Aaron Rents, Inc. Directors Declare Dividend

Feb 26, 2009

ATLANTA, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of 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, has declared a quarterly cash dividend. The dividend declared is $.017 per share on Common Stock and $.017 per share on Class A Common Stock, payable April 1, 2009 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 2, 2009.

Aaron Rents, Inc., based in Atlanta, currently has more than 1,560 Company- operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada. The Company also manufactures furniture and bedding at 12 facilities in five states.

SOURCE  Aaron Rents, Inc.

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

CO:  Aaron Rents, Inc.

ST:  Georgia
IN:  REA FRN
SU:  DIV

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