Hertz Equipment Rental's Power Generation Services Expands Into Four New Markets

Market Wire, November, 2005

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation's Power Generation Services continues its expansion into the power solutions market, providing portable power solutions and power distribution products for rental or sale. Launched in the spring of 2004 at Hertz Equipment Rental's facility in Atlanta, GA, the division has expanded to Nashville, TN; Raleigh, NC; Charlotte, NC; and Jacksonville, FL in just over a year.

"The expansion of Hertz Equipment Rental's Power Generation Services underscores both the need for reliable, efficient power solutions and Hertz Equipment Rental's proven ability to supply the high quality products and services customers need," says David Scott, Zone Operations Manager, Hertz Equipment Rental. "From the urgent needs customers experience for emergency response to general construction and special events, Hertz Equipment Rental is moving to the forefront of providing portable power and power distribution products to the Southeast region."

Hertz Equipment Rental's Power Generation Services supplies the construction, industrial, entertainment, utility, petrochemical, military, municipal, hospital and emergency response industries. The generators Hertz Equipment Rental offers are specialty units manufactured by leading names in the industry, and include high capacity models ranging from 20kw to 2000kw capacity. All generators are equipped with self-contained fuel tanks that enable units to be rented as mobile power sources. The generators are also equipped with soundproof housing that allows for low operating noise levels. Products available for rent or sale also include cable and power distribution boxes.

Hertz Equipment Rental's technical staff and service technicians are available to help customers design systems that meet their power or distribution needs. Trained staff can also size, deliver and install generator equipment.

With more than 265 locations in the U.S. and Canada, and an additional 95 locations in France and Spain, Hertz Equipment Rental has a diverse equipment inventory and offers daily, weekly, monthly and long-term rentals, tools and supplies, as well as new and used equipment for sale. For more information about Hertz Equipment Rental, visit the company on the web at http://www.hertzequip.com or, to speak with the nearest location, call Hertz Equipment Rental toll-free at 1-888-777-2700.

Hertz Equipment Rental is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hertz Corporation.

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