Dollar Rent A Car Announces Louisville, Ky., Airport Location Purchase

TULSA, Okla., April 15 -- Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , announced it has purchased the DOLLAR® location at the Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Ky., from its licensee, W.R.P., Inc., for an undisclosed price.

``This purchase is consistent with our strategy to be a corporate presence in the nation's leading airport markets,'' Gary Paxton, Dollar President and CEO, said. ``Louisville International Airport handles more than 3.9 million travelers a year, provides air service to Kentucky and southern Indiana and complements the more than 100 corporate-owned DOLLAR locations in the United States.''

Dollar Rent A Car has more than 400 worldwide locations in 26 countries, with a significant presence in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America, including more than 250 locations in the United States. The company and its licensees have locations at most major airports across the nation, and a fleet of 75,000 vehicles. Through its alliance with Sixt rent a car, Dollar offers service in more than 25 additional countries covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa. DOLLAR worldwide headquarters is located in Tulsa, Okla. For additional information, the DOLLAR Web address is dollar.com .