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Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings

Company Reports Sixth Consecutive Quarter of Year-Over-Year Double-Digit Growth in Corporate Adjusted EBITDA

TULSA, Okla., Aug. 3 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net income for the 2010 second quarter was $42.3 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, compared to net income of $12.4 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the comparable 2009 quarter. Net income for the second quarter of 2010 included income of $0.15 per diluted share, compared to income of $0.24 per diluted share in last year's second quarter, both of which related to increases in fair value of derivatives.

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Non-GAAP net income for the 2010 second quarter was $38.0 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $6.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the 2009 second quarter. Non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes the (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives and the non-cash charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets, net of related tax impact.

The Company reported Corporate Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2010 of $74.3 million, compared to $20.9 million in the second quarter of 2009. The Company noted that it incurred merger-related expenses of $6.8 million during the quarter, negatively impacting reported results. Excluding these merger-related expenses, Corporate Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2010 was $81.1 million. Reconciliations of non-GAAP to GAAP results are included in Tables 3 and 4.

"The Company's ongoing efforts in the areas of revenue management, expense control and fleet management continue to reap significant benefits, as demonstrated by our sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year double-digit growth in Corporate Adjusted EBITDA," said Scott L. Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our day-to-day focus continues to be on improving the Company's return on assets while maximizing our cash flow. I am pleased to report that we are on track to make 2010 the most profitable year in the history of the Company," said Thompson.

On a same-store basis, rental revenues for locations that were open during the second quarter of both 2010 and 2009 were up 2.9 percent compared to last year's second quarter. For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company's total revenue was $396.2 million, as compared to $399.6 million for the comparable 2009 period. The decline in total revenue was primarily driven by a decline in vehicle leasing revenue, resulting from a planned reduction in vehicles leased to franchisees. Vehicle rental revenue for the quarter was consistent on a year-over-year basis as an 80 basis point improvement in rate per day offset a 50 basis point decline in rental days. The second quarter 2010 average fleet was down 0.8 percent compared to the second quarter of 2009, while the ending fleet was up 0.9 percent from the second quarter of 2009.

"We are pleased with the results for the quarter, having realized increases in transaction days and utilization on a same-store basis, while continuing to realize pricing improvement in a more challenging and competitive pricing environment. Based on our solid second quarter results combined with our current reservation book and our outlook for the economy, we expect revenue growth going forward," said Thompson.

Vehicle depreciation per unit for the second quarter of 2010 totaled $193 per month as the Company continued to benefit from the overall strength of the used vehicle market, in addition to changes the Company made in 2009 to its fleet planning and remarketing operations that were designed to lower fleet depreciation costs per unit and mitigate enterprise risk. Vehicle utilization was 80.8 percent, up 20 basis points from last year's second quarter.

Operating expenses (direct vehicle and operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses) were higher in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the same quarter in 2009 primarily as a result of $6.8 million of merger-related costs incurred, in addition to a $3 million increase in self insured vehicle liability reserves related to a vicarious liability claim that is currently under appeal by the Company. These costs were partially offset by ongoing cost reduction efforts and cost efficiency initiatives. As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses totaled 62.7 percent of revenues in the second quarter of 2010, compared to 61.0 percent in the second quarter of 2009, primarily as a result of the cost increases noted above.

Interest expense, net of interest income, for the second quarter of 2010 declined $1.3 million on a year-over-year basis primarily as a result of approximately $300 million in net reduction in the debt outstanding for 2010 compared to 2009, partially offset by reduced interest income as the Company deployed the excess cash balances on hand in 2009 to reduce indebtedness, and to reinvest in the rental fleet.

Six Month Results

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, net income was $69.6 million, or $2.31 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share for the comparable period in 2009. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 included income of $0.29 per diluted share, compared to income of $0.38 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2009, both of which related to increases in fair value of derivatives.

Non-GAAP net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $61.0 million, or $2.02 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $4.9 million, or $0.23 loss per diluted share, for the same period in 2009. Non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes the (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives and the non-cash charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets, net of related tax impact.

