Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Announces Management Changes for Houston Locations

TULSA, Okla., Oct. 1, 2003 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , today announced the management positions for its Houston area locations.

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Carol MacNeil has been named General Manager of DTG's Houston operations. Previously, Carol was City Manager for Dollar's operations at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

Jim Young will take over the duties of DTG Fleet Manager. He will be responsible for acquisition and disposition of both brands' fleet. He has more than 20 years experience in the car rental industry and was previously with Pace Corporation, the previous owner of the Thrifty franchise in Houston.

Jesse Alba, a 2001 graduate of the company's Accelerated Management Program (AMP), has been named as the Operations Manager for both Dollar and Thrifty locations at Intercontinental Airport.

Faisal Mustafa has been named Operations Manager for both brands at Houston's Hobby Airport (HOU). He was previously Dollar's City Manager.

DTG also appointed Ricky Quesada as the company's Suburban Operations Manager. He will direct operations at all eight Dollar and Thrifty locations in the Houston metropolitan area.

The company recently embarked on an aggressive strategy of acquiring large market operations from franchisees of the Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental brands and operating them corporately.

The Houston Thrifty acquisition, which became effective September 15, added seven locations in the Houston area to DTG's corporate operations including in-terminal locations at Houston's Intercontinental and Hobby airports. Other locations include the Galleria, Medical Center, Southwest, West, and North Loop sections of Houston.

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company, is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has approximately 7,000 worldwide employees. Focused on being the low-cost provider in the car rental industry, the company's brands, Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, serve value- conscious travelers in more than 70 countries. With operations at most major airports, Dollar and Thrifty have approximately 800 corporate and franchised locations in the United States and Canada. Additional information can be found by visiting www.dtag.com .

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