American Commercial Lines Announces Second Quarter Results


JEFFERSONVILLE, IN--(Marketwire - July 28, 2009) - American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) ("ACL" or the "Company") today announced results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009.

Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $224.7 million, a 30.4% decrease compared with $322.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Segment revenue for transportation, manufacturing and services declined in the quarter by 32.9%, 25.8% and 18.8%, respectively. For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company's net loss was $3.8 million or $0.30 per share, compared to net income of $3.7 million or $0.29 per diluted share for the same quarter of 2008. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") for the second quarter of 2009 was $20.2 million, with an EBITDA margin of 9.0%, compared to $27.7 million for the second quarter of 2008 with an EBITDA margin of 8.6%. The attachment to this press release reconciles net income to EBITDA.

Results for the second quarter of 2009 included after-tax interest costs that were $4.3 million or $0.34 per share higher than the prior year quarter, due to higher effective interest rates than in the prior year, and despite an average outstanding debt balance approximately $40 million lower than in the prior year quarter. Results of the quarter ended June 30, 2008 included after-tax debt retirement expenses of $1.5 million or $0.12 per diluted share due to the amendment of the Company's credit facility in place during that quarter.

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $421.5 million, a 28.9% decrease compared with $593.2 million for the same period during 2008. Transportation revenue declined by 28.6% and manufacturing revenue fell 33.5% on fewer units sold. Services revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009 increased by 22.5% due to the inclusion of the environmental and civil engineering company acquired in April of 2008 for the full six months in 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company's net loss was $9.2 million, or $0.73 per share, compared to net income of $6.0 million or $0.47 per diluted share for the same period of 2008. EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $33.3 million, with an EBITDA margin of 7.9%, compared to $50.7 million for the same period of 2008 with an EBITDA margin of 8.6%.

Results for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included severance related to current year reductions in force ("RIF") and expenses for the closure of the Houston office that exceeded the severance related to prior year actions by $1.6 million after-tax, or $0.13 per share, higher after-tax interest costs of $5.0 million, or $0.40 per share, and after-tax charges of $0.4 million, or $0.03 per share, related to a customer's bankruptcy filing.

In July 2009, the Company refinanced its debt structure, issuing $200 million in senior notes due 2017 and obtaining a new four-year $390 million asset based revolving credit facility. On a blended basis, at existing borrowing levels, the new debt structure will result in a lower cost of debt compared to our prior agreement.

Commenting on results, Michael P. Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "The impact of the recession on customer freight demand continues to greatly impact our business. Freight demand is down and our highest volumes are coming from our lowest margin commodities. We are aggressively managing every aspect of our business that we can, and as a result, we have positive cash flow and EBITDA for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009. In addition the new credit facility provides us with a solid, long-term capital structure; a lower cost of debt and the flexibility to execute on our strategy."

Transportation Results

The Company's higher margin metals and refined liquid petrochemical products markets have remained weak in the second quarter, impacting year-over-year comparisons. While the Company had strong volumes of grain and coal, grain rates are significantly lower than the prior year. The imbalance in available north and south bound freight continued to require more frequent repositioning of northbound empty vessels.

The segment's revenues from external customers were $145.8 million in the second quarter and $301.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of 32.9% from the second quarter of 2008 and 28.6% from the first half of the prior year. Ton-mile volumes in the quarter increased approximately 0.6% from the prior year to 9.7 billion ton-miles, though ton-mile volume remains 5.2% below the prior year for the first six months. The mix shift into lower margin commodities and lower grain pricing drove total portfolio fuel-neutral pricing down 29.2% from the prior year second quarter and 22.4% from the prior year first half. Higher margin liquid and bulk affreightment volumes decreased 38.9% and 29.3% in the quarter and 43.2% and 27.8% for the first six months, respectively, from the prior year. Lower margin grain and coal volume increased 98.5% and 1.8% in the quarter and 49.2% and 8.0% for the first six months, respectively. On both a quarter and first six months basis, the negative impact of volume/price/mix, the higher cost of relocating empty barges due to the current year imbalance of north and south bound freight and lower scrapping margin were only partially offset by higher boat productivity, favorable SG&A and some net fuel benefit. The average number of liquid barges in charter/day rate service decreased in the second quarter by 38 barges or 24% from the prior year quarter. The transportation segment's operating loss in the quarter was $3.2 million compared to operating income of $6.7 million in 2008. The operating ratios for the second quarter of 2009 and 2008 were 102.2% and 96.9%, respectively.

