Aaron Rents, Inc. Promotes Paul A. Doize to Vice President, Real Estate Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership Division

Jan 17, 2008

ATLANTA, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aaron Rents, Inc. (NYSE: RNT), the nation's leader in the sales and lease ownership, specialty retailing and rental of residential and office furniture, consumer electronics and home appliances and accessories, today announced that Paul A. Doize has been promoted to Vice President, Real Estate, Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership Division. He previously was Vice President, Controller of the Division.

Doize has more than 11 years experience with Aaron's, starting in 1996 as Division Controller and advancing to Vice President, Controller in 2005. He is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a degree in finance. He lives with his wife Marcie and two children, Garrett and Connely, in the Sagamore Hills area of Atlanta.

Aaron Rents, Inc., based in Atlanta, currently has more than 1,550 Company-operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada for the rental and sale of residential and office furniture, accessories, consumer electronics and household appliances. The Company also manufactures furniture, bedding and accessories at 12 facilities in five states.

SOURCE Aaron Rents, Inc. 01/17/2008

CONTACT:
Gilbert L. Danielson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Rents, Inc.,
+1-404-231-0011
Web site: http://www.aaronrents.com
(RNT)

CO: Aaron Rents, Inc.
ST: Georgia
IN: REA
SU: PER

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