Exhibit 99.1

		United Rentals, Inc.
		Five Greenwich Office Park
		Greenwich, CT 06831
		Telephone: 203 622 3131
		203 622 6080   unitedrentals.com

United Rentals Announces First Quarter 2013 Results

Reaffirms Full Year Outlook

GREENWICH, Conn. – April 16, 2013 – United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced financial results for the first quarter 2013¹. Total revenue was $1,100 million and rental revenue was $916 million. On a GAAP basis, the company reported net income of $21 million, or $0.19 per diluted share. Adjusted EPS² for the quarter was $0.58 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA³ was $451 million and adjusted EBITDA margin was 41.0%.

First Quarter 2013 Highlights

On a pro-forma basis (that is, assuming the combination of United Rentals results and RSC results for the first quarter of 2012):

CEO Comments

Michael Kneeland, chief executive officer of United Rentals, said, “Our first quarter performance has given us a strong start to a pivotal year. Revenue, rates and time utilization all met or exceeded our expectations, and our adjusted EBITDA margin of 41% was a first quarter record for us. We remain solidly on track for a year of disciplined growth, including a rental rate increase of 4.5% on total revenue of approximately $5 billion.”

Kneeland continued, “As our end markets recover, we have an opportunity to gain ground where it will be most profitable: with key accounts of all types and specialty rentals. We plan to expand our sales force by at least 10% this year to capitalize on over a billion dollars of net fleet purchases. At the same time, we’ll continue to drive cost efficiencies and further lower our debt leverage. We feel confident that our full year performance will meet our outlook and give us even greater earning power going into the next several years.”

Free Cash Flow and Fleet Size

For the first quarter 2013, free cash flow was $234 million, after total rental and non-rental capital expenditures of $303 million. By comparison, free cash usage (negative flow) for the first quarter 2012 on an as-reported basis⁵ was $89 million after total rental and non-rental capital expenditures of $426 million. The company has reaffirmed its outlook for full year 2013 free cash flow in the range of $400 million to $500 million, after net rental capital expenditures of approximately $1.05 billion and gross purchases of approximately $1.5 billion.

The size of the rental fleet was $7.24 billion of original equipment cost at March 31, 2013, compared with $7.23 billion at December 31, 2012. The age of the rental fleet was 47.0 months on an OEC-weighted basis at March 31, 2013, compared with 47.2 months at December 31, 2012.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

Return on invested capital on an as-reported basis was 7.3% for the 12 months ended March 31, 2013, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from the same period last year. The company’s ROIC metric uses after-tax operating income for the trailing 12 months divided by the averages of stockholders’ equity (deficit), debt and deferred taxes, net of average cash. To mitigate the volatility related to fluctuations in the company’s tax rate from period to period, the federal statutory tax rate of 35% is used to calculate after-tax operating income.⁶

Conference Call

United Rentals will hold a conference call tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call number is 866-835-8905. The conference call will also be available live by audio webcast at unitedrentals.com, where it will be archived until the next earnings call. The replay number for the call is 703-925-2533, access code is 1610081.

Non-GAAP Measures

Free cash (usage) flow, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted earnings per share (adjusted EPS) are non-GAAP financial measures as defined under the rules of the SEC. Free cash flow (usage) represents net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of rental and non-rental equipment plus proceeds from sales of rental and non-rental equipment. EBITDA represents the sum of net income, provision for income taxes, interest expense, net, interest expense-subordinated convertible debentures, depreciation of rental equipment

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and non-rental depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus the sum of RSC merger related costs, restructuring charge, stock compensation expense, net, and the impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired RSC fleet. Adjusted EPS represents EPS plus the sum of the RSC merger related costs, restructuring charge, asset impairment charge, pre-close RSC merger related interest expense, the impact on interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of acquired RSC indebtedness, the impact on depreciation related to acquired RSC fleet and property and equipment, the impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired RSC fleet, RSC merger related intangible asset amortization, and the loss on repurchase/redemption of debt securities and retirement of subordinated convertible debentures. The company believes that: (i) free cash (usage) flow provides useful additional information concerning cash flow available to meet future debt service obligations and working capital requirements; (ii) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period growth; and (iii) adjusted EPS provides useful information concerning future profitability. However, none of these measures should be considered as alternatives to net income, cash flows from operating activities or earnings per share under GAAP as indicators of operating performance or liquidity. Information reconciling forward-looking free cash flow and Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to the company without unreasonable effort.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated network of 830 rental locations in 49 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The company’s approximately 11,400 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers for rent approximately 3,300 classes of equipment with a total original cost of $7.24 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index^® and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, known as the PSLRA. These statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “on-track,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend” or “anticipate,” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of vision, strategy or outlook. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on them. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the possibility that RSC or other companies that we have acquired or may acquire could have undiscovered liabilities or involve other unexpected costs, may strain our management capabilities or may be difficult to integrate; (2) our highly leveraged capital structure requires us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow for debt service and can constrain our flexibility in responding to unanticipated or adverse business conditions; (3) a change in the pace of the recovery in our end markets. Our business is cyclical and highly sensitive to North American construction and industrial activities. Although we have recently experienced an upturn in rental activity, there is no certainty this trend will continue. If the pace of the recovery slows or construction activity declines, our revenues and, because many of our costs are fixed, our profitability, may be adversely affected; (4) inability to benefit from government spending, including spending associated with infrastructure projects; (5) restrictive covenants in our debt instruments, which can limit our financial and operational flexibility; (6) noncompliance with financial or other covenants in our debt agreements, which could result in our lenders terminating our credit facilities and requiring us to repay outstanding borrowings; (7) inability to access the capital that our businesses or growth plans may require; (8) inability to manage credit risk adequately or to collect on contracts with a large number of customers; (9) incurrence of impairment charges; (10) the outcome or other potential consequences of regulatory matters and commercial litigation; (11) increases in our loss reserves to address business

