DISTTECH HONORED BY OHIO TRUCKING ASSOCIATION
Carrier Earns Safety Award for Outstanding Performance

Newbury, Ohio – Distribution Technologies Inc. (DistTech) has been honored by the Ohio Trucking Association (OTA) for outstanding achievement in highway safety. With only one recordable accident for the more than 6.3 million miles driven by its fleet in Ohio, DistTech earned the top honor in the 5,000,001-10,000,000-mile category for 2005.

“This honor from the OTA is a testament to the collective efforts of our entire driving force to remain safe and accident free every single day,” said Randy Vaughn, Director of Safety for DistTech. “We’re extremely proud of our drivers for their outstanding performance.”

Earlier this year, DistTech earned the prestigious Outstanding Performance Trophy in the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Tank Truck Safety Contest. DistTech was selected from a group of 13 carriers that won the Grand Award in their respective mileage categories for having the best all-around safety program in the tank truck industry during 2005.

About DistTech
Distribution Technologies Inc. (DistTech) is an established industry leader in dedicated contract carriage, common carriage and logistics services and returnable container management, primarily for liquid bulk commodities. Founded in 1932 as Manfredi Motor Transit, DistTech combines a modern, secure fleet with the latest technology to offer customers such value-added services as real-time satellite tracking and communication, electronic load tendering and computerized dispatch. Headquartered in Newbury, Ohio, DistTech operates more than 30 facilities nationwide and has been consistently recognized by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) for operating one of the country’s safest fleets. For more information on DistTech, please visit www.disttech.com or call 1.800.321.3143.