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DOLLAR(R) Rings in New Year With Sweepstakes

Tue Jan 8, 2008 9:02am EST
TULSA, Okla., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dollar Rent A Car, a
subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG), is
celebrating the New Year and the launch of the newly-revised DOLLAR.com web
site with a special sweepstakes.  Now through January 31, 2008, DOLLAR(R) will
award daily prizes of a free week of car rental in the U.S. -- up to 31
chances in all.
    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020412/DTGLOGO)
    In addition, one lucky winner will also receive a Grand Prize of 250,000
Delta SkyMiles, a $1,000 Best Western gift certificate and a free week of car
rental from any Dollar Rent A Car location in the U.S.  It's all in
celebration of the newly redesigned features and tools of DOLLAR.com.
    "We want to get the New Year off to a great start, and that means driving
business to our flagship DOLLAR.com web site," said Brian Carpenter, vice
president of sales, marketing and advertising.  "By logging on to the new
site, customers can check out the easier reservation process on DOLLAR.com,
not to mention more special rate offers and an enhanced vehicle display.  As
always, DOLLAR.com is the home of our lowest rates, guaranteed."
    Each daily winner selected during the sweepstakes entry period will
receive one free week of car rental for pickup in the U.S. at the DOLLAR
location of their choice for an economy, compact, intermediate, full-size
vehicle or minivan, subject to availability and certain blackout periods.
Dollar features quality products of the Chrysler Corporation like the Dodge
Caravan and other fine cars.
    No purchase is required to enter the sweepstakes.  Winners must be at
least 21, a U.S. resident, have a valid U.S. driver's license and meet certain
car rental requirements.  Daily prize winners are eligible to win the Grand
Prize.  The sweepstakes ends January 31, 2008.
    To enter, visit DOLLAR.com and follow the sweepstakes entry instructions
on the website.  Winners of the daily prize will be randomly drawn from among
all entries received by 5 p.m. CST that day.  Non-winning entries will remain
eligible for all future drawings.  Entries are limited to one per person.
Other restrictions may apply.  Additional details about the contest and the
Official Rules are available online at DOLLAR.com.
    About Dollar Rent A Car
    Dollar has more than 535 worldwide locations in 48 countries, with a
significant presence in Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America, including
more than 250 in the United States. Dollar serves the value-conscious traveler
and is a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Fortune 1000
Company headquartered in Tulsa, Okla.  For additional information, visit
http://www.dtag.com or http://www.dollar.com.
SOURCE  Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

Chris Payne of Dollar Rent A Car, +1-918-669-2236, chris.payne@dtag.com



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