ATLANTA, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Aaron
Rents, Inc. (NYSE: RNT), the leader in the rental, sales and lease ownership,
and specialty retailing of residential and office furniture, consumer
electronics and home appliances and accessories, has declared the Company's
thirty-third consecutive semi-annual cash dividend. The dividend declared
will be $.02 per share on Class A Common Stock and $.02 per share on Common
Stock, payable January 2, 2003 to shareholders of record as of the close of
business on December 2, 2002.
Aaron Rents, Inc., based in Atlanta, has more than 700 Company-operated
and franchised stores in 43 states and Puerto Rico for the rental and sale of
residential and office furniture, accessories, consumer electronics and
household appliances. The Company manufactures furniture, bedding and
accessories at 10 facilities in four states.
SOURCE Aaron Rents, Inc.
/CONTACT: Gilbert L. Danielson, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Aaron Rents, +1-404-231-0011/