AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES “CHRISTENS” THEIR NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH KEVIN HARVICK INC. AND JACK SPRAGUE

HAMPTON Ga. (March 7, 2008) - American Commercial Lines (ACL), a leader in marine transportation, christened their new relationship with three-time Truck Series champion Jack Sprague and Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) on Friday March 7th, at the ACL racing exhibit midway area of the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Sprague joined ACL employees and fans of the No. 2 ACL/RVs.com Chevrolet truck to officially “launch” ACL’s namesake truck in the tradition of maritime heritage. Sprague did the honors of breaking a bottle against the “bow” to bring a blessing of good fortune and safety upon the entire ACL/KHI team and to send the truck off on its voyage for the 2008 season. 

 “I am really happy to be driving for such a wonderful sponsor as ACL, said Jack Sprague.  I think the work that they do in the marine transportation industry is better than anyone on the market.  I think using the No. 2 ACL truck to bring greater visibility and recruit employees is a perfect opportunity for ACL and KHI. ACL has been a big supporter of mine and I’m really looking forward to taking them to victory lane this season.”

Shayne Ingersoll, ACL Vice President of Human Resources added, “We look forward to a successful 2008 NASCAR season with Jack Sprague and the Kevin Harvick, Inc. team.  The partnership with KHI will bring greater visibility to ACL, improving our reach to prospective employees while offering exciting and unique customer entertainment, employee recognition and branding opportunities.”  

The No. 2 ACL /RVs.com truck will begin Friday night’s American Commercial Lines 200 from the 5th starting position. 

About American Commercial Lines: 
American Commercial Lines is a leader in the marine transportation and manufacturing business.  Through its subsidiary companies, ACL owns and operates approximately 2,800 barges and 160 towboats; transporting a vast array of cargos such as grain, coal, steel, chemicals, petroleum products, edible oils, fertilizers and construction materials on the U.S. inland waterways.  ACL also owns the largest single-site manufacturing facility for vessels in the United States, offering technically advanced marine design and manufacturing capabilities for both inland and ocean service vessels.  ACL is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol ACLI.  For more information about ACL generally, visit www.aclines.com.