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Allied Holdings Appoints Doug Lauer Senior Vice President of E-Business

17 May 2000

Allied Holdings Appoints Doug Lauer Senior Vice President of E-Business

    DECATUR, Ga., May 17 Allied Holdings, Inc. ,
parent company of the world's largest automotive distribution and logistics
network, today announced the appointment of Doug Lauer to the newly created
position of senior vice president of e-business.
    Lauer, previously president of Allied's Link Information Systems, Inc.
subsidiary, will retain the title of chief information officer at Allied
Holdings.
    Randall E. West, president and chief operating officer of Allied Holdings,
said:  "Doug has been integral to the development of Allied's e-business
strategy and has helped to propel the company to new heights in integrated
logistics technology.  We believe that his extensive background in
transportation, logistics and information technology make him the perfect
choice to lead our new initiative in e-business."
    Lauer, who joined Allied in 1996, previously held positions at Exel
Logistics, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Cass Logistics.  He was named 1999
Georgia CIO of the Year by the Georgia and Atlanta chambers of commerce and
awarded "Information Technology Professional of the Year" by the American
Trucking Association (ATA) in May 2000.
    In addition, Allied announced that John W. (Wes) Berry was named senior
vice president of Link Information Systems.  He will assume responsibility for
the day-to-day operations of Link, which develops and manages computer systems
that provide real-time information to Allied Holdings and its subsidiaries.
Berry, who joined Allied in 1998, has 25 years of experience in information
technology with SITA and Delta Air Lines.
    Allied Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of several subsidiaries
engaged in providing logistics, distribution and transportation services to
the automotive industry.  The services of Allied's subsidiaries span the
entire finished vehicle distribution continuum, and include logistics,
car-hauling, intramodal transport, inspection, accessorization, and dealer
prep.  Allied, through its subsidiaries, is the largest company in North
America specializing in the delivery of new and used vehicles.