TravelCenters of America Files Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

    WESTLAKE, Ohio--May 15, 2003--TravelCenters of America (TA) announced today that it has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The Company is planning to hold a conference call with its interested investors and creditors on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 11:30 a.m. E.S.T.
    Interested investors and lenders wishing to participate in the conference call may contact Mari Halladay of TravelCenters of America at 440-808-3288 or Halladay.Mari@tatravelcenters.com to register for the call and receive a reservation number.
    TravelCenters of America is the largest owner and operator of full-service travel centers in the United States with 153 network sites in 41 states and Ontario, Canada. The Westlake, Ohio-based company has 10,500 employees and is owned by a group of institutional investors, led by Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P., a private equity investment group founded by Robert M. Bass, along with TA management and Freightliner L.L.C.