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Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Conference Call Reminder

17 October 2000

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Conference Call Reminder

    TULSA, Okla., Oct. 17 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group,
Inc. will host a conference call on:

     Wednesday, October 18
     11:30 a.m., Eastern Time,

    to discuss the company's third quarter earnings.  The company will release
earnings prior to the call.

     Please join:

     Mr. Joe Cappy, Chairman, CEO and President;
     Mr. Steve Hildebrand, CFO;
     Mr. Gary Paxton, President, Dollar Rent A Car; and
     Mr. Don Himelfarb, President, Thrifty, Inc.

     for this update.

    Domestic participants should call 1-800-683-1535 and ask for the Dollar
Thrifty Automotive Group conference call.  The number for international
participants is 973-633-1010.  Please call in approximately 10 minutes prior
to the beginning of the call.
    A replay of the conference call will be made available one hour following
the conclusion of the call.  To access the domestic audio replay, call
1-888-313-0238.  The international digital replay number is 402-220-0909.  The
replay of the call will be available through October 25.
    A live broadcast and archive of the call will also be available at
http://www.dtag.com.
    Questions regarding the conference call should be directed to Terri
Willson Snow, Executive Director - Investor Relations at (918) 669-2743.