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holiday autos has slashed up to 70% of worldwide car rental rates in an end of season summer clearance sale.

The promotion, which ends on October 7, offers weekly rental charges from £54* in New Zealand , compared to a previous price of £239 - and from £75* per week in Mexico compared to £249. Discounted rates are available for pick-ups before October 31st, 2003 .

For best deals book online at www.holidayautos.co.uk or Tel: 0870 400 0010.

* All prices quoted are for rentals booked nline for pick-ups in October. Prices may vary according to location and availability. Discounts based on holiday autos edition 21 brochure price compared to current online price.

For media information contact Claire Williams at Holiday Autos
Tel: 01276 413929 or email clairewilliams@holidayautos.co.uk

About Holiday Autos

Holiday Autos is the world's largest leisure car rental broker. Founded in 1987, the innovative company revolutionised the car rental industry by introducing fully inclusive rental prices, and, a few years later, was among the first to enmbrace e-commerce by developing the website as a key distribution channel. Today more than 40% of business is transacted on-line.

 The Holiday Autos Group operates through a mix of corporate offices, joint ventures and sales agents in 40 countries worldwide. In 2002 the group turnover was £ 154million.

 In March 2003 Holiday Autos was bought by lastminute.com for £ 40 million. Company founder Clive Jacobs retains the position of chief executive and has joined the board of lastminute.com as vice chairman.

 About lastminute.com

lastminute.com is Europe 's leading online provider of travel and leisure solutions. Based on the idea of matching supply and demand, it offers consumers last minute opportunities to acquire airline tickets, hotel rooms, package holidays, car hire, entertainment tickets, restaurant reservations and home delivery, speciality services, gifts and auctions.

Operating across multiple markets, lastminute.com has established approximately 15,300 supplier relationships and over 7.5 million subscribers to its weekly news letter.

More information available at www.lastminute.com/ir