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Dollar Rent A Car Expands Wireless Services for Customers

    TULSA, Okla., Aug. 29 Dollar Rent A Car today announced
customers can now not only book a vehicle directly through dollar.com from
Personal Data Assistants (PDAs), but can also book a vehicle from Internet-
ready cell phones and pocket PCs.

    Dollar is the first car rental company to launch wireless service
accessibility of its Web site for wireless customers using cell phone and
pocket PC devices.  Customers can check rates, as well as make, cancel, view
and modify reservations in minutes.  Online help and e-mail support options
are also available.

    Cellular and pocket PC wireless customers can now access DOLLAR(R)
reservations by logging onto mobile.dollar.com.

    "We're proud to be a leader in wireless application technology," Charlie
Coniglio, Staff Vice President, e-Commerce, says.  "DOLLAR customers are
becoming more technology-savvy than ever, booking our cars anywhere, anytime
using wireless devices.  We will continue looking at ways to improve
technology to enhance our wireless customers' reservation experience."

    Dollar built the wireless applications working with Microsoft(R) and the
upcoming release of Visual Studio.NET, which will simplify the ability to
create applications for wireless Internet capable devices.