Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Adds Thrifty Brand in Philadelphia

TULSA, Okla., May 31, 2005 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced the addition of the Thrifty Car Rental brand to its corporate operations in Philadelphia. The new Thrifty operation, located near the Philadelphia International Airport, will serve both airport customers as well as the local community.

"We are extremely pleased to add the Thrifty brand in Philadelphia," Jay Foley, Senior Executive Vice President - Corporate Operations, said. "DTG has operated the Dollar brand corporately at the Philadelphia International Airport since 1994. Adding the Thrifty brand will allow us to expand our customer base in Philadelphia and capture operating efficiencies in areas such as maintenance and fleet."

This greenfield opening represents yet another milestone in DTG's growth strategy that was announced in December 2002. Since that time, the Company has acquired 45 U.S. and Canadian airport markets and opened eight new Dollar or Thrifty greenfield locations, adding approximately 28,000 vehicles on an annualized basis to the company's rental fleet.

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 over 1,600 corporate and franchised worldwide locations including over 800 in the United States and Canada. The Dollar or Thrifty brands operate in virtually all of the top U.S. airport markets; both brands operate in all of the top Canadian airport markets. The Company's more than 8,300 employees are located mainly in North America, but global service capabilities exist through an ever expanding international franchise network. For additional information, visit http://www.dtag.com/ .