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                                                                     EXHIBIT 2.2


                         UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
                             DISTRICT OF DELAWARE


IN RE:                                 :
                                       :     CHAPTER 11
NATIONSRENT, INC.,                     :
A DELAWARE CORPORATION, ET AL.,        :     JOINTLY ADMINISTERED
                                       :     CASE NO. 01-11628 (PJW)
                                       :
                         DEBTORS.      :


                   MODIFICATIONS TO FIRST AMENDED JOINT PLAN
      OF REORGANIZATION OF NATIONSRENT, INC. AND ITS DEBTOR SUBSIDIARIES

                  The above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession
(collectively, the "Debtors") hereby propose the following additions and
modifications to the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of NationsRent,
Inc. and Its Debtor Subsidiaries, dated February 7, 2003 (the "Plan"), pursuant
to section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U S.C. ss.ss. 101-1330, and Section
XIII C of the Plan:

                  1.       Section I A 47 is modified and restated as
         follows:(1)

                           47.      "Exit Financing Facility" means the senior
         secured [revolving credit facility] FACILITY OR FACILITIES in the
         anticipated aggregate amount of [$120] $150 million, that will be
         entered into by the Debtors on the Effective Date on substantially the
         terms set forth on Exhibit I A 47.

                  2.       Section I A 47A is added to the Plan as follows:

                           47A.     "Exit Proceeds" means, collectively, the
         proceeds available from the Exit Financing Facility and the New
         Capital.

                  3.       Section I A 63A is added to the Plan as follows:

                           63A.     "New Capital" means the additional capital
         contributions to be made by the New Capital Providers on or before the
         Effective Date in the aggregate amount of up to $80 million in
         exchange for New Common Stock, New Preferred Stock and New
         Subordinated Notes on substantially the terms and conditions described
         on Exhibit I A 63A.


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1        All modified and restated Plan provisions are marked to reflect the
         modifications thereto.

         Brackets indicate deletions.

         Upper case indicates additions.

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                  4.       Section I A 63B is added to the Plan as follows:

                           63B.     "New Capital Providers" means,
         collectively, the entities contributing New Capital to the Reorganized
         Debtors.

                  5.       Section IA 66 is modified and restated as follows:

                           66. "New Subordinated Notes" means the convertible
         unsecured subordinated notes to be issued as provided in SECTION
         I A 63A, Section III B 1 and Section III B 2 b and on the terms set
         forth in Exhibit I A 66.

                  6.       Section III B 1 a is modified and restated as
         follows:

                           A.       Class C-L Claims (Bank Loan Claims) Are
         Impaired. On the Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed Bank Loan
         Claim will receive a Pro Rata Share of 95% of each of the New
         Subordinated Notes, New Preferred Stock and New Common Stock NOT
         OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED TO THE NEW CAPITAL PROVIDERS. In the event that
         Class C-4 has not voted to accept the Plan and at least two-thirds in
         amount and more than one-half in number of the holders of Allowed
         General Unsecured Claims, other than the holders of Deficiency Claims
         under the Prepetition Credit Facility, have not voted to accept the
         Plan, then, on the Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed Bank Loan
         Claim will receive a Pro Rata share of 100% of each of the New
         Subordinated Notes, New Preferred Stock and New Common Stock NOT
         OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED TO THE NEW CAPITAL PROVIDERS. To the extent that
         either Class C-4 has voted to accept the Plan or, if Class C-4 has not
         voted to accept the Plan, at least two-thirds in amount and more than
         one-half in number of the holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims,
         other than the holders of Deficiency Claims under the Prepetition
         Credit Facility, have voted to accept the Plan, then (i) the holders
         of Allowed Bank Loan Claims shall waive their respective Allowed
         Deficiency Claims and (ii) the holders of Allowed Bank Loan Claims
         shall waive enforcement of all subordination provisions as they
         pertain to Deficiency Claims.

                  7.       Section III B 2 b is modified and restated as
         follows:

                           B.       Class C-4 Claims (General Unsecured Claims)
         Are Impaired. On the Effective Date, but only if either Class C-4 has
         voted to accept the Plan or, if Class C-4 has not voted to accept the
         Plan, at least two-thirds in amount and more than one-half in number
         of the holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims, other than the
         holders of Deficiency Claims under the Prepetition Credit Facility,
         have voted to accept the Plan, (i) 5% of each of the New Subordinated
         Notes, New Preferred Stock and New Common Stock NOT OTHERWISE
         DISTRIBUTED TO THE NEW CAPITAL PROVIDERS and (ii) $300,000 in cash
         shall be distributed to the Creditor Trust, and each holder of an
         Allowed Claim in Class C-4 will receive its Pro Rata share of the
         Creditor Trust Participation Certificates In the event that Class C-4
         has not voted to accept the Plan and at least two-thirds in amount and
         more than one-half in number of the holders of Allowed General
         Unsecured Claims, other than the holders of Deficiency Claims under
         the Prepetition Credit Facility, have not voted to accept the Plan, no
         property will be distributed to or retained by the holders of Allowed
         Claims in Class C-4 on account of such Claims.


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                  8.        Section IV D is modified and restated as follows:

                           D.       EXIT [FINANCING FACILITY] PROCEEDS,
         Obtaining Cash For Plan Distribution and Transfers of Funds Among The
         Debtors and The Reorganized Debtors.

                           On the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors are
         authorized to execute and deliver those documents necessary or
         appropriate to obtain the Exit [Financing Facility] PROCEEDS. All cash
         necessary for the Reorganized Debtors to make payments pursuant to the
         Plan will be obtained from the Reorganized Debtors' cash balances and
         operations and/or the Exit [Financing Facility] PROCEEDS. Cash
         payments to be made pursuant to the Plan will be made by Reorganized
         NationsRent; provided, however, that the Debtors and the Reorganized
         Debtors will be entitled to transfer funds between and among
         themselves as they determine to be necessary or appropriate to enable
         Reorganized NationsRent to satisfy their obligations under the Plan.
         Any Intercompany Claims resulting from such transfers will be
         accounted for and settled in accordance with the Debtors' historical
         intercompany account settlement practices.


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Dated: April 16, 2003                        Respectfully submitted,


                                             NATIONSRENT, INC. (for itself and
                                             on behalf of its subsidiaries)


                                             By: /s/ Joseph H. Izhakoff
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                                                JOSEPH H. IZHAKOFF
                                                EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
                                                GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY


COUNSEL:

DANIEL J. DEFRANCESCHI (DE 2732)
MICHAEL J. MERCHANT (DE 3854)
RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER
One Rodney Square
PO Box 551
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(302) 658-6541

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PAUL E. HARNER (IL 6276961)
MARK A. CODY (IL 6236871)
JONES DAY
77 West Wacker
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 782-3939

RANDALL M. WALTERS (OH 0005895)
JOSEPH M. WITALEC (OH 0063701)
RICK J. GIBSON (OH 0066765)
JONES DAY
1900 Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 469-3939

ATTORNEYS FOR DEBTORS AND
DEBTORS IN POSSESSION