The Company reported Corporate Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $123.7 million, compared to $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The Company noted that it incurred merger-related expenses of $8.5 million during the first half of 2010, negatively impacting reported results. Excluding these merger-related expenses, Corporate Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $132.2 million. Reconciliations of non-GAAP to GAAP results are included in Tables 3 and 4.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2010, the Company had $370 million in cash and cash equivalents and an additional $114 million in restricted cash and investments primarily available for the purchase of vehicles and/or repayment of vehicle financing obligations. The Company's tangible net worth as of June 30, 2010 was $443 million.

During the quarter, the Company repaid $200 million of maturing medium term notes utilizing a combination of restricted cash and borrowings under newly completed fleet financing facilities. As previously reported, the Company completed a two-year $200 million variable funding note facility in April of 2010 which was fully drawn upon issuance. In addition, during June, the Company completed a three-year $300 million variable funding note facility that is currently undrawn, and will provide additional liquidity for repayment of the Company's next scheduled debt maturity of $600 million of medium term notes that begin amortizing in December 2010.

2010 Outlook - Update

In addition to announcing results for the quarter, the Company reaffirmed its previously announced guidance updates for 2010 for revenue, fleet costs and Corporate Adjusted EBITDA, as well as for fleet costs for 2011.

As previously announced, the Company expects rental revenue growth in 2010 of 1 to 2 percent over 2009 as growth in the back half of 2010 is expected to more than offset the decline realized during the first half of the year.

The Company noted that it sold approximately 32,500 risk vehicles during the first half of 2010 at a cumulative pretax gain of $53.2 million. The Company also noted that it expects gains from vehicle dispositions to decline significantly during the second half of 2010, and as a result, expects its depreciation per unit per month to be within a range from $300 to $310 per unit per month during the third and fourth quarters of 2010. Based on results for the first half of 2010, combined with the fleet cost outlook for the third and fourth quarters, the Company expects its full year 2010 fleet cost to be $245 to $255 per unit per month.

Based on the Company's actual results through the second quarter and its outlook for revenue and fleet costs for the remainder of 2010, the Company expects Corporate Adjusted EBITDA, excluding merger-related expenses, to be within a range of $200 million to $220 million for the full year of 2010. The Company's 2009 Corporate Adjusted EBITDA was $99.4 million.

In addition, the Company reaffirmed its expected fleet cost for 2011 to be within a range of $300 to $310 per unit per month. The Company noted that the ongoing positive effects of changes made in its operations and fleet management, combined with solid macroeconomic factors in the used car market, are expected to impact fleet costs in 2011 and beyond.

About Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

Through its Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental brands, DTG has been serving value-conscious leisure and business travelers since 1950. DTG maintains a strong presence in domestic leisure travel in virtually all of the top U.S. and Canadian airport markets, and also derives a significant portion of its revenue from international travelers to the U.S. under contracts with various international tour operators. Dollar and Thrifty have approximately 300 corporate locations in the United States and Canada, with approximately 6,000 employees located mainly in North America. In addition to its corporate operations, DTG maintains global service capabilities through an expansive franchise network of over 1,250 franchises in 81 countries. For additional information, visit www.dtag.com or the brand sites at www.dollar.com and www.thrifty.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" about our expectations, plans and performance. These statements use such words as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "intend," "should," "could," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan" and similar expressions. These statements do not guarantee future performance and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. assumes no obligation to update them. Risks and uncertainties that could materially affect future results include:

