United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) today announced that its subsidiary, United Rentals (North America), Inc. ("URNA"), has given notice of its intention to redeem all of the outstanding $200 million principal amount of 101/4% Senior Notes due 2019 (CUSIP Number 78108AAC8) (the "Notes") on January 21, 2014 (the "Redemption Date"). The Notes will be redeemed at a redemption price currently estimated to be 112.916% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date.

URNA has instructed Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the trustee for the Notes (the "Trustee"), to distribute a Notice of Redemption to all registered holders of the Notes on December 19, 2013. Copies of such Notice of Redemption and additional information relating to the procedure for redemption of the Notes may be obtained from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association by calling 1-800-344-5128.

URNA expects to use borrowings of approximately $226 million under its asset-based revolving credit facility to redeem the principal amount of the Notes. The aggregate available amount under such facility was increased on December 19, 2013 by $400 million, resulting in an aggregate available amount of $2,300 million (subject to availability under a borrowing base).

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated network of 822 rental locations in 49 U.S. states and every Canadian province. The company's approximately 11,700 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers for rent approximately 3,200 classes of equipment with a total original cost of $7.96 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index, the Barron's 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.

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track," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend" or "anticipate," or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of vision, strategy or outlook. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on them. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Factors that could affect actual results include but are not limited to corporate developments that could preclude, impair or delay the above-described transactions due to restrictions under the federal securities laws, and changes in general market, economic, tax, regulatory or industry conditions that impact our ability or willingness to consummate the above-described transactions on the terms described above or at all. For a more complete description of these and other possible risks and uncertainties, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as well as to our subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date hereof, and we make no commitment to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements in order to reflect new information or subsequent events, circumstances or changes in expectations.

United Rentals, Inc.
Fred Bratman, 203-618-7318
Cell: 917-847-4507
fbratman@ur.com