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For the third year running, Europcar is a winner at the World Travel Awards – this time in five different categories. This series of triumphs is a direct reflection and a fine confirmation of Europcar’s outstanding position in the car rental market.

The World Travel Awards ceremony in London on the eve of the World Travel Market 2005 was a very special event. In 2005 Europcar has had the honour of receiving some of the world’s most prestigious tourism awards in the categories “World’s Leading Leisure Car Rental Company”, “Central & Latin America’s Leading Car Hire Company”, “Europe’s Leading Car Hire Company”, “Middle East’s Leading Car Hire Company”, and “South America’s Leading Car Hire Company”. Tens of thousands of travel agents and travel professionals from over 200 countries voted to reward Europcar’s high service quality and special customer commitment.

“Winning the World Travel Award in five categories is the best impartial proof for the effective implementation of our Global Service Strategy. The trust that the travel industry and our customers place in Europcar inspires us to continue our elected strategy and to enhance our products and services even more,” commented Salvatore Catania, CEO of Europcar International.

Arnd Rieken, Franchise Network Director at Europcar International, emphasised “This international distinction clearly supports the results of Europcar’s franchise policy. A network of strong franchise partners and a smooth transmission of Europcar’s brand values within an integrated network are the vital factors for success. We continuously strive to maintain the highest quality level of service throughout the world.”

“Winning an accolade of this dimension also entails a responsibility. Customer satisfaction is our clear ultimate goal. By offering comprehensive mobility through a diversity of carefully aligned service elements, we have established ourselves as one of the most service-oriented companies in our market,” said Ramón Biarnés, Global Sales & Marketing Director at Europcar International.

About the World Travel Awards
World Travel Awards were created in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world’s travel and tourism industry. Over 150,000 travel industry professionals from more than 200 countries are invited to cast their votes making the awards what is probably the highest accolade that the tourist industry can offer.

About Europcar
Europcar is represented in 143 countries with more than 2,825 rental stations and operates a fleet of over 200,000 vehicles throughout Europe, Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific. Further information is available under www.europcar.com, at your travel agency, or through any Europcar call centre.

Further information and photographic material
Europcar International S.A.
Christoph Wolf, Director of Communications
Phone: +33 130 449 800
Fax: +33 130 440 446
E-mail: wolfc@mail.europcar.com