Thrifty Car Sales Selected as a Top Ten New Franchise By Entrepreneur Magazine; Nationally Branded Used Car Sales Franchise Ranks #9 on Elite List

TULSA, Okla.--Aug. 1, 20038, 2003--Thrifty Car Sales, the used car sales division of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , announced today that it has been named as a Top 10 Best New Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine, one of the largest and most prestigious authorities of business media. This annual ranking announces the most successful and reliable organizations available in a franchise format. Based on an exclusive criteria developed for new franchises, versus established ones, Thrifty Car Sales ranked a remarkable ninth out of the top 50 new franchises in the nation accomplished enough to make the review.

The Top 50 New Franchise list is derived from organizations listed in Entrepreneur's 24th Annual Franchise 500(R) published in January 2003. Organizations on the Franchise 500 are judged on a set of stringent criteria including financial strength, stability, size and growth rate of the company's system. Whereas organizations on the Franchise 500 have no business existence age restrictions, companies on the Top 50 New Franchises list have only been offering entrepreneurs outstanding franchise opportunities since 1998.

"We are thrilled to have our franchise and business model recognized nationally by Entrepreneur magazine as it is a true testament to what we at Thrifty Car Sales believe is one of the most unique entrepreneurial opportunities available," said Jay Betz, President of Thrifty Car Sales, Inc. "Along with the strong blend of sales and marketing support, financing options and fleet sources we provide to our franchisees, this honor is an additional reason for entrepreneurs to join the Thrifty Car Sales family."

Entrepreneur's inaugural franchise ranking debuted in 1980. Since this time, the list has grown in both prestige and notoriety.

Thrifty Car Sales has been offering franchise opportunities since 1999. Since that time, Thrifty Car Sales has realized a steady growth rate and currently has 53 franchised dealerships open throughout the United States, with another 15 openings pending by year end. The company's goal is to have 300 dealerships open by 2005.

"I immediately recognized the tremendous opportunity a Thrifty Car Sales franchise would provide me with when I signed up to open my dealership," said Kimberly Sweet of Jackson Thrifty Car Sales in Jackson, MS. "This national recognition combined with successful penetration in my marketplace is further proof that owning a Thrifty Car Sales dealership was the right decision for me. Thrifty Car Sales truly is the next great frontier in automotive retailing."

About Thrifty Car Sales:

Thrifty Car Sales, a franchised retail used car sales network launched in 1999, is a subsidiary of the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. DTG has over 5,000 worldwide employees and is also the parent company for Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car. Both rental brands focus on being the low-cost provider in the car rental industry, and serve value-conscious leisure travelers in more than 70 countries. With operations at most major airports, Thrifty and Dollar have approximately 900 corporate and franchised rental locations in the United States and Canada. For more information about Thrifty Car Sales, visit www.thriftycarsales.com.

Some of the statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. believes such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and certain factors could cause results to differ materially from current expectations. These factors include: price and product competition; economic and competitive conditions in markets and countries where the companies' customers reside and where the companies and their franchisees operate; air travel patterns; changes in capital availability or cost; costs and other terms related to the acquisition and disposition of automobiles and conducting business; and certain regulatory and environmental matters. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties, among others, materialize; actual results could vary from those estimated, anticipated or projected. Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.