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Thrifty Announces Partnership With SideStep

13 November 2000

Thrifty Announces Partnership With SideStep

   SideStep Enables Thrifty to Expand Distribution Channels and Strengthen
                            Customer Relationships

    TULSA, Okla., Nov. 13 Thrifty Car Rental, one of the
world's largest international car rental franchise networks, today signed on
as a car rental partner with SideStep (http://www.sidestep.com), a new online travel
service that enables Thrifty to further expand its distribution channels and
establish tighter relationships with its customers.
    SideStep's unique technology, which searches, prioritizes and displays the
best rates across a broad range of travel suppliers, makes Thrifty's inventory
available to a wider audience.  Once a consumer makes their travel decision,
they are then routed directly to the supplier's web site (in this case,
THRIFTY.com), where the booking is completed.
    "In the ever-expanding and sometimes confusing Internet marketplace,
Thrifty wants to help customers cut through the clutter and quickly identify
the best travel deals," said Brian Carpenter, Vice President of Sales,
Marketing and Advertising for Thrifty.  "In a very objective manner,
SideStep's service will clearly rank and display car rental rates from Thrifty
and other suppliers to enable consumers to make the best choice possible.
This is just one more channel Thrifty Car Rental will use to illustrate the
great value our brand name implies."
    In addition to the car rental category, SideStep also offers a rich
selection of airline flights and hotel rooms -- including Web specials -- all
in one place.  The service brings travel buyers directly to supplier sites to
book their travel, taking them to within a few clicks of purchase from brands
they trust.  SideStep also gives consumers the opportunity to receive valuable
special offers, such as bonus miles.
    "Partnering with a marquee company like Thrifty, which operates in
61 countries throughout the world, strongly supports the SideStep service,"
said Brian Barth, CEO of SideStep.  "Thrifty understands the importance of
leading-edge technology to enhance the consumer's travel experience and help
them achieve the best bottom-line travel values."
    SideStep, which is integrated into the user's Web browser, is available
for free from Thrifty's Web site at http://www.THRIFTY.com or through the SideStep
Web site at http://www.sidestep.com.

    About SideStep
    Based in Santa Clara, CA, SideStep provides companies within target
industries with technology and services to expand their distribution, improve
their margins and establish better links to their customers.  The company's
initial market is the Internet's largest commerce sector -- online travel.
SideStep enables travel suppliers to substantially reduce distribution costs
and provides consumers with a rich selection of flights, hotel rooms and
rental cars -- including Web specials -- all in one place.  SideStep is a
privately held company.  For more information, visit http://www.sidestep.com.

    About Thrifty
    Thrifty Car Rental, with its affiliate Thrifty Car Sales, is a subsidiary
of Thrifty, Inc.  Thrifty Car Rental is one of the world's largest
international car rental franchise networks, consisting of over
1,200 locations in 61 countries around the world.  Thrifty Car Sales is a
franchised retail used car sales network with plans to have 60 U.S. locations
by January 2001.  Thrifty, Inc. is a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive
Group, Inc. .