I HAVE BEEN A "PLATINUM" FOR A VERY LONG TIME SINCE I WAS INVITED TO BECOME PLATINUM ABOUT A DOZEN YEARS AGO. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS IS AN INVITATION ONLY DEAL.....AND IT IS UNBELIEVABLE. I THINK THERE ARE LESS THAN 10 OR 20M OF THESE AND EVERY, AND I MEAN EVERY HERTZ EMPLOYEE KNOWS WHAT TO DO WHEN A PLATINUM SHOWS UP, WHICH MEANS ANYTHING THEY WANT, THEY GET. I'M SURE I WAS ASKED TO JOIN BECAUSE I WAS CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT OF A PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY AND WAS ALSO ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR.
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[This message has been edited by tvdt (edited 05-22-2000).]