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Avis Europe PLC
18 December 2003


Press Release


Embargoed for 0700 18th December 2003



                                   Avis Europe plc

                           Appointment of Chief Executive


Avis Europe plc, the leading car rental company in Europe, Africa, the Middle
East and Asia is pleased to announce the appointment of Murray Hennessy as Chief
Executive for the Avis Group. Murray, who is 42, joins us from the John Lewis
Partnership, where he is currently Commercial Director. He joined them in 2001
when John Lewis bought buy.com, with whom he was CEO, to develop John Lewis
Direct.

His previous experience includes executive appointments with Tricon Global
restaurants, initially as Chief Financial Officer and latterly as VP and General
Manager for Europe. In this role he was responsible for the company-owned,
franchise and joint venture operations of Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants across
28 countries. He joined Tricon from PepsiCo restaurants, where as VP Supply
Chain, he pioneered a successful world wide strategic sourcing programme in the
early nineties.

Murray started his career in 1984 with management consulting firm, Bain and Co.,
working on assignments in the US, Japan and Europe. Murray has an MBA from
Harvard Business School, a degree in Economics from Williams College in
Massachusetts and a degree in political science from Institut d'Etudes
Politiques in Paris. He holds Irish and American nationality and is fluent in
both French and Spanish. We expect Murray to join us during March 2004.

Alun Cathcart will continue in his interim Chief Executive role until Murray
joins and will remain as an active support to Murray and the company thereafter.

Sir Bob Reid, Chairman, commented: " We are delighted to have secured Murray for
this important appointment. He brings a wealth of international top management
experience in areas that have particular relevance to our company, including
management of multi- site consumer facing international businesses, franchise
management, internet sales and strategic sourcing."

No further details as required under chapter 16.4 of the FSA listing rules
remain to be disclosed.



For further information please contact:


Alun Cathcart, Interim Chief Executive, Avis Europe plc, +44 (0) 1344 426644
Ben Foster, Financial Dynamics, +44 (0) 7776 240806


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