L.A. Xpress A&D, Inc.
9850 E. Frontage Road
South Gate, CA 90280
Phone 562 806-7333
Fax 562 806-7343
Contact: Michael Wichert
Phone 562 806-7333
Fax 562 776-1178
For Release 9 a.m., July 23, 1999

On June 10, 1999 the City of South Gate Chamber of Commerce presented to L. A. Xpress Assembly & Distribution, Inc. their '1999 Business of the Year Award'. On hand to receive the award was Michael Wichert, President. He accepted the award on behalf of the employees of L.A. Xpress and expressed his gratitude for the efforts and dedication of the people who made this possible. Bill Baum, President of the South Gate Chamber of Commerce, and Ivette Flores, Miss South Gate 1999, ' presented the award.

The awards, given in three categories based on the size of the company, are presented to companies that best represent that spirit of community as determined by the selection committee of the Chamber. The three winners were selected from numerous nominees presented to the Chamber by area businesses and residents. Presentation of the award took place in front of more than 100 guests at the South Gate Chamber of Commerce 55th Annual Installation and Awards Banquet.

Special recognition should be given to Robert N. Bray, CFO of L.A. Xpress for his involvement with programs such as D.A.R.E., through the South Gate Police Department, and other community projects including Rotary International. Bob is the President of the Rotary Club of South Gate. Our special and sincere thanks for Bob's inexhaustible commitment to our community and L. A. Xpress.

L. A. Xpress moved to South Gate in January of 1994 from Vernon, California. Since that time we have grown by leaps and bounds. We added a new terminal location in Fresno, California in December 1997, which brought our total terminals in California to four. Our other terminals are located in Oakland and San Diego. Our executive offices are located at our South Gate terminal.

In March of this year we set a new company record for the number of shipments handled in a single month with 12,225 shipments and an on time delivery of 97%. Our goal is to continue to improve this percentage through our ISO 9002 process. Les Nettles, our Vice President of Operations, is also our ISO facilitator and has forecast that we will be a certified ISO 9002 carrier by September 1999.

Through our commitment to training and Quality Service we feel that we are heading towards a profitable and prosperous new millennium.