TAMPA, FL, June 6, 2005 Quality Distribution, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLTY) today announced the appointment of Gerald L. Detter as Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer. Until last December, Mr. Detter was President and CEO of Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc, a $2.6 billion nationwide trucking subsidiary of CNF, Inc.
that operates in 48 states, eight Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico with almost 20,000 employees, including 12,400 drivers. His career with CNF and its affiliates spanned 40
years, where Mr. Detter started as a dockman before working his way up the management ranks. He was most recently an advisor to CNF.
Mr. Detter succeeds Thomas L. Finkbiner, who joined Quality Distribution in 1999. Mr. Finkbiner submitted his resignation effective today.
Jerry is a visionary in the transportation industry and responsible for creating one of the premier trucking companies in the U.S., said Joshua Harris, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. We are fortunate to have an individual of his caliber and experience lead the Company.
Quality Distribution represents an exceptional opportunity, and I am looking forward to my association with the Company, said Mr. Detter. I am excited to work with the Companys employees and affiliates to build upon Qualitys platform as the largest bulk tank truck network in the country.
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Quality Distribution, Inc., through its subsidiary, Quality Carriers Inc., and TransPlastics, a division of Quality Carriers, and through its affiliates and owners-operators, manages approximately 3,500 tractors and 7,400 trailers. Quality Distribution also provides other bulk transportation and related services, including tank cleaning and freight brokerage. Quality Distribution is an American Chemistry Council Responsible Care Partner and is a core carrier for many of the Fortune 500 companies that are engaged in chemical production and processing.