PACR Pacer International, Inc. (MM)

Logistics & Freight Transport Provider Makes List for 2nd Consecutive Year Pacer International, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACR), the North America logistics and freight transportation provider, has been named for the second consecutive year to the Forbes Platinum 400 list, known as the "Best Big Companies in America." Forbes Magazine, in its issue dated January 9, 2006, said it screened 26 industries for companies with at least $1 billion in revenues and high rankings for corporate practices as well as for long- and short-term sales and earnings growth and stock market performance. The top 400 companies made the list. Forbes noted that Pacer achieved an 11.7 percent return on capital for the 12-month period ending Nov. 29, 2005, and that its stock price rose 35.9 percent to $26.59 during that period. Pacer is one of 15 companies in the transportation industry that made the list. "We welcome this recognition from Forbes Magazine for the hard work of our employees in satisfying the needs of our customers in a capacity-constrained market. We also believe the company's strong financial performance validates our corporate strategy of offering a full portfolio of logistics and transportation services, while at the same time providing integrated supply-chain services for customers who require such support," said Don Orris, Pacer International's chairman and chief executive officer. ABOUT PACER INTERNATIONAL -- Pacer International, a leading non-asset based North America third-party logistics and freight transportation provider, offers through its subsidiaries and divisions a broad array of logistics and other services to facilitate the movement of freight from origin to destination. Its services include wholesale stacktrain (cost-efficient, two-tiered rail transportation for containerized shipments) and cartage (local trucking) services; and retail 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, California, and in Dublin, Ohio, respectively. Web site: www.pacer-international.com. Note to editors: Issued by Steve Potash and Company, tel. 510-865-0800, or steve@potashco.com.