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National to Offer Customers Free Month of iNetNow Human Voice Portal

11 September 2000

National Car Rental to Offer Customers Free Month of iNetNow Human Voice Portal Service; Midwest Travelers to Take Advantage of Anytime/Anywhere Internet Access

    LOS ANGELES--Sept. 11, 2000--iNetNow (http://www.inetnow.com), the world's first provider of wireless Internet access via live, expert Web surfers, today announced a co-branding agreement with Arelco, Inc., an independent licensee of National Car Rental.
    Through this partnership, which began on Labor Day weekend, customers at select Arelco-owned National Car Rental stores will receive a complimentary iNetNow Platinum Card, entitling them to 30 free days of iNetNow service.
    iNetNow posters and brochures will occupy counter-top displays at National Car Rental stores throughout the Midwestern United States. Individuals who rent cars from NCR can call 1-888-iNetNow for point-to-point driving directions, real-time traffic updates, local event listings, reviews of restaurants in the area, or anything else available on the Internet, as well as access to personal calendars, address books, task lists, stock portfolios, and more via the iNetNow Anytime/Anywhere Companion Page.
    "Now is the time to provide our National Car Rental customers with simple, user-friendly mobile Internet access," said Mike Wynn, Sales and Marketing Director of Arelco. "With iNetNow, our customers have a tremendous wealth of information at their fingertips. The Internet has become a part of our lives and iNetNow is the easiest and most productive solution we've found to access the Internet while mobile."
    "This partnership demonstrates National Car Rental's commitment to providing innovative services to their customers," said Lenny Young, president of iNetNow. "They recognize the tremendous value of iNetNow's human-powered access to anything on the Internet, including maps and directions, travel assistance, restaurant reviews, general inquiries, and e-commerce--all of which directly benefit their rental car customers."