Pacer Promotes Randy Strutz to Chief Commercial Officer of Its Retail 3PL Segment; Former Logistics Manager With Thomson Consumer Electronics to Focus on Growth, Cross-Selling, Cost-Effective Logistics Solutions for Customers

CONCORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2006--Pacer International, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACR), the North America freight transportation and logistics provider, has promoted Randy Strutz to the position of chief commercial officer of its retail 3PL segment, known as Pacer Global Logistics (PGL). Strutz, who will also retain his duties as president of PGL's rail brokerage unit, will report to Alex M. Munn, president and chief executive officer of PGL.

Strutz was formerly associated with Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. for 13 years, with broad experience in finance, logistics and transportation, and plant management, including heading Thomson's television-glass manufacturing plant operation. He joined Pacer in 2001.

As chief commercial officer, Strutz will be responsible for all sales, marketing and business development activities for the company's retail businesses, which provide third-party logistics services directly to manufacturers and retailers. These services include intermodal marketing (rail brokerage), truck brokerage, trucking services, warehousing and distribution, international freight forwarding, and supply-chain management services.

Tom Shurstad, president of Pacer International, said: "Pacer's retail segment will benefit from the rich experience of Randy Strutz in manufacturing, finance and logistics, as well as from his leadership skills, process orientation and his commitment to building strong commercial relationships in the manufacturing and retailing sector he knows so well. Randy will also help ensure that the retail segment continually improves its focus on execution and customer satisfaction."

Added Strutz: "I am excited about the opportunity to help our group focus on growth, develop cost-effective solutions for customers, and cross-sell the wide range of logistics services that are available within Pacer's retail and wholesale segments. Customizing and aggregating these services can bring substantial value to Pacer's existing and new customers. Also, we will emphasize that our commitment to the customer runs from start to finish."

ABOUT PACER INTERNATIONAL -- Pacer International, a leading non-asset based North America third-party logistics and freight transportation provider, offers a broad array of logistics and other services through its subsidiaries and divisions to facilitate the movement of freight from origin to destination. Its wholesale services include Stacktrain (cost-efficient, two-tiered rail transportation for containerized shipments) and cartage (local trucking) services; and its retail services include intermodal marketing, truck brokerage, trucking services, warehousing and distribution, international freight forwarding, and supply-chain management services. Pacer International is headquartered in Concord, California. Its principal business units, Pacer Stacktrain and Pacer Global Logistics, are headquartered in Concord, CA and in Dublin, OH, respectively. Web site: www.pacer-international.com.