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Pacer International Names Tom Finkbiner to Board

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2000--Thomas L. Finkbiner, chief executive officer of Quality Distribution, Inc. and former head of Intermodal for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC), has joined the board of directors of Pacer International, the fast-growing North American freight transportation and logistics provider.

Quality Distribution, based in Tampa, Florida, is a leading provider of bulk motor-carriage services.

"Tom Finkbiner is an intermodal transportation veteran who brings us broad expertise in the rail, trucking and air-freight modes, and is strongly committed to customer service," said Don Orris, Pacer's chief executive officer. "He will be a valuable addition to our board as Pacer continues to grow."

Finkbiner, who served as vice president, Intermodal, for Norfolk Southern from 1987-1999, has also held senior executive positions with North American Van Lines, Airborne Freight Corp. (NYSE:AFC), and Roadway Express (NasdaqNM:ROAD).

"Whatever the mode, superior service ultimately drives success in the transportation industry," said Finkbiner. "Pacer is a young company that is already a leader in both intermodal service and stacktrain transportation. I look forward to being part of its future."

ABOUT PACER: Pacer International is a leading North American freight transportation and logistics services provider. It offers a broad range of intermodal, trucking, warehousing, consolidation and other logistics services on a retail basis, all available through a single organization, Pacer Logistics. Pacer also operates the industry's most extensive double-stack rail system for the distribution of containerized freight, Pacer Stacktrain, which it markets on a wholesale basis. Pacer International is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, and Pacer Stacktrain is headquartered in Oakland, California.

PACER SERVICE LOCATIONS: While Pacer serves virtually every key commercial center in North America, the following are select service points where the company maintains offices or utilizes rail ramps to move freight for manufacturers or retailers: ARKANSAS: Little Rock; CALIFORNIA: City of Industry, Compton, Costa Mesa, Fontana, Fresno, Los Angeles, Lathrop, Lynwood, Modesto, Oakland, Roseville, Sacramento, San Diego, Stockton, Walnut Creek; CANADA: Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver; COLORADO: Denver (Englewood); FLORIDA: Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, West Palm Beach; GEORGIA: Atlanta, Mableton, Savannah; ILLINOIS: Chicago, Oak Brook, Tinley Park, INDIANA: Indianapolis; KENTUCKY: Georgetown; LOUISIANA: New Orleans; MARYLAND: Baltimore; MASSACHUSETTS: Boston, Springfield, Worcester; MEXICO: Hermosillo, Maclovio, Mexico City, Queretaro, Ramos Arizpe, Saltillo, Silao, Toluca; MICHIGAN: Detroit; MINNESOTA: St. Paul; MISSOURI: Kansas City; NEBRASKA: North Platte, Omaha/Council Bluffs; NEW HAMPSHIRE: Portsmouth; NEW JERSEY: Rutherford, South Kearny; NEW YORK: Buffalo, Syracuse; NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte, Greensboro; OHIO: Centerville, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo; OREGON: Portland; PENNSYLVANIA: Allentown, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia; SOUTH CAROLINA: Charleston; TENNESSEE: Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville; TEXAS: Arlington, Barbours Cut, Dallas, DeSoto, Eagle Pass, El Paso, Houston, Laredo, San Antonio; UTAH: Salt Lake City; WASHINGTON: Seattle.

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Note to Editors: Release issued by Potash & Company, Oakland, tel. 510/261-1570.

     

Contacts

Pacer International
Don Orris, 303/694-5730.
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