By the end of the 1997 fiscal year , Dollar Thrifty Automotive maintained 872 locations in the United States .
By the end of the 1997 fiscal year , Dollar Thrifty Automotive employed a staff of 5,400 .
By the end of the 1997 fiscal year , Dollar Thrifty Automotive maintained 872 locations in the United States and employed a staff of 5,400 .