Grand Re-Opening Of Pelham, AL Equipment Rental Faciliy Draws Hundreds



Park Ridge, NJ - (July 15, 2008) - Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) celebrated the grand re-opening of its Pelham, AL General Rental facility on June 13, 2008. The event, which drew more than 200 people, showcased the facility's showroom and newly-expanded product line, which includes small tools, equipment and contractors' supplies.

At the grand re-opening, vendor demonstrations and literature were available, a free lunch was catered by Dreamland Bar-B-Que, and giveaways were provided on-site. HERC management participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony and local radio JOX 100.5 broadcasted live from the event.

The grand re-opening of HERC Pelham is part of the company's General Rental program expansion, which HERC began in 2003 in support of its commitment to increase services and products for small, medium and large contractors as well as homeowners. The company added 23 General Rental locations in 2007 as part of its planned expansion in that line of equipment rental and currently has more than 100 General Rental locations throughout the United States and Canada.

HERC's Pelham General Rental location offers a broad range of products, including roto-tillers, tile saws, trenchers, paint sprayers, ladders, pumps and scaffolding. In addition to the newly-expanded product line, HERC Pelham still offers a wide assortment of construction and industrial equipment from manufacturers such as Multiquip, Genie, Finn, Bil-Jax, John Deere, Wacker and Stihl.

Located at 2150 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL 35124, the 2500-square foot HERC facility is the only location in Birmingham. Its hours of operation Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The location can be reached at (205) 988-8530.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hertz Corporation, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation operates one of the world's largest equipment rental businesses with approximately 290 locations in the U.S. and Canada, and an additional 85 locations in France and Spain. HERC offers daily, weekly, monthly and long-term rentals of tools and supplies, as well as new and used equipment for sale, to customers ranging from major industrial companies to local contractors and consumers.

Hertz, the world's largest general use car rental brand, operates from approximately 8,100 locations in 147 countries worldwide. Hertz is the number one airport car rental brand in the U.S. and at 69 major airports in Europe, operating both corporate and licensee locations in cities and airports in North America, Europe, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, the Company has licensee locations in cities and airports in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz #1 Club Gold, NeverLost customized, onboard navigation systems, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and unique cars and SUVs offered through the company's Prestige, Fun and Green Collections, set Hertz apart from the competition.

For information on Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, or for the nearest location, call HERC toll-free at 1-888-777-2700 or visit the company on the web at www.hertzequip.com.

To make car rental reservations or for more information, customers can call Hertz toll-free at 1-800-654-3131 or visit the company on the web at www.hertz.com.

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