American Commercial Lines LLC Announces Private Offering of $200 Million of Notes JEFFERSONVILLE, In., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Commercial Lines LLC (the "Company"), announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2015 in a private offering. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering, together with borrowings under a new $225 million asset based credit facility, to (i) repay any borrowings under and terminate its existing $35 million asset based revolving credit facility, (ii) repay its $225 million principal amount senior secured term loan, including accrued interest, (iii) repay its $140 million junior secured term loan (as of January 26, 2005), including accrued interest, and (iv) pay fees and expenses in connection with the offering of the notes and the new credit facility. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or applicable state securities laws, and will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A and in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless so registered, the notes may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. DATASOURCE: American Commercial Lines LLC CONTACT: Investor Relations, +1-812-288-1836 Web site: http://www.aclines.com/

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