The $4.5 million cost of the March 2009 RIF and Houston sales office closure and $0.7 million related to the bankruptcy filing of a customer are included in the six months ended June 30, 2009 results, while the benefit of the reversal of a $2.1 million pension reserve, debt retirement costs of $2.4 million and the cost impact of a RIF of $1.9 million are included in the six months ended June 30, 2008 results.

Manufacturing Results

Manufacturing segment revenues from external customers in the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $24.7 million lower, or 25.8% below prior-year, primarily due to the mix of barges built and relative steel pricing, with 19 dry hoppers produced in the current year compared to 93 in the prior year. We sold 19 liquid tankers and two special vessels this quarter versus 17 tankers and two special vessels in last year's quarter. In the six months ended June 30, 2009, manufacturing segment revenues were $53.5 million lower, for the same reasons as the quarter, with 19 dry hoppers produced in the current year compared to 172 in the prior year. We sold 30 liquid tankers and two special vessels in the first six months of 2009 versus 26 tankers and three special vessels in last year's first six months.

Despite the lower revenues, the manufacturing segment drove more than a 40% increase in segment EBITDA for the quarter on two-thirds of the prior year's revenue. This improvement resulted from a better mix of higher margin barges sold, ongoing improvements in working capital usage and improved productivity.

Manufacturing operating profit improved by $3.9 million quarter-over-quarter and $4.7 million for the first six months on a reduced number of non-legacy contract barges, improved productivity and safe operations, again achieving one million hours worked without a lost time injury in the second quarter of 2009.

Ryan added, "Given the fluctuating demand and the overall reduction in our manufacturing backlog, in July, we reduced the shipyard headcount by approximately 10%. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we added a new order for 20 dry cargo barges to our manufacturing backlog and have seen an increase in activity by potential barge purchasers for barge replacement given current relatively low steel prices and higher anticipated grain demand along the Inland Waterways."

Cash Flow and Debt

At June 30, 2009, the Company had $407.1 million in total debt outstanding. In the six months ended June 30, 2009 the Company generated $57.5 million of cash flow from operations, compared to $42.6 million in the prior year. The increase, on lower net income, was primarily due to working capital changes. At June 30, 2009 the Company had approximately $66 million in available liquidity under its former credit facility in effect at that date. Under the new debt structure which originated on July 7, 2009 the Company's available liquidity would have been $153 million, net of the fees associated with the new transaction. During the first half of 2009 the Company had $13.4 million of capital expenditures primarily related to costs of new tank barges begun in the fourth quarter of 2008, boat and barge maintenance, improvements to the shipyard and software.

Quarter and Six Months ended June 30, 2009 Earnings Conference Call

ACL will conduct a conference call to discuss the Company's quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009 earnings on July 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. ACL's live webcast, featuring a slide presentation, may be accessed at www.aclines.com. The telephone numbers to access the conference call are: Domestic (866) 700-6979; International (617) 213-8836; and the Participant Passcode is 41584896. For those unable to participate in the live call or webcast, the ACL Conference Call will be archived at www.aclines.com within three hours of the conclusion of the live call and will remain available through September 29, 2009. Following this date, the slide presentation will remain archived at www.aclines.com.

American Commercial Lines Inc., headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, is an integrated marine transportation and service company operating in the United States Jones Act trades, with approximately $1.2 billion in revenues and approximately 3,400 employees as of December 31, 2008. For more information about American Commercial Lines Inc., visit www.aclines.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's present expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or forecast, these statements are inherently susceptible to risks, uncertainty and changes in circumstance. Important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and should be considered in evaluating the outlook of American Commercial Lines Inc. Risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in American Commercial Lines Inc.'s filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2008 and our most recent Form 10-Q. American Commercial Lines Inc. is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

                      AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
        (Dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
                                (Unaudited)


                                Quarter Ended          Six Months Ended
                                   June 30,                June 30,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2009        2008        2009        2008
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Revenues
  Transportation and
   Services                 $  153,815  $  227,085  $  315,390  $  433,539
  Manufacturing                 70,916      95,609     106,150     159,671
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    Revenues                   224,731     322,694     421,540     593,210
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Cost of Sales
  Transportation and
   Services                    141,414     200,698     285,754     381,736
  Manufacturing                 59,889      88,059      90,325     147,904
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    Cost of Sales              201,303     288,757     376,079     529,640
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Gross Profit                    23,428      33,937      45,461      63,570

