Enterprise Rent-A-Car Opens New Rental Branch in Newfoundland

GANDER, NEWFOUNDLAND--(Marketwire - May 9, 2011) - Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the largest car rental brand in North America, is opening a new rental office in Gander, Newfoundland. This is Enterprise's sixth branch location in the Province, where the brand has been operating for more than 15 years. The Gander office will celebrate its grand opening on May 9th.

Enterprise focuses on the home-city rental car market, which serves the needs of local Gander residents, and specializes in renting vehicles to customers who need a replacement car as the result of an accident, mechanical repair or theft, or who require a vehicle for a special occasion such as a short business or leisure trip. In order to serve the needs of all customers, Enterprise offers free customer pick up as well as more than 120 types of automobiles, including vans and sport-utility vehicles.

"We are very excited about this new location as it will give us the opportunity to serve our customers more efficiently," said Connie Cribb, who is managing the new location. "We look forward to continuing to provide our local customers with the highest levels of customer service and the best value."

An active participant in communities in which it is located, Enterprise buys its cars from local dealerships and recruits employees from colleges and universities within the region.

Owned by St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings and operated through its regional subsidiaries, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has more than 450 locations in Canada, including 70 offices serving airports, and offers a wide variety of car leasing, vanpooling, car sharing and hourly rental programs – and local car rental customers are picked up at no extra cost.

About Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Founded in 1957 and known for an extensive network of locations, everyday low rates and outstanding customer service, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is an internationally recognized brand that has been named to BusinessWeek magazine's annual list of "Customer Service Champs" in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Enterprise also has ranked "Highest in Rental Car Customer Satisfaction" among North American airport rentals for the last seven years in a row, according to the 2004-2010 J.D. Power and Associates Rental Car Satisfaction Studies. Further, Enterprise won Budget Travel magazine's 2010 Readers' Choice Award as their favorite rental car brand for customer service around the globe.

There are more than 6,000 Enterprise neighborhood and airport locations operating worldwide in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Germany. Enterprise of North America also is part of a global strategic alliance with Europcar, creating the world's largest car rental network.

To further minimize the environmental impact of car rentals, Enterprise not only offers customers the opportunity to offset carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but also to rent a hybrid vehicle in more than 30 major markets. Enterprise received a 2010 Business Traveler Innovation Award – sponsored by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and The Wall Street Journal – for its outstanding and original environmental efforts in the travel industry. For more information about Enterprise's environmental stewardship and long-term commitment to the sustainability of its business, visit www.DrivingFutures.com.