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operations or other claims and any claims that exceed our established levels of reserves; (12) incurrence of additional expenses (including indemnification obligations) and other costs in connection with litigation, regulatory and investigatory matters; (13) increases in our maintenance and replacement costs and decreases in the residual value of our equipment; (14) inability to sell our new or used fleet in the amounts, or at the prices, we expect; (15) turnover in our management team and inability to attract and retain key personnel; (16) rates we charge and time utilization we achieve being less than anticipated; (17) costs we incur being more than anticipated, and the inability to realize expected savings in the amounts or time frames planned; (18) dependence on key suppliers to obtain equipment and other supplies for our business on acceptable terms; (19) competition from existing and new competitors; (20) disruptions in our information technology systems; (21) the costs of complying with environmental and safety regulations; (22) labor disputes, work stoppages or other labor difficulties, which may impact our productivity, and potential enactment of new legislation or other changes in law affecting our labor relations or operations generally; and (23) shortfalls in our insurance coverage. For a more complete description of these and other possible risks and uncertainties, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as well as to our subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date hereof, and we make no commitment to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements in order to reflect new information or subsequent events, circumstances or changes in expectations.

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Contact:

Fred Bratman

(203) 618-7318

Cell: (917) 847-4507

fbratman@ur.com

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

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SEGMENT PERFORMANCE

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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION

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ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE GAAP RECONCILIATION

We define “Earnings per share – adjusted” as the sum of earnings per share – GAAP, as reported plus the impact of the following special items: RSC merger related costs, RSC merger related intangible asset amortization, impact on rental depreciation related to acquired RSC fleet and property and equipment, impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired RSC fleet, pre-close RSC merger related interest expense, impact on interest expense related to fair value adjustment of acquired RSC indebtedness, restructuring charge, asset impairment charge, and loss on repurchase/redemption of debt securities and retirement of subordinated convertible debentures. Management believes adjusted earnings per share provides useful information concerning future profitability. However, adjusted earnings per share is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, adjusted earnings per share should not be considered an alternative to GAAP earnings per share. The table below provides a reconciliation between earnings per share – GAAP, as reported, and earnings per share – adjusted.

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EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA GAAP RECONCILIATION

(In millions)

EBITDA represents the sum of net income, provision for income taxes, interest expense, net, interest expense-subordinated convertible debentures, depreciation of rental equipment, and non-rental depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus the sum of the RSC merger related costs, restructuring charge, stock compensation expense, net, and the impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired RSC fleet. These items are excluded from adjusted EBITDA internally when evaluating our operating performance and allow investors to make a more meaningful comparison between our core business operating results over different periods of time, as well as with those of other similar companies. Management believes that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with the Company’s results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliation, provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period growth, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of our core business without regard to potential distortions. Additionally, management believes that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA permit investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced. However, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as alternatives to net income or cash flow from operating activities as indicators of operating performance or liquidity. The table below provides a reconciliation between net income and EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA.

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RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

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FREE CASH FLOW GAAP RECONCILIATION

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We define free cash flow (usage) as (i) net cash provided by operating activities less (ii) purchases of rental and non-rental equipment plus (iii) proceeds from sales of rental and non-rental equipment. Management believes that free cash flow provides useful additional information concerning cash flow available to meet future debt service obligations and working capital requirements. However, free cash flow (usage) is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. Accordingly, free cash flow (usage) should not be considered an alternative to net income or cash flow from operating activities as an indicator of operating performance or liquidity. The table below provides a reconciliation between net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow (usage).