USF Distribution Opens Bay Area Service Center

    BOLINGBROOK, Ill.--May 24, 2001--USF Distribution, a logistics subsidiary of USFreightways Corporation, announced today the opening of a new 70,000 square foot service center at 18300 Stanford Road in Tracy, California. From this location, USF Distribution will provide delivery service to 29 Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn and Hold Everything stores from Fresno to Oakland. Williams-Sonoma recently named USF Distribution as their core carrier based on existing operations in Dallas and Atlanta. In addition to the Bay Area operations, USF Distribution recently began deliveries for Williams-Sonoma in the Chicago area.
    Brian McNabb, Director-Transportation for Williams Sonoma commented, "By utilizing USF Distribution from their new service center in Tracy, deliveries are now channeled through a single source provider improving shipment control from the distribution center to the store."
    Thomas Lilly, President and CEO of USF Distribution said, "We are very pleased that Williams-Sonoma will be our anchor customer in Northern California. It is gratifying that our efforts in other markets have resulted in this expanded relationship."

    Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a national specialty retailer of high quality products for the home. These products are marketed through more than 380 retail stores, six mail order catalogs (Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Bed + Bath, Pottery Barn Kids, Hold Everything and Chambers), and eCommerce Web sites at www.williams-sonoma.com and www.potterybarn.com. The company is headquartered in San Francisco.

    USF Distribution is a national provider of value added logistics services to the retail and industrial markets with a particular focus on consolidation/distribution and fulfillment programs. The company currently has fifteen service centers located in thirteen metropolitan markets. The areas served are: Atlanta; Baltimore; Chicago; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas; Denver; Kansas City; Los Angeles; Lubbock, Texas; Montgomery, Ala.; New York Metro, Oklahoma City and Tracy, California.

    USFreightways provides comprehensive supply chain management services, including high-value, regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation, logistics, domestic and international freight forwarding and premium regional and national truckload transportation. For more information, contact the Company at www.usfreightways.com.