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Thrifty Car Rental Opens Second Location in Manhattan

TULSA, Okla., June 1 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , today announced the opening of its second Thrifty Car Rental location in Manhattan.

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The new store at 148 West 83rd Street, on the Upper West Side between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues, is conveniently located just two blocks from Central Park and numerous Fifth Avenue museums and hotels.

Jay Foley, Dollar Thrifty's Executive Vice President for Corporate Operations said, "In March we added a Thrifty location on the Upper East Side. Whether it's native New Yorkers looking to get out of the city on vacation or tourists visiting the city, the addition of the Upper West Side location gives our value-seeking customers additional flexibility when renting from us."

The location is open every day of the week from 7:00 a.m. through 10 p.m. and provides an extensive selection of late-model vehicles.

Thrifty Car Rental serves its customers from more than 1,100 locations in 64 countries. To reserve a car with Thrifty, customers should visit the http://www.thrifty.com/ website, call 1-800-THRIFTY or their travel agent.

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 Company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Driven by the mission, Value Every Time, the Company's brands, Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, serve value- conscious travelers in approximately 70 countries. Dollar and Thrifty have approximately 800 corporate and franchised locations in the United States and Canada, and they have operations at most major airports. The Company's more than 7,000 employees are located mainly in North America, but global service capabilities exist through an ever expanding franchise network. For additional information, visit http://www.dtag.com/ .

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