For More Information Contact: Customer Service Phone: 800-765-7242		PRESS RELEASE September 28, 2001
Saia To Open New Greenville, NC Location
Saia will open a new Greenville, NC location on October 1, 2001 enabling the company to provide intrastate shipments across the North Carolina region, Saia President and CEO Rick O'Dell announced today. "The opportunities we have in North Carolina led to the need for a facility in this area of the state," said O'Dell. "We believe this move will position us to be the leader in the one and two day markets in this busy section of North Carolina," he said. "The major advantage of having a terminal strategically located in this area of North Carolina, is that it provides a well-structured network of terminals throughout the state," said O'Dell. "This expansion will be beneficial to our customers because it will complete our ability to provide direct service in the North Carolina market, providing improved transit times and increased a.m. delivery capabilities." The new location will be at 2403 United Drive, Greenville, NC 27843. Ron Ferrell, who has more than 23 years industry experience, will be the new terminal manager/sales representative for the area. Telephone numbers for the new Saia location will be: The main office number is (252) 752-1372, and the fax number is (252) 752-4866. The toll-free number is 866-548-6830. Customers may access Saia Centralized Customer Service at 1-800-765-7242. Saia is a provider of regional one and two day service from Southern Virginia, across the south and west to California, and northwest into Oregon and Washington with partner service to the rest of the continental United States. Saia also provides service to Puerto Rico, and complete North American coverage is offered including Canada and Mexico. Saia has more than 5,400 employees networking from 113 locations. Saia is a subsidiary of Yellow Corporation (NASDAQ: YELL), a holding company with operating subsidiaries specializing in national, regional and international transportation services. For more information visit the Saia website at www.saia.com and the Yellow Corporation website at www.yellowcorp.com.