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Advantage Rent A Car Named USA Luge Supplier

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - USA Luge announced that it has named Advantage Rent-A-Car as its official “Domestic Car Rental Supplier” and has committed to a two-year agreement with the rental car company.

Based out of San Antonio, Texas, Advantage Rent A Car is an independently owned and operated rental car company with reservation affiliates throughout the western United States, including Salt Lake City, Utah, which serves the USA Luge satellite office in nearby Park City. “Advantage Rent A Car will play an important role in our team’s domestic travel,” mentioned Gordy Sheer, USA Luge’s marketing director and 1998 Olympic silver medalist. “While this contract formalizes our relationship, USA Luge has been a customer of Advantage Rent A Car for many years and has been very appreciative of their quality services and competitive pricing. This two-year agreement will help to alleviate the significant financial burden of renting cars and vans. USA Luge will proudly use Advantage’s fleet to transport athletes and staff to and from the luge track.”

Established over 40 years ago, Advantage Rent A Car has approximately 1,300 employees. In April, the company was awarded the state of Texas rental car contract for 2004-05 along with two other rental car vendors. This award represents an unprecedented 13th consecutive year of providing rental car services to the state of Texas Travel Management Program.

Advantage has continued its expansion of global affiliations by including rental locations in Germany, the United Arab Emirates and Canada. Advantage has been aggressively expanding its global affiliate program and this latest addition brings the total number of countries in Europe as well as in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean to 21.

“We are tremendously excited and proud to be affiliated with USA Luge as they prepare for the winter games in 2006,” said Traci Esch, Director of Marketing Operations. “The athletes’ commitment to training and discipline are a true inspiration to us. This was just such a great fit for us right now as we look to reach out to those groups of not only athletes, but their friends, family and fans of this growing sport.”

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