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On February 9, 2006, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a new $300
million share repurchase program to replace the existing $100 million program of which $44.7 million had
been used to repurchase shares. In 2006, the Company repurchased 2,558,900 shares of common stock
at an average price of $43.50 per share totaling $111.3 million. Since inception of the share repurchase
program in 2003 through December 31, 2006, the Company has used $156.0 million to repurchase
shares. This new $300 million share repurchase program has $188.7 million of remaining authorization to
be completed by December 31, 2008.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on DTG common stock with the
Hemscott Industry Group (formerly CoreData) 761 – Rental & Leasing Services and the Russell 2000
Index. The Hemscott Industry Group 761 – Rental & Leasing Services is a published index of 24 stocks
including DTG, which covers companies that rent or lease various durable goods to the commercial and
consumer market including cars and trucks, medical and industrial equipment, appliances, tools and other
miscellaneous goods.
The results are based on an assumed $100 invested on December 31, 2001, and reinvestment of
dividends through December 31, 2006.
COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., Hemscott Group Index (formerly CoreData) and Russell 2000 Index
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DOLLARS
DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
HEMSCOTT GROUP INDEX
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX
Company/Index/Market 12/31/2001 12/31/2002 12/31/2003 12/31/2004 12/30/2005 12/29/2006
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. 100.00 136.45 167.35 194.84 232.71 294.26
Hemscott Industry Group 761 - Rental & Leasing Services 100.00 82.57 123.37 149.42 155.33 184.49
Russell 2000 Index 100.00 78.42 114.00 133.94 138.40 162.02
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