Avis Budget Group Reports Increased Revenue, Earnings and Margins for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010

Avis Budget Group, Inc. CAR today reported results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010. The Company reported full year revenue of $5.2 billion, an increase of 1% compared with 2009. Excluding certain items, Adjusted EBITDA increased 69% to $410 million and pretax income increased to $158 million. Reported pretax income, which includes debt extinguishment costs, was $72 million. All three of the Company's operating segments reported significant growth in Adjusted EBITDA in 2010, and the Company's Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by 320 basis points compared to the prior year, excluding certain items.