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Exhibit 99.1
United Rentals, Inc.
Five Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT 06831
Telephone: 203 622 3131
203 622 6080
unitedrentals.com
Five Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT 06831
Telephone: 203 622 3131
203 622 6080
unitedrentals.com
United Rentals Appoints Matt Flannery to Lead Combined Field Operations
GREENWICH, Conn. March 11, 2010 United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) today announced the
combination of its East-West field structure for general rental and aerial operations under the
leadership of Senior Vice President Matt Flannery. Flannery joined United Rentals in 1998 and most
recently led Operations East. The companys Trench Safety, Power & HVAC businesses will continue to
operate under Senior Vice President Paul McDonnell.
Michael Kneeland, chief executive officer of United Rentals, said, By combining our field
operations under Matts leadership, we are further acting on our commitment to optimize our fleet
and footprint and control costs, while driving sustainable efficiencies in our core business. We
are fortunate to have Matts more than 20 years of industry experience at the helm of our field
operations, particularly in this challenging environment.
About United Rentals
United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated
network of 568 rental locations in 48 states, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The companys
approximately 7,800 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities,
municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers for rent approximately 3,000 classes of
equipment with a total original cost of $3.7 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard &
Poors MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index® and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn.
Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.