PACR Pacer International, Inc. (MM)

John T. Hickerson, with nearly 30 years of experience in intermodal and trucking management and operations, has been named chairman and chief executive officer of Pacer Transport, the truck services unit of Pacer International, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACR), the non-asset based North America third-party logistics and freight transportation provider. Hickerson served most recently as vice president of domestic intermodal marketing and sales for Burlington Northern Santa Fe, one of the nation's largest railroads. Prior to joining BNSF in 2004, Hickerson served as president, Roadway Next Day Corporation. He also spent 22 years with the Con-Way family of companies, including serving as president and chief executive officer of Con-Way Southern Express, and as vice president and general manager of CF Truckload Services. Pacer Transport provides specialized and heavy-haul trucking, as well as van or trailer services. The subsidiary is part of the company's logistics arm, Pacer Global Logistics, which provides a full portfolio of supply-chain services to manufacturers and retailers. Trucking to Grow in Size and Scope According to Don Orris, chairman and chief executive officer of Pacer International: "The appointment of John Hickerson as head of the truck services unit signals Pacer's strategic intent to continue growing the size and scope of its various trucking operations as part of the company's overall modal and intermodal capabilities." Orris added that Russ Oldson, who serves as president of Pacer Transport, will remain in that role, responsible for day-to-day operations, and reporting to Hickerson. "John Hickerson will focus on the truck services unit's performance and on expanding its highway capabilities through development of new retail trucking products -- both organically and through potential future acquisitions." A former state vice president of the American Trucking Association and past chairman of the Texas Motor Transportation Association, Hickerson has done post-graduate work at UCLA's Anderson School of Business and Columbia University's Senior Executive Program. 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 business units Pacer Stacktrain and Pacer Global Logistics are headquartered in Concord, California, and in Dublin, Ohio, respectively. Web sites: www.pacer-international.com, www.pacerstack.com and www.pacerglobal.com.