Article: United Rentals Reports Record EPS and EBITDA for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007.(Financial report)

Reaffirms 2008 Outlook EPS Range of $2.80 - $3.00

GREENWICH, Conn. -- United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced record earnings per share from continuing operations for both the fourth quarter and full year 2007. For the fourth quarter, earnings per share of $0.84 increased 18.3% compared with $0.71 for the fourth quarter 2006. For the full year, earnings per share of $2.76 increased 21.1% compared with $2.28 for the full year 2006.

2007 fourth quarter and full year earnings per share are before the benefit the company realized from its receipt of $100 million following the recent termination of its merger agreement with affiliates of Cerberus, ...

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