Selling, General and
 Administrative Expenses        17,121      20,431      39,854      40,504

                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Operating Income                 6,307      13,506       5,607      23,066
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Other Expense (Income)
  Interest Expense              11,812       5,988      20,353      12,720
  Debt Retirement
   Expenses                          -       2,379           -       2,379
  Other, Net                      (202)       (296)       (481)     (1,146)
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    Other Expenses              11,610       8,071      19,872      13,953
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

(Loss) Income from
 Continuing Operations
 before Income Taxes            (5,303)      5,435     (14,265)      9,113

Income Taxes (Benefit)          (1,707)      2,071      (5,211)      3,446
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

(Loss) Income from
 Continuing Operations          (3,596)      3,364      (9,054)      5,667

Discontinued Operations,
 Net of Tax                       (172)        291        (172)        303

                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Net (Loss) Income           $   (3,768) $    3,655  $   (9,226) $    5,970
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Basic (loss) earnings per
 common share:
  (Loss) income from
   continuing operations    $    (0.28) $     0.27  $    (0.71) $     0.45
  (Loss) income from
   discontinued operations,
   net of tax                    (0.02)       0.02       (0.02)       0.02
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Basic (loss) earnings per
 common share               $    (0.30) $     0.29  $    (0.73) $     0.47
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
(Loss) earnings per common
 share - assuming dilution:
  (Loss) income from
   continuing operations    $    (0.28) $     0.27  $    (0.71) $     0.45
  (Loss) income from
   discontinued operations,
   net of tax                    (0.02)       0.02       (0.02)       0.02
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
(Loss) earnings per common
 share - assuming dilution  $    (0.30) $     0.29  $    (0.73) $     0.47
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Weighted Average Shares
 Outstanding:
Basic                       12,712,985  12,619,346  12,700,403  12,569,478
Diluted                     12,712,985  12,724,390  12,700,403  12,727,810





                      AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
        (Dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

                                                  June 30,    December 31,
                                                    2009        2008 (1)
                                                ------------  ------------

                        ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash and Cash Equivalents                     $      1,914  $      1,217
  Accounts Receivable, Net                            94,643       138,695
  Inventory                                           60,042        69,635
  Deferred Tax Asset                                   3,547         5,173
  Assets Held for Sale                                 3,344         4,577
  Prepaid and Other Current Assets                    26,753        39,002
                                                ------------  ------------
    Total Current Assets                             190,243       258,299
Properties, Net                                      539,972       554,580
Investment in Equity Investees                         4,073         4,039
Other Assets                                          40,357        22,333
                                                ------------  ------------
    Total Assets                                $    774,645  $    839,251
                                                ============  ============

                      LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
  Accounts Payable                              $     40,098  $     67,719
  Accrued Payroll and Fringe Benefits                 16,531        25,179
  Deferred Revenue                                    13,798        13,986
  Accrued Claims and Insurance Premiums               18,609        22,819
  Accrued Interest                                     3,398         1,237
  Current Portion of Long Term Debt                      970         1,420
  Customer Deposits                                    5,487         6,682
  Other Liabilities                                   32,090        43,522
                                                ------------  ------------
    Total Current Liabilities                        130,981       182,564
Long Term Debt                                       406,100       418,550
Pension & Post Retirement Liabilities                 45,133        44,140
Deferred Tax Liability                                29,696        30,389
Other Long Term Liabilities                            4,541         4,899
                                                ------------  ------------
    Total Liabilities                                616,451       680,542
                                                ------------  ------------

                   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock; authorized 50,000,000 shares at
 $.01 par value; 15,891,120 and 15,813,746
 shares issued and outstanding as of
 June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
 respectively                                            159           633
Treasury Stock; 3,177,023 and 3,150,906 shares
 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
 respectively                                       (313,278)     (312,886)
Other Capital                                        296,310       293,018
Retained Earnings                                    186,694       195,920
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                 (11,691)      (17,976)
                                                ------------  ------------
      Total Stockholders' Equity                     158,194       158,709
                                                ------------  ------------
      Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
       Equity                                   $    774,645  $    839,251
                                                ============  ============


(1) The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2008 has been derived
from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does
not include all the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles.





