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PULLACH, Germany and BRESCIA, Italy, May 14 /PRNewswire/ — - From 15 - 18 May, 2008 Sixt will be promoting the world’smost famous classic car race, the Mille Miglia, as its mobility andmarketing partner. - Detlev Pätsch, director of operations at Sixt AG: “What Sixt andthe Mille Miglia have in common is a passion for the greatest vehicles ofall time - Tradition meets Passion.” From 2007 Sixt AG will once again be the exclusive mobility and marketingpartner of the Mille Miglia, a race steeped in tradition. Germany’s leadingmobility services provider will be promoting the famous classic car rallywith a comprehensive range of services. The rally, held in northern Italy,will be coordinated this year by a new organiser, MAC Events. Sixt is offering all participants in the Mille Miglia exclusive specialrates on rental cars both before and after the rally. This will enable carenthusiasts to enjoy a safe, comfortable and stress-free trip to and from therally with a Sixt vehicle of their choice, and to experience the Italianlandscape off the official route. And participants won’t have to do without their usual Sixt service duringthe Mille Miglia either; Sixt is offering a shuttle service to hotels andrestaurants for these participants and is helping the classic car racingteams out by transporting vehicles and replacement parts. Additionally, Sixtis looking after Mille Miglia rally participants at all 37 checkpoints on theracing circuit and will be there for its customers with Sixt service countersin participating hotels.”Sixt and the Mille Miglia go together perfectly,” says Detlev Pätsch,director of operations at Sixt. “What we have in common is our passion formobility and our delight in the best vehicles of all time.” That’s why SixtAG’s involvement in the Mille Miglia is not just limited to the rally itself,but will be continued on an international level throughout all of 2008 withvarious activities. Sixt is confident that both partners will carry on theirsuccessful collaboration in future as well, under their common motto”Tradition meets Passion”. About Sixt Sixt AG, headquartered in Pullach near Munich, is an internationallyactive provider of high-quality mobility services. Together with its partnersand licensees, the company, founded in 1912, is now represented by 3,500service points in 85 different countries. Sixt is the market leader for carrentals in Germany and Austria, and one of the largestmanufacturer-independent full-service leasing providers. The Sixt Companygenerates revenues of 1.4 billion euros (2006) and employs around 2,200people around the world (not including licensees). Media Contact: Dr. Anja Rother 49-89-599-458-149Sixt AG

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