Hertz Opens First Suburban Location in Hartford - Grand Opening Celebration to be Held on Thursday, December 4, 2003 - PARK RIDGE, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz Corporation has opened its first suburban facility in Hartford, CT and will host a Grand Opening Celebration for local area body shops and insurance companies on Thursday, December 4, 2003. Strategically situated on Constitution Plaza, with easy access to I-84 and I-91 in downtown Hartford, the new location provides Hertz customers with a full range of rental vehicles including minivans and premium vehicles, as well as compact through full-size cars. Pick-up and delivery service, insurance replacement, Hertz #1 Club Gold counter service and vehicles equipped with Hertz' in-car global positioning system, NeverLost(R), are also available. In addition, as with all Hertz corporate locations, vehicles are available for rental with unlimited mileage and all rate structures are honored, including one-way, inter-city rates. Pete Smith, Hertz Division Vice President, New England Region commented, "We're pleased to open our first suburban location, called Hertz Local Edition, in the Hartford area. The location represents Hertz' commitment to serving the local market and our commitment to meet all of our customers' rental needs, which includes special insurance replacement rates." To introduce itself to area body shops, service centers and insurance companies, Hertz' downtown Hartford location will host a Grand Opening reception on Thursday, December 4, 2003 from 10:00 am through 4:00 pm. Representatives will be on hand to discuss Hertz services and how the Company can assist customers whose cars are in the shop. The full-service rental car facility is located at 108A Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. through noon. The facility is closed on Sundays. For more information, customers can call their travel agent, or Hertz' Reservations toll-free at 1-800- 654-3131. For promotions and special Hertz offers, visit our website at http://www.hertz.com/. Hertz operates from approximately 7,000 locations in more than 150 countries worldwide. DATASOURCE: Hertz Corporation CONTACT: Paula R. Stifter of Hertz, +1-201-307-2824 Web site: http://www.hertz.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/406850.html

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