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DACHSER ADDS OFFICES IN SOUTH AFRICA

News Release Dachser Transport of America Inc. (Dachser USA), January 16, 2012
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<DIV><EM><FONT size=2>Jonen Freight will operate as Dachser South
Africa<BR></FONT></EM>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> (Jan.
13, 2012)-- Dachser Transport of America Inc. (Dachser USA), the U.S.
division of one of the world's leading global logistics service providers,
has announced another expansion of Dachser's global network with branch
offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Effective
immediately, Jonen Freight will operate under the name Dachser South
Africa (Pty.) Ltd. Dachser and Jonen Freight formed a joint venture last
year.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"The new
name reflects full integration of the company into the Dachser network,
through which we link South Africa with the world's major economic
centers," says Thomas Reuter, managing director of Dachser Air &amp; Sea
Logistics. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The first
operating year of the joint venture demonstrated the need for global
shippers to have better market access in South Africa. "Revenue has grown
by over 10 percent," says Detlev Duve, managing director of Dachser South
Africa and son of Jonen's founder. Jonen Freight has been active in South
Africa for more than 30 years and currently employs a staff of 157 people,
which is 35 more than a year ago, according to Duve.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As well
as air and sea freight services, the company offers shippers a wide range
of supplementary services such as customs clearance, warehousing and
distribution.</SPAN></P>
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