GE opens larger Trailer Fleet Services branch near Boston to meet growing rental & maintenance needs in New England

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — March 12, 2007 - GE's Trailer Fleet Services unit has doubled the size of its Boston-area location, moving to a new 23-acre site here that includes a 7,800 square foot, three-bay shop and ample parking for its lease and rental fleet of dry vans, flats, and reefers.

The branch has convenient access from routes 495, 24 and 93, and is located just off the intersection of
routes 24 and 106.

This expansion is part of the $10 million investment in trailer maintenance support announced by GE last fall, and follows new branches established the past 18 months in Calexico, Calif., Stockton, Calif., and Garland, Texas.

GE offers total fleet management at 90 branches cross North America, including rental and leased trailers, remarketing, financing, maintenance services and trailer insurance.

The new branch address is: 315 Manley Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379.
The phone number is (508) 894-3025 and fax number is (508) 894-3093.

About GE's Trailer Fleet Services

GE's Trailer Fleet Services business (formerly known as Transport International Pool, or TIP), is based in Wayne, Pa., and is a single-source provider for all aspects of trailer fleet management. Now celebrating its 50th year, it has been a recognized leader in over-the-road total fleet management solutions, which today includes everything from leasing, renting, financial services, insurance, maintenance, remarketing and asset tracking. GE's Trailer Fleet Services business has 135,000 over-the-road trailer assets, and operates a North American network of 90 branch locations, staffed by a sales and operations team of 900 employees. A division of GE Equipment Services, its website is www.trailerservices.com.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

Patrick Brennan, Media Relations Manager, 484-254-0127 or patrick.brennan@ge.com