Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Holds Annual Meeting of Stockholders

TULSA, Okla., May 16, 2008 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. yesterday held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the meeting, Thomas P. Capo, Maryann N. Keller, The Honorable Edward C. Lumley, Richard W. Neu, Gary L. Paxton, John C. Pope and Edward L. Wax were elected Directors. Molly Shi Boren did not seek re-election due to her retirement from the Board. Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2008 year. Also, the proposal for the addition of 660,000 shares to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan was approved.

About Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 Company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Driven by the mission "Value Every Time," the Company's brands, Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, serve value-conscious travelers in approximately 70 countries. Dollar and Thrifty have over 800 corporate and franchised locations in the United States and Canada, operating both brands in virtually all of the top U.S. and Canadian airport markets. The Company's more than 8,500 employees are located mainly in North America, but global service capabilities exist through an expanding international franchise network.