  --  the impact of our pending acquisition by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
      ("Hertz") or developments involving the proposed transaction or
      related matters, including, among other things, diversion of
      management's attention from day-to-day operations, a loss of key
      personnel, disruption of our operations, an inability to obtain
      regulatory and stockholder approvals on the terms and schedule
      contemplated, and the impact of pending or future litigation relating
      to the proposed transaction;
  --  the impact of persistent pricing and demand pressures, particularly in
      light of the continuing volatility in the global financial and credit
      markets and concerns about global economic prospects and the timing
      and strength of a recovery, and whether consumer confidence and
      spending levels will continue to improve;
  --  whether ongoing governmental and regulatory initiatives in the United
      States and elsewhere to stimulate economic growth will be successful;
  --  the impact of pricing and other actions by competitors, particularly
      as they increase fleet sizes in anticipation of seasonal activity;
  --  our ability to manage our fleet mix to match demand and meet our
      target for vehicle depreciation costs, particularly in light of the
      significant increase in the level of risk vehicles (i.e., those
      vehicles not acquired through a guaranteed residual value program) in
      our fleet and our exposure to the used vehicle market;
  --  the cost and other terms of acquiring and disposing of automobiles and
      the impact of conditions in the used vehicle market on our vehicle
      cost and our ability to reduce our fleet capacity as and when
      projected by our plans;
  --  the timing and strength of a recovery in the U.S. automotive industry,
      particularly in light of our dependence on vehicle supply from U.S.
      automotive manufacturers;
  --  the effectiveness of actions we take to manage costs and liquidity;
  --  our ability to obtain cost-effective financing as needed (including
      replacement of asset backed notes and other indebtedness as it comes
      due) without unduly restricting operational flexibility;
  --  our ability to comply with financial covenants or to obtain necessary
      amendments or waivers, and the impact of the terms of any required
      amendments or waivers, such as potential reductions in lender
      commitments;
  --  our ability to manage the consequences under our financing agreements
      of an event of bankruptcy with respect to any of the monoline insurers
      that provide credit support for our asset backed financing structures;
  --  the potential for significant cash tax payments in 2010 as a result of
      the reduction in our fleet size, our use of bonus depreciation methods
      and the resulting impact of our inability to defer gains on the
      disposition of our vehicles under our like-kind exchange program;
  --  airline travel patterns, including disruptions or reductions in air
      travel resulting from airline bankruptcies, industry consolidation,
      capacity reductions and pricing actions or other events;
  --  local market conditions where we and our franchisees do business,
      including whether franchisees will continue to have access to capital
      as needed;
  --  volatility in gasoline prices;
  --  access to reservation distribution channels;
  --  disruptions in the operation or development of information and
      communication systems that we rely on, including those relating to
      methods of payment;
  --  the cost of regulatory compliance, costs and other effects of
      potential future initiatives, including those directed at climate
      change and its effects, and the costs and outcome of pending
      litigation; and
  --  the impact of natural and man-made catastrophes and terrorism.

Forward-looking statements should be considered in light of information in this press release and other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Important Information for Investors and Stockholders

This document does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. Hertz has filed with the SEC a preliminary registration statement on Form S-4 (registration statement number 333-167085) that includes a preliminary proxy statement of DTG that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of Hertz. Hertz and DTG also plan to file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. After the registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC, a definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of DTG. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF DTG ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and stockholders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents containing important information about Hertz and DTG, once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Hertz are also available free of charge on Hertz's internet website at www.hertz.com or by contacting Hertz's Investor Relations Department at 201-307-2100. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by DTG are available free of charge on DTG's internet website at www.dtag.com or by contacting DTG's Investor Relations Department at 918-669-2119. Hertz, DTG, their respective directors and certain of their executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of DTG in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Hertz is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 9, 2010. Information about the directors and executive officers of DTG is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 27, 2010. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and will be contained in other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

                                                   Table 1

        Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
           Consolidated Statement of Income
           --------------------------------

   (In thousands, except share and per share data)
                      Unaudited

                             Three months ended              As % of
                                  June 30,               Total revenues
                               2010            2009     2010         2009
                               ----            ----     ----         ----
  Revenues:
    Vehicle rentals        $380,078        $379,194     95.9%        94.9%
    Other                    16,149          20,419      4.1%         5.1%
                             ------          ------      ---          ---
         Total revenues     396,227         399,613    100.0%       100.0%
                            -------         -------    -----        -----

  Costs and
   Expenses:
    Direct vehicle
     and operating          193,365         191,674     48.8%        48.0%
    Vehicle
     depreciation and
     lease charges,
     net                     63,294         122,254     16.0%        30.6%
    Selling, general
     and
     administrative          55,132          52,118     13.9%        13.0%
    Interest expense,
     net                     21,649          22,922      5.4%         5.7%
    Long-lived asset
     impairment                 239               -      0.1%         0.0%
                                ---             ---      ---          ---
         Total costs and
          expenses          333,679         388,968     84.2%        97.3%
                            -------         -------     ----         ----

  (Increase)
   decrease in fair
   value of
   derivatives               (7,504)         (9,409)   (1.9%)       (2.3%)
                             ------          ------   ------       ------

