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Dollar Thrifty Group Planning Chief Steps Down

29 May 1999

Higgs to Continue as Consultant

    TULSA, Okla., May 28 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
, today announced that Jeffrey B. Higgs has resigned from his
current position as Executive Vice President, Corporate Planning, however he
will continue to serve the company in a consulting capacity.
    The announcement was made by Joseph E. Cappy, Chairman, President and CEO.
"We are grateful for Jeff's contributions to the company during our formative
year following the December 1997 Initial Public Offering and we look forward
to his continuing to assist the company on a part-time schedule," Mr. Cappy
said.  "We realize that Jeff's commitment to work with us on a commuting basis
was difficult to personally sustain and we look forward to his continuing
contributions.
    "I'm pleased to have been able to contribute to the company on a full-time
basis during the past year and look forward to working with the company on a
part-time schedule," Mr. Higgs said.  "We have made several significant
accomplishments and look forward to completing the projects currently in
development.  Following my 28 years with Chrysler Corporation, several of
which involved Dollar and Thrifty as Chrysler subsidiaries, I am pleased to
see the companies succeeding and look forward to the achievement of their
aggressive growth plans."
    Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. owns Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc.
and Thrifty, Inc.  The Dollar and Thrifty systems have worldwide locations in
approximately 75 countries including 900 corporate and franchised locations in
the United States and Canada.  The companies provide car rental services
primarily to value-conscious discretionary and leisure travelers.  Dollar has
on-airport locations at major airports throughout the United States with a
focus on serving the leisure and international tour business.  Thrifty serves
both the airport and local car rental markets, is a leading lessor of rental
vehicles to car rental franchisees and operates a franchised retail used car
sales network.
    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: economic and competitive conditions in
markets and countries where our customers reside and where our companies and
their franchisees operate; changes in capital availability or cost; costs and
other terms related to the acquisition and disposition of automobiles; the
ability of the company and its third party providers, vendors, suppliers and
independent franchisees to adequately address the Year 2000 issue; 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.