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US 1 Industries Announces 2005 Second Quarter and Six Month Earnings

GARY, Ind.--Aug. 1, 20055, 2005--US 1 INDUSTRIES, INC. (OTCBB:USOO) announced today earning and revenue results for the second quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2005. Revenues for the second quarter of 2005 increased 16.4 percent to $41.9 million compared to $36.0 million for the same period in 2004. The Company's net income increased to $516,075 in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $99,883 for the same period in 2004.

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, revenues increased 19.4 percent to $79.7 million compared with $66.7 million for the same period in 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company's net income increased to $1,232,660 compared to net income of $331,822 for the same period in 2004.

US 1, through its subsidiaries, operates primarily as a non-asset based service provider to independent businesses operating in the trucking and logistics industries. It offers financial resources, risk management services, insurance and information technology to small independent business owners enhancing their ability to compete in the trucking and logistics industry.

Statements in this news release that relate to future plans, financial results or projections, events or performance, are forward-looking statements subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual operations or results to differ materially from those described or anticipated.

                US 1 INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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                           Three months ended       Six months ended
(Dollars in thousands,          June 30,                June 30,
except per share data)      2005        2004        2005        2004
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Operating Revenues        $41,890     $35,975     $79,651     $66,705
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Operating Expenses:
  Purchased
   Transportation/
   Commissions             35,434      30,337      67,007      56,078
  Insurance & Claims        1,664       1,627       3,270       2,944
  Salaries, Wages,
   and Other                2,493       2,075       4,577       4,002
  General and
   Administrative           1,620       1,760       3,259       3,205
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      Total operating
       expenses            41,211      35,799      78,113      66,229
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Operating income (loss)       679         176       1,538         476
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  Total other income
   (expense)                   (3)        (38)        (38)        (76)
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Net Income before
 Minority Interest and
 taxes                       $676        $138      $1,500        $400
  Minority Interest
   Expense                    (73)        (38)       (117)        (68)
  Income taxes                (87)          0        (151)          0
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Net Income                   $516        $100      $1,232        $332
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Earnings Per Share -
 Basic                      $0.04       $0.01       $0.10       $0.03
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Earnings Per Share -
 Diluted                    $0.04       $0.01       $0.10       $0.03
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Weighted Average
 Shares Basic          12,018,224  11,618,224  12,018,224  11,618,224

Weighted Average
 Shares Diluted        12,018,224  11,946,664  12,018,224  11,934,339
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                         US 1 INDUSTRIES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(Dollars in thousands)                       June 30,       Dec. 31,
                                               2005           2004
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Assets:
  Current assets                               $26,670        $24,527
  Fixed assets                                     409            546
  Net assets held sale or investment                54             54
  Non-current deferred tax asset                   600            600
  Other assets                                     392            392
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Total assets                                   $28,125        $26,119
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Liabilities
  Current Liabilities                          $20,158        $19,381
  Long term debt                                 2,890          2,890
  Minority Interest                                252            255
  Shareholder's equity                           4,826          3,593
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Total liabilities and shareholder's equity     $28,125        $26,119
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