-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Rdyy/LQeRmzjKgOKe5NbMSr+YRYUCxl/lzDcgVbJiD3QHc5QVsp1o1R2Dg/IH1qw 4W9tUyWKdWOMAiK4Np+c/g== 0001140361-08-017725.txt : 20080728 0001140361-08-017725.hdr.sgml : 20080728 20080728161214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-08-017725 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080724 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080728 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080728 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mestre Eduardo G CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001371526 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10308 FILM NUMBER: 08973153 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 212-857-3100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 EAST 52 STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10055 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000723612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS) [7510] IRS NUMBER: 060918165 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 SYLVAN WAY CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: X1 ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: 973-496-2579 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 SYLVAN WAY CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: X1 ZIP: 07054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENDANT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CUC INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMP U CARD INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870914 3 1 doc1.xml FORM 3 X0203 3 2008-07-24 0 0000723612 AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. CAR 0001371526 Mestre Eduardo G 6 SYLVAN WAY PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 0 D Jean M. Sera, by Power of Attorney for Eduardo G. Mestre 2008-07-28 EX-24 2 poa1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Unassociated Document

 POWER OF ATTORNEY
For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Karen C. Sclafani and Jean M. Sera or any of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
 
   
(1)
execute for and on behalf of the undersigned a Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 relating to the securities of Avis Budget Group, Inc., in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

   
(2)
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of such Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

   
(3)
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Avis Budget Group, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 24th day of July, 2008.

By:
  /s/ Eduardo G. Mestre    
 
Eduardo G. Mestre

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