  Income before
   income taxes              70,052          20,054     17.7%         5.0%

  Income tax
   expense                   27,789           7,650      7.0%         1.9%

  Net income                $42,263         $12,404     10.7%         3.1%
                            =======         =======     ====          ===

  Earnings per
   share:
    Basic                     $1.48           $0.58
    Diluted                   $1.40           $0.55

  Weighted average
   number
   of shares
    outstanding:
    Basic                28,609,565      21,561,578
    Diluted              30,232,815      22,719,628

                             Six months ended            As % of
                                 June 30,            Total revenues
                               2010            2009     2010         2009
                               ----            ----     ----         ----
  Revenues:
    Vehicle rentals        $712,562        $724,507     95.7%        95.1%
    Other                    31,995          37,528      4.3%         4.9%
                             ------          ------      ---          ---
         Total revenues     744,557         762,035    100.0%       100.0%
                            -------         -------    -----        -----

  Costs and
   Expenses:
    Direct vehicle
     and operating          373,223         376,690     50.1%        49.4%
    Vehicle
     depreciation and
     lease charges,
     net                    122,328         242,238     16.4%        31.8%
    Selling, general
     and
     administrative         103,482          99,005     13.9%        13.0%
    Interest expense,
     net                     43,057          49,076      5.9%         6.5%
    Long-lived asset
     impairment                 239             261      0.0%         0.0%
                                ---             ---      ---          ---
         Total costs and
          expenses          642,329         767,270     86.3%       100.7%
                            -------         -------     ----        -----

  (Increase)
   decrease in fair
   value of
   derivatives              (14,874)        (14,454)   (2.0%)       (1.9%)
                            -------         -------   ------       ------

  Income before
   income taxes             117,102           9,219     15.7%         1.2%

  Income tax
   expense                   47,547           5,755      6.4%         0.7%

  Net income                $69,555          $3,464      9.3%         0.5%
                            =======          ======      ===          ===

  Earnings per
   share: (a)
    Basic                     $2.43           $0.16
    Diluted                   $2.31           $0.15

  Weighted average
   number
   of shares
    outstanding:
    Basic                28,566,330      21,522,527
    Diluted              30,138,664      22,416,229

  (a)  The underlying diluted per share information is calculated from
  the weighted average common and common stock equivalents outstanding
  during each quarter, which may fluctuate based on quarterly income
  levels and market prices.  Therefore, the sum of the quarters' per
  share information may not equal the total year amounts.

                                         Table 2
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   Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
   Selected Operating and Financial Data
   -------------------------------------

                                                 Three months   Six months
                                                     ended        ended
                                                                June 30,
                                                June 30, 2010       2010
                                                -------------  ---------

  OPERATING DATA:

  Vehicle Rental Data:

    Average number of vehicles operated               108,513      101,616
       % change from prior year                         (0.8%)       (2.9%)
    Number of rental days                           7,976,074   14,813,812
       % change from prior year                         (0.5%)       (3.8%)
    Vehicle utilization                                  80.8%        80.5%
       Percentage points change from prior year      0.2 p.p.   (0.8) p.p.
    Average revenue per day                            $47.65       $48.10
       % change from prior year                           0.8%         2.3%
    Monthly average revenue per vehicle                $1,168       $1,169
       % change from prior year                           1.0%         1.3%

    Average depreciable fleet                         109,325      102,524
       % change from prior year                         (2.1%)       (4.1%)
    Monthly average depreciation (net) per
     vehicle                                             $193         $199
       % change from prior year                        (47.1%)      (47.4%)

  FINANCIAL DATA: (in millions)  (unaudited)

    Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization              $7          $14
    Non-vehicle interest expense                            3            5
    Non-vehicle interest income                            (1)          (1)
    Non-vehicle capital expenditures                        7           13
    Cash paid for income taxes                             58           61

                          Selected Balance Sheet Data
                          ---------------------------
                                 (In millions)

                                        June 30,            December 31,
                                    2010               2009            2009
                                          (unaudited)

   Cash and cash equivalents (b)    $370               $263            $500
   Restricted cash and investments   114                545             623
   Revenue-earning vehicles, net   1,726              1,465           1,229

   Vehicle debt                    1,396              1,685           1,570
   Non-vehicle debt (corporate
    debt)                            153                158             158
   Stockholders' equity              468                222             394

