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Vietnam, 01 July 2009 - Avis, the leading car rental company in Asia, announces its entry into Vietnam as the first leading global car rental brand to operate in the country.

Avis Vietnam will offer business and leisure customers the full spectrum of car rental, car leasing and chauffeur drive services. Customers will be able to choose from the latest range of compact, mid to large size, sports and luxury vehicles from popular brands such as Toyota, Ford, Mercedes Benz, Audi and many others. As an added benefit, a professionally trained and experienced English speaking local driver will also be included as part of the car hire. Customers in Vietnam can also make overseas car rental reservations in more than 160 countries via the Avis Vietnam website www.avis.com.vn or call centre at (84-4) 3750 5070.

Avis Vietnam will operate from its main headquarters in Hanoi and plans to open branches in Ho Chi Min City before the end of 2009 and Danang in 2010. The company expects its fleet size to grow to over 300 by the end of 2011. Partnership tie-ups are also currently being established with major hotels and airlines to create a network of seamless travel experiences.

"The decision to set up operations in Vietnam was due to overwhelming demand from our corporate and leisure customers around the world and the fact that it was one of the last countries where Avis was not present yet" said Eric Brun, General Manager of Avis in Asia. "We believe that Avis Vietnam has great potential to grow in a fairly new industry in this country. "

For more details visit http://www.avis.com.vn.

Singapore, 01 June 2009 - Avis, the leading international car rental company in Asia announces the launch of Singapore’s first “Win Free Worldwide Car Rentals” Lucky Draw.

Travellers who book a car via Avis Singapore reservations office or www.avis.com.sg can register online for a lucky draw to win a refund of their local or overseas car rental in over 160 countries with an Avis presence. There will be winners announced monthly in July, August and September 2009.

The lucky draw is open to all customers residing in Singapore and all qualifying rentals must take place between 01 June to 31 August 2009.

For more details visit the contest site at http://www.avis.com.sg/win.

Singapore, 31 March 2009 - Avis, the leading international car rental company in Asia announces the launch of Avis "Connect", a pioneering service providing Mobile High-speed Broadband Units for rent at Avis locations throughout Singapore. Avis Connect offers business and leisure renters the convenience of surfing the web on the go with unlimited internet access and the fastest mobile broadband speeds.

Avis Connect works on both Windows and Mac operating systems. Operation is extremely easy and uncomplicated, simply insert the Avis connect unit into an available USB port of a laptop or PC and a seamless Internet connection will be established within moments.

"Avis Connect" is the latest of the many conveniences we offer to enhance the overall car rental experience, it is another Asia 'FIRST' by Avis and reconfirms our commitment to innovation and customer orientation." says Joerg A. Kossich, General Manager Avis Singapore.

Avis Connect is available for S$10.00 per day (maximum S$ 100.00/rental) and can be requested at the counter or via the Avis reservation centre at 1 800 737 1668. For more information and the participating locations visit, www.avis.com.sg.

Singapore, 01 February 2009 - Avis, the leading international car rental brand in Asia announces the end of smoke-tainted rental cars in Singapore.

Effective 01 February 2009, smoking is no longer permitted in Avis rental vehicles in Singapore. This is an effective measure aimed at boosting air quality and comfort in rental vehicles. Through this strict no smoking policy, Avis aims to make car rental an even more enjoyable experience - especially for the large non-smoking majority. Experience abroad has shown that ever more customers are demanding a non-smoking car. And it's much the same story in the hotel sector, where many guests now explicitly wish to stay in a "nonsmoking room".

The trend is unmistakable: an end to smoke-tainted surroundings in favor of better air quality and greater comfort!

Singapore, 20 June 2008 - Avis, the leading international car rental brand in Asia was recognized by travel professionals around the world for the 3rd consecutive year as "Asia's Leading Car Hire" at the regional World Travel Awards ceremony for Asia and the Indian Ocean, held at the 5-Star Swissotel Grand in Shanghai, China on 19 June 2008.

The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate achievements in all sectors of the global travel industry.

"We are honored to be recognized once again by international travel professionals with this award and it is a true tribute to the excellence of the Avis network in Asia", said Eric Brun, General Manager - Asia.