Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. Announces Alberta, Canada, Dealership Opens New 21-Acre Facility

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--Feb. 2, 20067, 2006--Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, refrigerated vans, and Tautliner(R) curtainsided trailers, is pleased to announce that one of its Canadian dealers, Ocean Trailer, in Alberta, has moved into a new facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Ocean Trailer, an independent Utility Trailer dealer in Western Canada, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of the Edmonton branch with a new state-of-the-art facility. The new 21-acre campus features a 40,000-sq.-ft. building with 20 service bays and a 5,000-sq.-ft. parts warehouse.

Headquartered in Coquitlam, near Vancouver, British Columbia, Ocean Trailer will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2006. The Edmonton branch is one of 5 locations serving Western Canada, with 2 branches in Alberta, as well as locations in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

"The new site was worth the investment because the region is now equipped with a state-of-the-art facility, broad warehouse stock, and bays ready to service the local industry," said Craig Bennett, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing, Utility Trailer. "This expansion reflects the ongoing commitment to customer service by Utility's dealers throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico."

For more information on Utility Trailer Manufacturing and its dealers, please visit www.utilitytrailer.com

About Utility Trailer

Based in City of Industry, and enjoying more than 90 years in the business, Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is America's oldest privately-owned, family-operated trailer manufacturer. Producing trailers since 1914, the company designs and manufactures dry freight vans, flatbeds, refrigerated vans, and Tautliner(R) curtainsided trailers. Utility is the largest producer of refrigerated vans and the third largest trailer manufacturer overall in the U.S. It currently operates the following five regionally-placed trailer factories: Two Refrigerated Trailers factories, which are located in Marion, Va., and Clearfield, Utah; two Dry Van factories, which are in Glade Spring, Va., and Paragould, Ark.; and a Flatbed/Tautliner(R) factory located in Enterprise, Ala. Utility's historical position as America's largest producer of refrigerated vans is a direct result of its management's focus on providing innovative solutions to customer problems. Utility's extensive dealer network has over 100 locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, as well as South America. For more information, contact Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company at 626-965-1541 or visit the company web site at www.utilitytrailer.com