                        Tangible Net Worth Calculation
                        ------------------------------

   (In millions)

                                   June 30,              December 31,
                                 2010              2009             2009
                                 ----              ----             ----
                                       (unaudited)

   Stockholders' equity          $468              $222             $394
   Less:  Intangible assets, net  (25)              (28)             (26)
   Tangible net worth            $443              $194             $368
                                 ====              ====             ====

  (b)  Under the terms of a February 2009 amendment to the Senior
  Secured Credit Facilities, the Company is required to
  maintain a minimum cash balance of $100 million at all times, such
  minimum balance is included in cash and cash
  equivalents herein

                                                                  Table 3
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               Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
                         Non-GAAP Measures
                         -----------------

  Non-GAAP pretax income (loss), Non-GAAP net income (loss) and Non-
  GAAP EPS exclude the impact of the (increase) decrease in fair value
  of
  derivatives and the impact of long-lived asset impairments, net of
  related tax impact (as applicable), from the reported GAAP measure.
  Due to volatility resulting from the mark-to-market treatment of
  the derivatives and the nature of the non-cash impairments, the
  Company believes
  non-GAAP measures provide an important assessment of year-over-
  year operating results.  See tables below for a reconciliation of
  non-GAAP to
  GAAP results.

  The following table reconciles reported GAAP pretax income
   (loss) per the income
  statement to non-GAAP pretax income (loss):

                           Three months ended            Six months ended
                                June 30,                     June 30,
                            2010         2009          2010           2009
                            ----         ----          ----           ----
                             (in thousands)               (in thousands)

  Income before income
   taxes -as reported    $70,052      $20,054      $117,102         $9,219

  (Increase) decrease
   in fair value of
   derivatives           (7,504)      (9,409)      (14,874)        (14,454)

  Long-lived asset
   impairment                239            -           239            261

  Pretax income (loss)
   - non-GAAP            $62,787      $10,645      $102,467        $(4,974)
                         =======      =======      ========        =======

  The following table reconciles reported GAAP net income
   (loss) per the income statement
  to non-GAAP net income (loss):
                         Three months ended        Six months ended
                              June 30,                  June 30,
                            2010         2009          2010           2009
                            ----         ----          ----           ----
                           (in thousands)            (in thousands)

  Net income  -as
   reported              $42,263      $12,404       $69,555         $3,464

  (Increase) decrease
   in fair               (4,400)      (5,533)        (8,722)        (8,500)
  value of
   derivatives, net of
  tax (c)

  Long-lived asset
   impairment, net of
   tax (d)                   146            -           146            114

  Net income (loss) -
   non-GAAP              $38,009       $6,871       $60,979        $(4,922)
                         =======       ======       =======        =======

  The following table reconciles reported GAAP diluted
   earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") to
  non-GAAP diluted EPS:
                         Three months ended        Six months ended
                              June 30,                  June 30,
                            2010         2009          2010           2009
                            ----         ----          ----           ----

  EPS, diluted -as
   reported                $1.40        $0.55         $2.31          $0.15

  EPS impact of
   (increase) decrease
   in fair value of
   derivatives, net of
   tax                     (0.15)    (0.24)     (0.29)      (0.38)

  EPS impact of long-
   lived asset
   impairment, net of
   tax                         -            -             -           0.01

  EPS, diluted - non-
   GAAP (e)                $1.26        $0.30         $2.02         $(0.23)
                           =====        =====         =====         ======

  (c)  The tax effect of the (increase) decrease in fair value of
  derivatives is calculated using the
  entity-specific, U.S. federal and blended state tax rate applicable
  to the derivative instruments
  which amounts are ($3,104,000) and ($3,876,000) for the three months
  ended June 30, 2010 and
  2009, respectively, and ($6,152,000) and ($5,954,000) for the six
  months ended June 30, 2010
  and 2009, respectively.
  (d)  The tax effect of the long-lived asset impairment is calculated
  using the tax-deductible portion
  of the impairment and applying the entity-specific, U.S. federal and
  blended state tax rate which
  amount is $93,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010
  and $147,000 for the six
  months ended June 30, 2009.
  (e)  Since each category of earnings per share is computed
  independently for each period, total
  per share amounts may not equal the sum of the respective categories.

