Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Garmin® Navigation Chosen by National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car
Garmin(R) Navigation Chosen by National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car
OLATHE, Kan., Jan. 4 // -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced that National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car will begin offering portable Garmin GPS navigation devices at more than 150 National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. The agreement was announced in conjunction with the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Based on Garmin's popular StreetPilot c330, the unit features a simple touchscreen interface with automatic route calculation to any destination and turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions along the way. The navigator contains detailed maps of the U.S. and Canada -- featuring addresses and nearly six million points of interest -- including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and tourist attractions. Car rental locations for both National and Alamo are included in the unit's database so drivers can easily route to a rental return facility.
"Garmin is pleased to be the new navigation provider for Vanguard Car Rental," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "These two leading brands are now able to provide their customers with a road-proven navigation device that makes any trip in an unfamiliar area stress-free and more enjoyable."
Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc. is the operator of National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car, which together represent one of the world's largest car rental companies. Worldwide, National and Alamo operate through more than 3,200 locations in 83 countries.
Both National and Alamo will make the Garmin StreetPilot c330 available throughout the U.S. and Canada. The navigation device is available for $10.99 per day. For more information and reservations, go to www.nationalcar.com/ or http://www.alamo.com/.
Garmin International Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) group of companies, which designs and manufactures navigation, communication and information devices -- most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in the general aviation and consumer GPS markets and its products serve aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, automotive, wireless and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin and StreetPilot are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Anticipated product availability dates are based on management's current expectations and are not guaranteed.
CONTACT: Ted Gartner or Jessica Myers, Garmin International Inc.,
+1-913-397-8200, or media.relations@garmin.com
Web site: http://www.garmin.com/
http://www.nationalcar.com/
http://www.alamo.com/
