Metro News Release

For immediate release: March 5, 2007

Metro rewards customers for SmarTrip card registration

Metro and Zipcar are making SmarTrip card registration more rewarding for Metro customers. Between now and December, Metro customers who register their SmarTrip cards or sign up for Zipcar at select Metrorail stations will be eligible for prize giveaways including a free day in a BMW or Mini Cooper, $50 gift certificates for Zipcar drive time, t-shirts and gift certificates.

Metro and Zipcar will promote SmarTrip card registration during the morning and evening rush hours at Metrorail stations with Zipcar locations. Registering SmarTrip cards allows customers to recover the value of lost cards. Metro will issue a replacement SmarTrip card to customers equal to the value of the lost card at the time customers notify Metro of the loss. SmarTrip cards can be registered online on the SmarTrip page.

The joint promotion will also remind Metro customers of the benefits of using public transportation and car sharing services to travel throughout the region as an alternative to driving. Zipcars are located near more than 40 Metrorail stations.

The promotional events will take place throughout the year at the Addison Road-Seat Pleasant, Anacostia, Ballston-MU, Bethesda, Braddock Road, Brookland-CUA, Capitol Heights, Clarendon, College Park-U of MD, Columbia Heights, Congress Heights, Courthouse, Crystal City, Dupont Circle, East Falls Church, Eisenhower Avenue, Farragut North, Foggy Bottom-GWU, Forest Glen, Franconia-Springfield, Gallery Place-Chinatown, Glenmont, Greenbelt, King Street, McPherson Square, Metro Center, Naylor Road, Pentagon City, Prince George's Plaza, Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood, Rockville, Rosslyn, Shady Grove, Silver Spring, Southern Avenue, Suitland, Takoma, Tenleytown-AU, Twinbrook, U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardoza, Union Station, Van Ness-UDC, Vienna/Farfax-GMU, West Falls Church-VT/UVA and Wheaton Metrorail stations.

A list of upcoming event dates and locations can be found online at www.zipcar.com/metro.

News release issued at 12:00 am, March 5, 2007.