Delaware Horseshoe Crab Ventures Across America on U-Haul Truck

LEWES, Del., Sept. 30 -- Phoenix-based U-Haul, the leader in the do-it-yourself moving industry, in partnership with the University of Delaware, announced today the release of 600 new 26-foot moving trucks that display the vibrant image of the horseshoe crab, the world's oldest living fossil.

The horseshoe crab survived dinosaurs, ice ages and numerous earth- shattering natural disasters. Now, the largest remaining population of these 400-million-year-old miracle workers can be admired on the beaches of the Delaware Bay when they come to shore once a year.

This weekend, U-Haul will officially unveil the Delaware SuperGraphic, as its "Venture Across America" Campaign visits Coast Day on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 12:15 p.m.

"We are thrilled to partner with the University of Delaware to educate the public about this fascinating living fossil, and to encourage people to visit Delaware and see all this great state has to offer," stated Brenda Cox, president, U-Haul Company of South Philadelphia. "People in the communities and on the highways of America will have the privilege of seeing this larger- than-life image of the horseshoe crab come to life for years to come."

The Delaware horseshoe crab SuperGraphic was produced at Kar-Go Decal Company in Ivyland, Pa., and shipped to several of the U-Haul System's 11 North American fabrication and assembly plants for installation on the new 26- foot moving trucks.

U-Haul has been decorating its moving trucks with vibrant images featuring distinctive features of every U.S. state and Canadian province since 1988 with the launch of the "Salute to America" SuperGraphics campaign. The newest graphics are part of the "Venture Across America" campaign that highlights little-known facts about North America. Nearly 200 different images have been created since the SuperGraphics Program began. They can be viewed online by visiting www.uhaul.com/supergraphics.