                                                                 Table 4
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                          Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
                                    Non-GAAP Measures
                                    -----------------

  Corporate Adjusted EBITDA means earnings, excluding the impact
  of the (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives, before non-
  vehicle interest expense, income taxes, non-vehicle depreciation,
  amortization, and certain other items as recapped below.
  The Company believes Corporate Adjusted EBITDA is important as it provides
  investors with a supplemental measure of the Company's liquidity by
  adjusting earnings to exclude certain non-cash items, in addition to its 
  relevance as a measure of operating  performance.  The items excluded from
  Corporate Adjusted EBITDA but included in the calculation of the Company's reported net income are significant components of its consolidated 
  Statement of income, and must be considered in performing a comprehensive 
  assessment of overall financial  performance.  Corporate Adjusted EBITDA is not defined under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative 
  measure of the Company's net  income, cash flow or liquidity.  Corporate
  Adjusted EBITDA amounts presented may not be comparable to similar 
  measures disclosed by other companies.

                       Three months ended              Six months ended
                            June 30,                       June 30,
                            2010           2009           2010         2009
                            ----           ----           ----         ----
                         (in thousands)                 (in thousands)
   Reconciliation of Net
   Income to Corporate
   Adjusted EBITDA
  ----------------

  Net income  -
   as reported           $42,263        $12,404        $69,555       $3,464

  (Increase)
   decrease in
   fair value
   of                     (7,504)        (9,409)       (14,874)     (14,454)
  derivatives
  Non-vehicle
   interest
   expense                 2,410          2,665          4,837        7,419
  Income tax
   expense                27,789          7,650         47,547        5,755
  Non-vehicle
   depreciation            5,513          4,831         10,326       10,171
  Amortization             1,869          2,022          3,701        4,020
  Non-cash
   stock
   incentives              1,728            788          2,412        1,906
  Long-lived
   asset
   impairment                239              -            239          261
  Other                      (10)            (8)           (22)          (8)

  Corporate
   Adjusted
   EBITDA                $74,297        $20,943       $123,721      $18,534
                         =======        =======       ========      =======

  Reconciliation
   of Corporate
   Adjusted EBITDA
   to Cash Flows
   From Operating
   Activities
   ----------

  Corporate
   Adjusted
   EBITDA                $74,297        $20,943       $123,721      $18,534

  Vehicle
   depreciation,
   net of
   gains/
   losses                 63,279        121,997         122,295     241,808
  from disposal
  Non-vehicle
   interest
   expense                (2,410)        (2,665)        (4,837)      (7,419)
  Change in
   assets and
   liabilities,
   net of                (51,343)       (28,138)       (57,635)       6,591
  acquisitions,
   and other             -------        -------        -------        -----
       Net cash
        provided by
        operating        $83,823       $112,137       $183,544     $259,514
  activities             =======       ========       ========     ========

  Memo:
  Net cash
   provided by
   /(used in)          $(190,561)      $(33,307)     $(132,162)    $323,840
  investing
   activities
  Net cash
   provided by
   /(used in)            $24,540        $(9,323)     $(181,910)   $(650,482)
  financing
   activities

                            Full Year
                            2010           2009
                            ----           ----
                          (in millions)
  Reconciliation
   of Pretax
   Income to         (forecasted)       (actual)
   Corporate
   Adjusted
   EBITDA
   ------

  Pretax income      $152 - $172            $81

  (Increase)
   decrease in
   fair value
   of                        (15)           (29)
  derivatives
   (2010 amount
   is YTD June
  2010)
  Non-vehicle
   interest
   expense                    10             13
  Non-vehicle
   depreciation               21             19
  Amortization                 7              8
  Non-cash
   stock
   incentives                  4              5
  Long-lived
   asset
   impairment                  -              2
  Merger-
   related
   costs (f)                  21              -

  Corporate
   Adjusted
   EBITDA,
   excluding           $200-$220            $99
  merger-
   related
   costs               =========            ===

  f)  Merger-related costs include legal, litigation, advisory and other
      fees related to a potential merger transaction.  These costs are added
      in to the Company's Corporate Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation to make 
      the 2010 period comparable with the 2009 period.
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