2008-06-04 23:35:28 -

www.mgrc.com - The Board of Directors of McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC), a leading rental provider of modular buildings for classroom and office space, and test equipment for communications, fiber optic and general purpose needs, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The dividend will be payable on July 31, 2008 to

all shareholders of record on July 16, 2008.

About McGrath RentCorp:

Founded in 1979, the Company, under the trade name Mobile Modular Management Corporation, rents and sells modular buildings to fulfill customers' temporary and permanent space needs in California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia. Mobile Modular believes it is the largest provider of relocatable classrooms for rental to school districts for grades K - 12 in California. The Company's TRS-RenTelco division rents and sells electronic test equipment and is one of the leading providers of general purpose and communications test equipment in North America.

For more information on McGrath RentCorp, visit www.mgrc.com.

McGrath RentCorp
Keith Pratt, Chief Financial Officer, 925-606-9200