at
800-527-0700 or contact their travel professional.
    Budget Rent a Car Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Budget Group,
Inc. , is one of the world's top three car and truck rental systems.
The Budget system, which operates under the same name worldwide, has more than
3,200 airport and local market locations in over 120 countries and
territories.  Budget has nearly 1,000 corporate-owned and franchised locations
in the United States.  Budget's WorldClass Fleet is comprised of more than 30%
specialty vehicles, ranging from sport utility vehicles, convertibles and
luxury cars to minivans, pickups and motorcycles.