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Allied Holdings Names Jack Gross President And CEO of its Axis Group Subsidiary

26 May 2000

Allied Holdings Names Jack Gross President And CEO of its Axis Group Subsidiary

    DECATUR, Ga., May 23 Allied Holdings, Inc.
today announced the appointment of Jack Gross as president and CEO of Axis
Group Inc., its worldwide logistics subsidiary.
    Mr. Gross previously served as vice president of automotive logistics at
Customized Transportation Inc. (CTI), an operating unit of CSX Corporation
that provides supply chain management and integrated logistics services.
Earlier, he was vice president of automotive business development at CTI.
    Randall E. West, president and chief operating officer of Allied Holdings,
said, "Jack Gross has the depth and breadth of experience in the automotive
industry to be a key contributor to Axis' success.  We are delighted to have
such a proven and knowledgeable executive on our management team as we work to
be the industry's leading provider of logistics and transportation services
worldwide."
    Axis Group has recorded impressive growth over the past few years, with
new businesses established in South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and most
recently in the UK.  Axis is Allied Holdings' fastest-growing subsidiary.
    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.