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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAR) announced that it will begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CAR" after giving effect to a one-for-ten reverse stock split. Avis Budget Group was formerly known as Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD). Additional information concerning Avis Budget Group can be obtained at http://www.avisbudgetgroup.com/. About Avis Budget Group, Inc. Avis Budget Group is a leading provider of vehicle rental services, with operations in more than 70 countries. Through its Avis and Budget brands, the Company is the largest general-use vehicle rental operator in each of North America, Australia, New Zealand and certain other regions. Avis Budget Group is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. and has more than 30,000 employees. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "plans" and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "would," "may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events, circumstances or results are forward-looking statements. Various risks that could cause future results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements included in this press release include, but are not limited to risks related to the high level of competition in the vehicle rental industry, increased costs for new vehicles, a downturn in airline passenger traffic, an occurrence or threat of terrorism, a significant increase in interest rates or borrowing costs and the Company's ability to make changes necessary to operate without the other former Cendant businesses. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Avis Budget Group's and its companies' performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release. Important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements are specified in Avis Budget's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2006, including under headings such as "Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Except for the Company's ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law. DATASOURCE: Avis Budget Group, Inc. CONTACT: Media - John Barrows, +1-973-496-7865, or Susan McGowan, +1-973-496-3916, or Investors - David Crowther, +1-973-496-7277, Adam Goldfarb, +1-212-413-1938 Web site: http://www.avisbudgetgroup.com/

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