There were 2,420 people employed in finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing. Common examples include car rentals or hardware leasing. Transperth retained ownership of the buses leasing them to the operators. It also performs insurance, pension, leasing, and brokerage activities. It can also incur liabilities and enter into contracts like franchising and leasing. The company also provides leasing and product support services. This means they are not only leasing the property, but also subleasing it simultaneously. The company operates in two segments, Site Leasing and Site Development. In 1985 there were approximately 275 staff leasing companies in operation. This was done to attract a younger audience into purchasing or leasing an ES. The company began using agile techniques while working on a leasing project. Other major companies are Hewlett-Packard, Bridgestone, Deutsche Leasing and Basler Versicherungen. Saturn was put in charge of leasing and service for the EV1. The hotel had previously been leasing the land. Penske Truck Leasing is still based in Reading.