For More Information Contact: Customer Service Phone: 800-765-7242		PRESS RELEASE May 15, 2006
Saia Announces Management Restructuring
DULUTH, GA - In response to last year's record growth, Saia President & CEO Rick O'Dell has announced a restructuring of the LTL carrier's sales and operations management. "In order to support our growth and position the company for the future," O'Dell said in making the announcement, "we have reorganized sales and operations into an East-West arrangement with four Vice Presidents, each reporting to Tony Albanese, Senior Vice President of Operations and Sales." Dave Letke was announced as Vice President of Operations - East. Letke joins Saia from SCS Transportation where he has served as Vice President of Operations Planning since 2000. He has over 33 years of industry experience. At SCS, Letke was instrumental in working with Saia to implement industry-leading operational procedures. Larry Mohr has been named Vice President Sales - East. Mohr joined Saia in 2002 as Regional Sales Manager for the Houston Region. In 2005 he was promoted to Houston Region Manager. Mohr has been instrumental in building Saia's strong sales team in the important Houston region. He has over 23 years of LTL experience. Brian Balius has been named Vice President of Operations - West. Balius has served as Vice President of Operations for Saia since 2004. He, and a strong team of Region Managers, is responsible for taking our company through the operational integration of the Clark Bros. terminals and the devastating hurricanes of 2005. Balius has over 24 years of industry experience in transportation, serving as Linehaul Director prior to 2004. Mark Hamblin has been named Vice President Sales - West. Hamblin became part of Saia during its integration with WestEx in 2001. He began his Saia career as a National Account Executive and was promoted to Dallas Regional Sales Manager in 2003. Hamblin's strong leadership in the Dallas Region has produced record results and built one of the strongest sales teams in the company. He has over 17 years of transportation experience. In the same announcement, Pat Coombs was promoted to Vice President of Revenue Management. Coombs has been with Saia since 1998 as the Director of Revenue Management. He has built a strong leadership team, put processes into place that have led to improved productivity and increased freight rating efficiency. Coombs will continue to be based at the Houma, Louisiana General Office and reports to Jim Darby, Vice President of Finance and Administration. "A key factor in the success of Saia is our people," said O'Dell. "I want to personally congratulate these company leaders on their new assignments and promotions. Combined these employees have more than 100 years professional LTL experience. With this reorganization, we can look forward to continued growth and success with an enhanced leadership team in place." About Saia, Inc. Saia, Inc. is a provider of interregional and regional direct Less-Than-Truckload service. Saia provides complete North American coverage including Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Saia, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of SCS Transportation, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCST), a multi-regional carrier holding company based in Kansas City, Missouri. For more information visit the Saia, Inc. website at www.saia.com or SCS Transportation at www.scstransportation.com.