TravelCenters Of America Expands Maintenance Facilities into Canada; TA Opens New Shop in Woodstock, Ontario

WESTLAKE, Ohio--July 26, 2004--TravelCenters of America (TA) announced today the opening of its first Canadian TA maintenance shop. The facility, located at the Woodstock 230 Travel Centre on Provincial Highway 401, exit 230, in Woodstock, Ontario, will allow the company to better serve its trucking customers' maintenance needs while they are traveling in the area.

The Woodstock TA Shop building is 11,757 square feet and will feature Bridgestone/Firestone tires and selected Mobil Delvac-branded commercial vehicle lubricants as its preferred engine oils.

"Our new Woodstock TA Shop will offer a complete line of products and services, with only some minor exceptions from our U.S. TA Shops," said Brenda Powell, general manager. "And we are proud to employ Canadian Licensed Technicians as part of our hard-working, dedicated staff. We have added 15 permanent, full-time employees at the Woodstock Travel Centre, who are eager to begin working at our new facility."

With the goal of becoming the "Canadian Shop of choice" for professional drivers, the TA Shop offers four truck service bays, Express Lane Services and 24-hour emergency road service. Freightliner ServicePoint(SM), an authorized express service for Freightliner trucks, will be offered by the end of this year.

Contact TA to arrange all of your Woodstock truck service needs, including road calls, at 1-800-TA4-Shop.

About TravelCenters of America

TravelCenters of America, headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, is the largest network of full-service travel centers in the country, with 10,500 people at 150 locations in 41 states and Canada. With over 30 years of experience, TravelCenters of America has established itself as a leader in serving professional drivers and motorists alike. For more information, go to: www.tatravelcenters.com.