Budget Group, Inc. Deploys InterAction Employee Self-Service Applications from Interlynx.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1999--

Automating open enrollment and life event changes

speeds benefits administration at hundreds of

Budget Group-owned locations nationwide

Interlynx Technology, a leading provider of Web and interactive voice response (IVR)-based employee self-service (ESS) applications for human resources, today announced that Budget Group, Inc., the parent company of Budget Rent a Car Corporation and Ryder TRS, has implemented InterAction(tm), the self-service product developed by Interlynx.

Budget Group is using InterAction to automate employee benefits administration enterprise-wide, including both annual open enrollment and benefits changes associated with life events.

"Due to acquisitions, Budget Group's employee population mushroomed from about 5,000 to over 10,000 people," said Karen Petersen, manager, HRIS for Budget. "At the same time, we revamped virtually all of our benefits programs. Suddenly, we found ourselves only two months away from annual enrollment. The need for employee self-service was clear, but the timetable was frantic. Thanks to a quick implementation of InterAction, we were able to meet our seemingly impossible deadline."

Budget Group's entire workforce at hundreds of locations nationwide use InterAction to take ownership of their own medical, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits data. By leveraging self-service to automate benefits enrollment, Budget Group will save time and money, improve data integrity and free HR staff to perform higher-value tasks.

"We talked with several other vendors, including large players, and consulting firms," continued Ms. Petersen. "They wouldn't even entertain the thought of such rapid implementation. Interlynx was the only company with a product that could do the job. Their command of PeopleSoft and HR processes is also very impressive."

Typically, companies have had to build their own HR self-service applications or outsource the job to consultants and systems integrators. This can be complex and time-consuming. Interlynx has streamlined self-service implementation by developing InterAction, a packaged product that includes 23 employee self-service, manager self-service and HR service center applications.

"It was truly amazing. Budget Group gave the green light in September and by Thanksgiving the entire workforce was using InterAction for high volume, transaction-processing applications," said Stephanie Carbonetti, managing consultant for the Revere Group, the technology solutions firm that assisted in implementing InterAction for Budget Group. "Aside from offering a great product, Interlynx staff was a delight to work with."

"We certainly think InterAction is the most comprehensive, self-service product available in the market today," stated Michael George, president and CEO of Interlynx Technology. "The speed of implementation at Budget Group clearly illustrates one of the many advantages of this product. Benefits enrollment is one of the most complex self-service applications and we encourage companies to start their projects early to allow adequate time. The completeness and flexibility of InterAction allowed us to get this done very quickly and required minimal involvement of Budget Group resources - InterAction contributed to the resounding success of this implementation."

About Budget Group

Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE:BD) is a global network of vehicle rental and sales companies operating in three principal segments: Car Rental, Truck Rental and Car Sales. In Car Rental, Budget Group, through subsidiary companies and their franchisees, operates Budget Rent a Car Corporation, the world's third largest car and truck rental system, and Premier Car Rental, the nation's third largest company serving the insurance replacement market. The company also operates Van Pool Services, the U.S. leader in commuter van pooling services, and Budget Airport Parking, a system of airport parking units located adjacent to Budget Rent a Car facilities in select locations. In Truck Rental, Budget Group operates Ryder TRS, the nation's second largest consumer truck rental company; Budget Truck Rental, the third largest consumer truck rental company; and Cruise America, the largest recreational vehicle rental and sales company in North America. In Car Sales, Budget Group operates Budget Car Sales, one of the leading independent retailers of late model vehicles in the U.S. with both new and used car dealerships.

About Interlynx

Based in Boston, Interlynx Technology is the creator of InterAction(tm), the first Web and IVR-based product for human resources that provides end to end employee service delivery. InterAction's role-based self-service and shared service applications face managers, employees, service representatives, and any other company-defined role. Total InterAction for Call Centers(tm), awarded 1998 Product of the Year honors by Human Resource Executive Magazine, incorporates call direction, case management, and automated transaction processing for the HR Service Center. InterAction interfaces to PeopleSoft, SAP, Cyborg, Restrac, other packaged HRIS products, homegrown systems, and the knowledgebase product from Authoria, Inc., (formerly Foundation Technologies).

Interlynx has provided innovative, self-service applications for human resources since 1994. Everyday, millions of people use InterAction to serve themselves at major corporations and organizations including AlliedSignal, CBS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, General Electric, Liz Claiborne, Office Depot, Safeway Stores, and Boston Scientific. For more information view the Company*s Web site at http://www.interlynx.com.

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