TEAM Vehicle Sales Announces Columbus, Ohio Vehicle Sales Center Opening

    CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--May 24, 2001--TEAM Vehicle Sales announced today the grand opening of its retail vehicle sales center in Columbus, OH, located at 1600 Integrity Drive. TEAM Vehicle Sales, Columbus, is the tenth national retail vehicle sales center opened in the last twelve months, and one of the 20 retail centers to be opened by 2003. The Columbus Sales Center will offer customers a wide variety of light and medium-duty straight trucks, tractors and trailers as well as used vehicle financing and insurance. All TEAM trucks are sold with an independent inspection and comprehensive warranties. For complete details on vehicles and services available at the Columbus location, contact John Franklin, Sales Center Manager, at 614-445-8326, or 888-TEAM-007 (888-832-6007).
    TEAM Vehicle Sales is the fastest growing, independent, national used truck sales operation in the country specializing primarily in the sale of the better performing used midsize/light duty straight trucks plus a wide variety of tractors and trailers. These trucks are ideal for the large number of small, growing businesses, as well as emerging delivery companies supporting the explosion in e-commerce. In addition to equipment sales, TEAM Vehicle Sales offers customers fleet evaluations, fleet planning, purchasing and asset management services. Other services provided to large fleet customers include contractual vehicle purchases, sale/leaseback arrangements and guaranteed residuals on the lease/purchase of new units. National Team Vehicle Sales Centers are located in Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD, Charlotte, NC, Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Jackson, MS, Phoenix, AZ, Seattle, WA and Tampa, FL, or visit the website at www.teamtrucks.com for additional information.
    TEAM Vehicle Sales is a company formed in partnership with Trivest, Inc., a private investment firm and a leading provider of equity for middle market corporate acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Since its founding in 1981, Trivest has sponsored more than 110 acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth financings, totaling in excess of $2.0 billion in value. For additional information please visit website at www.trivest.com.