Pacer Announces Appointment of New CEO to Lead International Business Unit

Pacer International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACR) the North American freight transportation and global logistics services provider announced the appointment of Daniel L. Gardner as chief executive officer of its international business unit which includes Ocean World Lines, the non-vessel operating common carrier, and RF International, the freight forwarding and customs house brokerage operations.

Mr. Gardner’s role will be to aggressively expand Pacer’s global transportation footprint and capabilities and to deliver seamless integration with its portfolio of domestic intermodal, highway, and transload services. Mr. Gardner will report to Michael Killea, executive vice president, International Logistics. Alan Baer, president of the international business unit, will remain with the company through March 31, 2011 to provide transition assistance.

“We are pleased to have Dan joining Pacer to lead our international business unit. Dan will bring the additional focus and energy necessary to help Pacer grow our international business into a core service offering for all of our customers,” said Michael Killea, executive vice president, International Logistics for Pacer.

Mr. Gardner brings to Pacer extensive management experience and proven business development skills in international logistics. He previously held executive level positions with ATC Logistics & Electronics, DHL Global Forwarding, Exel Global Logistics, GeoLogistics Americas, and Fritz Companies.

“Dan’s experience in building customer solutions and developing new business will further strengthen our executive management team. Our international business group is a key area of focus for Pacer in 2011 as we intend to expand our NVOCC and forwarding operations around the world to meet the current and future needs of our customers,” said Daniel Avramovich, chairman and CEO of Pacer.

ABOUT PACER INTERNATIONAL (www.pacer.com)

Pacer International, a leading asset-light North American freight transportation and global logistics services provider, offers a broad array of services to facilitate the movement of freight from origin to destination through its intermodal and logistics operating segments. The intermodal segment offers intermodal transportation through Pacer Stacktrain (cost-efficient, two-tiered ramp to ramp rail transportation for containerized shipments), Pacer Cartage (local trucking) and Pacer Transportation Solutions (door-to-door service combining rail and truck transportation). The logistics segment provides truck brokerage, warehousing and distribution, international freight forwarding, and supply-chain management services. For more information on Pacer International visit www.pacer.com.

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