ADS Logistics to Manage Steel Resale Program for Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

HOMEWOOD, Ill.--Nov. 3, 20050, 2005--ADS Logistics, LLC (ADS), the leading North American provider of integrated logistics and supply chain solutions for the metals industry, today announced their selection by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) to manage a Resale Program for this major manufacturer of automobiles.

As program manager, ADS provides a neutral, single point of management and services coordination for MMNA. Utilizing ADS' expertise and knowledge as a metals industry consultant, ADS provided analysis and data in a variety of functional areas. This data was used by MMNA to reach decisions in processor, carrier, and warehousing selections. The resale program involves logistics from mill, through the processor and ultimate delivery to parts manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada with ADS providing coordination of trucking, warehousing, inventory control, processing, and documentation preparation, with a single invoice to MMNA covering all aspects of the program.

"ADS has provided MMNA with cost savings, better control of our supply chain and cost transparency," states Greg Neville, Senior Buyer, Materials & Services Procurement & Supply of Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. "By managing MMNA's steel resale supply chain, ADS facilitates MMNA in transitioning the steel resale program from a steel distributor-directed program to a MMNA-directed program, whereby MMNA controls the purchase of the steel from the mill, the processing of that steel to the stamping supplier's specification, and the sale of the steel to the stamper."

LoMaS(R), ADS' supply chain management application, will be utilized to manage and provide total supply chain visibility. By utilizing LoMaS(R), MMNA will be able to pull parts from OEMs, driving the replenishment of processed coil to the part manufacturer, which in turn drives reorder of master coil from the mill for delivery direct to the processor.

"Our focus as a resale program manager and integrated solutions provider is to help customers improve their supply chain performance and lower costs," states Gordon Gustafson, Chief Commercial Officer for ADS and Vice President of their Integrated Solutions Group. "We can do this by offering LoMaS(R) to manufacturers to either self-manage their resale program, or they may choose to outsource the management of the physical, informational and financial flows to ADS."

About ADS

ADS (www.adslogistics.com) is the leading North American provider of integrated logistics and supply chain solutions to the metals industry. ADS' integrated services include all-mode logistics, warehousing and material handling, distribution programs, and supply chain management technologies which maximize cost savings and service efficiencies for metals manufacturers, consumers and related industries. ADS provides truck transportation services through a network of company owned, leased and brokered carrier base; rail and intermodal services through a proprietary intermodal network, and distribution and material handling services through a North American network of specialized metals warehouses and transload facilities. LoMaS(R), ADS' proprietary supply chain management system, is comprised of modules that work together or can be utilized independently, and include Transportation Management, Warehouse Management, Electronic Data Interchange, Logistics Management, and Multi-modal Management. For further information, contact Dawn Thrasher, Director Public Relations and Communications, 708-922-2024, dthrasher@adslogistics.com.

About MMNA

Mitsubishi Motor North America, Inc. (MMNA) is the fastest growing Japanese automaker in North America. MMNA is responsible for manufacturing, finance, distribution and marketing of Mitsubishi brand coupes, convertibles, sedans and sport utility vehicles through a network of nearly 700 dealers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.