S.a. D'Ieteren N.v. : New CEO At Avis Europe Plc And Pre-close Update

Brussels, Belgium, Dec 13, 2007 - (Hugin via ABN Newswire) - 13 December 2007

AVIS EUROPE plc announces today, alongside its pre-close update, the appointment of Pascal Bazin as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Murray Hennessy on 1 January 2008. D'Ieteren, 59.6% shareholder of Avis Europe, expresses its full confidence in Pascal Bazin whose success at the helm of AVIS France since 2005 and strong track record in consumer-facing service businesses are the best guarantees for the future leadership of Avis Europe. D'Ieteren thanks Murray Hennessy for his contribution as key architect of the company's recovery strategy.

Avis Europe plc : Press releases

PDF version : Appointment of a new CEO

PDF version : Pre-close update

Full version of these press releases is available on Avis Europe website : www.avis-europe.com. ___________ D'Ieteren D'Ieteren is an international group, active in three sectors of services to the motorist : - automobile distribution in Belgium of Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche and Yamaha; - short-term car rental in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia through Avis Europe plc and the Avis and Budget brands; - vehicle glass repair and replacement in Europe, North and South America, Australia and New-Zealand through Belron s.a. and notably its CARGLASS® and AUTOGLASS® brands in Europe and SAFELITE®, LEBEAU®, DURO® in North America. D'Ieteren and its activities are present in 110 countries on 5 continents serving more than 14 million customers a year.

Contacts Jean-Pierre Bizet, Chief Executive Officer Benoit Ghiot, Chief Financial Officer Stéphanie Ceuppens, Financial Communication - Tel : + 32 (0)2 536.54.39 E-Mail : financial.communication@dieteren.be - Website : http://www.dieteren.com



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