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Transportation Components, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Q2

13 August 1999

Transportation Components, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 1999
    HOUSTON, Aug. 12 -- Transportation Components, Inc.
(TransCom USA) today announced financial results for the second
quarter and six months ended June 30, 1999.
    For the quarter ended June 30, 1999, the Company reported net income of
$1.6 million, or $.09 per diluted share, on revenues of $81.1 million,
compared with net income of $24,000, or $.01 per diluted share, on revenues of
$3.8 million for the second quarter of 1998.  Founded in October 1997,
TransCom had no operations until its initial public offering on June 24, 1998,
when it acquired its nine founding companies.
    For the six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company earned $3.6 million,
or $.20 per diluted share, on revenues of $159.4 million, compared with a net
loss of $4.8 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, on revenues of $3.8 million,
for the six months ended June 30, 1998.  The results for the six months ended
June 30, 1998 included a nonrecurring, noncash compensation charge of
$4.9 million related to common stock issued to TransCom's management and
consultants in the first quarter of 1998.
    "We are pleased with the quick pace of our integration efforts," commented
T. Michael Young, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "Because of the
critical importance of installing common operating and financial systems
throughout the TransCom family of companies, we have accelerated our
implementation schedule.  These systems should be substantially installed by
the end of 1999."
    Young continued, "We have also made substantial progress in implementing
product line commonality, which is important to maximizing our purchasing
discounts and in marketing to and servicing national and regional customers.
Administrative expenses, however, will remain higher than we would like until
our systems have been fully implemented and our integration efforts are
further along."
    Reporting on significant events, Young said, "TransCom has just been named
the preferred provider for a national fleet company.  In addition, a TransCom
company was recently selected to be the exclusive crane supplier for
Halliburton Energy Services, a major oilfield service company, as a result of
Halliburton's standardization efforts.  While we can't estimate the amount of
business these selections may represent, we believe they present significant
future business opportunities for our company."
    TransCom USA (http://www.transcomusa.net) is a leading national distributor of
replacement parts and supplies for commercial trucks, trailers, and other
heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.  The Company also provides value-added
services, including remanufacturing, vehicle repair and machine shop services.
With 97 locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, TransCom USA has a
customer base that includes common carriers, private and rental fleets,
independent repair shops, specialty OEMs and other end users.
    Some statements in this news release, especially regarding potential
revenues, are forward-looking and involve both known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from the results or
other expectations implied by those forward-looking statements.  These risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those Risk Factors set
forth in the Company's latest Form 10-K and subsequent periodical filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These filings are available at the
Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov.

                       Transportation Components, Inc.
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (Unaudited)

                             Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                  June 30                    June 30
                             1999          1998        1999         1998
                             (In thousands, except per share information)

    Revenues               $81,108        $3,786     $159,350       $3,786
    Cost of sales           56,481         2,664      110,244        2,664
      Gross profit          24,627         1,122       49,106        1,122

    Selling, general
     & administrative
      expenses              20,509         1,027       40,340        5,877
    Income (loss) from
     operations              4,118            95        8,766       (4,755)
    Other income (expense):
      Interest expense      (1,366)          (29)      (2,614)         (29)
      Other income, net        294           (12)         522          (12)
    Income (loss) before
     income taxes            3,046            54        6,674       (4,796)
    Provision for
     income taxes            1,424            30        3,092           30
    Net income (loss)       $1,622           $24       $3,582      $(4,826)

    Income (loss) per share
      Basic                   $.09          $.01         $.20       $(1.34)
      Diluted                 $.09          $.01         $.20       $(1.34)

    Average number of common and potential
      common shares used in per share calculations:

    Basic               17,727,815     4,238,489   17,727,815    3,589,334
    Diluted             19,339,510     4,268,999   19,334,080    3,594,269


                       TRANSPORTATION COMPONENTS, INC.
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                 June 30         December 31
                                                  1999               1998
                                                (Unaudited)
                                                      (In thousands)
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                  $3,994             $4,090
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
       bad debts of $2,050 and $1,978            41,084             38,474
      Receivables from related parties              100                 92
      Notes receivable, current                     967                962
      Inventories                                67,577             71,354
      Prepaid expenses and other                  1,733              2,027
      Deferred tax asset                          5,770              3,439
       Total current assets                     121,225            120,438

    Property and equipment, net                  12,643             12,604
    Notes receivable, net                         1,538              1,854
    Notes receivable from related parties           840                822
    Goodwill, net                                87,212             81,832
    Other assets                                  1,162              1,355
      Total assets                             $224,620           $218,905

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses     $40,341            $41,342
      Payables to related parties                 1,861              1,764
      Current portion of long-term debt             903              1,651
      Other current liabilities                     332                237
        Total current liabilities                43,437             44,994

    Long-term debt, less current portion         62,510             59,091
    Deferred tax liability                        2,917              2,875
    Payables to related parties                  14,242             14,068
    Total liabilities                           123,106            121,028
    Commitments and contingencies
    Stockholders' equity:
      Preferred stock, $0.01 par,
       5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued     ---                ---
      Common stock, $0.01 par, 102,000,000 shares
       authorized, 17,727,815 shares outstanding    177                177
      Additional paid-in capital                102,393            102,414
      Retained (deficit)                         (1,056)            (4,714)
        Total stockholders' equity              101,514             97,877

         Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity                 $224,620           $218,905