                      AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
                    NET INCOME TO EBITDA RECONCILIATION
                          (Dollars in thousands)
                                (Unaudited)

                                Quarter Ended          Six Months Ended
                                   June 30,                June 30,
                            ----------------------  ----------------------
                               2009        2008        2009        2008
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

Net (Loss) Income from
 Continuing Operations      $   (3,596) $    3,364  $   (9,054) $    5,667
Discontinued Operations,
 Net of Income Taxes              (172)        291        (172)        303
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Consolidated Net (Loss)
 Income                     $   (3,768) $    3,655  $   (9,226) $    5,970
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Adjustments from Continuing
 Operations:
  Interest Income                  (5)        (12)        (12)        (62)
  Interest Expense             11,812       5,988      20,353      12,720
  Debt Retirement Expenses          -       2,379           -       2,379
  Depreciation and
   Amortization                13,734      13,488      27,274      26,134
  Taxes                        (1,707)      2,071      (5,211)      3,446
Adjustments from
 Discontinued Operations:
  Interest Income                   -         (13)          -         (32)
  Taxes                           170         158         170         165

EBITDA from Continuing
 Operations                     20,238      27,278      33,350      50,284
EBITDA from Discontinued
 Operations                         (2)        436          (2)        436
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Consolidated EBITDA         $   20,236  $   27,714  $   33,348  $   50,720
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

EBITDA from Continuing
 Operations by Segment:
Transportation Net (Loss)
 Income                     $  (13,153) $   (3,448) $  (21,267) $   (4,458)
  Interest Income                   (5)        (10)        (11)        (58)
  Interest Expense              11,802       5,988      20,333      12,720
  Debt Retirement Expenses           -       2,379           -       2,379
  Depreciation and
   Amortization                 12,419      12,232      24,554      24,139
  Taxes                         (1,707)      2,071      (5,232)      3,446
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Transportation EBITDA       $    9,356  $   19,212  $   18,377  $   38,168
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Manufacturing Net Income    $   10,596  $    6,807  $   14,748  $   10,314
  Depreciation and
   Amortization                    885         694       1,751       1,348
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total Manufacturing EBITDA      11,481       7,501      16,499      11,662
  Intersegment Profit                -         (87)          -        (234)
                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
External Manufacturing
 EBITDA                     $   11,481  $    7,414  $   16,499  $   11,428
                            ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========



Management considers EBITDA to be a meaningful indicator of operating
performance and uses it as a measure to assess the operating performance of
the Company’s business segments. EBITDA provides us with an understanding
of one aspect of earnings before the impact of investing and financing
transactions and income taxes. EBITDA should not be construed as a
substitute for net income or as a better measure of liquidity than cash
flow from operating activities, which is determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). EBITDA excludes
components that are significant in understanding and assessing our results
of operations and cash flows. In addition, EBITDA is not a term defined by
GAAP and as a result our measure of EBITDA might not be comparable to
similarly titled measures used by other companies.

However, the Company believes that EBITDA is relevant and useful
information, which is often reported and widely used by analysts, investors
and other interested parties in our industry. Accordingly, the Company is
disclosing this information to permit a more comprehensive analysis of its
operating performance.





                      AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
            Statement of Operating Income by Reportable Segment
                          (Dollars in thousands)
                                (Unaudited)


                  Reportable Segments        All
              ----------------------------  Other    Intersegment
             Transportation  Manufacturing Segments  Elimination    Total
              -------------  ------------- --------  -----------  --------
Quarter ended
 June 30,
 2009
Total revenue $     145,868  $      78,987 $  8,063  $    (8,187) $224,731
Intersegment
 revenues                87          8,071       29       (8,187)        -
              -------------  ------------- --------  -----------  --------
Revenue from
 external
 customers          145,781         70,916    8,034            -   224,731
Operating
 expense
  Materials,
   supplies
   and other         54,678              -        -            -    54,678
  Rent                5,380              -        -            -     5,380
  Labor and
   fringe
   benefits          27,090              -        -            -    27,090
  Fuel               31,602              -        -            -    31,602
  Depreciation
   and
   amortization      12,419              -        -            -    12,419
  Taxes,
   other
   than
   income
   taxes              3,668              -        -            -     3,668
  Gain on
   disposition
   of
   equipment           (193)             -        -            -      (193)
  Cost of
   goods sold             -         59,889    6,770            -    66,659
              -------------  ------------- --------  -----------  --------
    Total
     cost of
     sales          134,644         59,889    6,770            -   201,303
  Selling,
   general
   &
   adminis-
   trative           14,354            483    2,284            -    17,121
              -------------  ------------- --------  -----------  --------
    Total
     operating
     expenses       148,998         60,372    9,054            -   218,424
              -------------  ------------- --------  -----------  --------
Operating
 (loss)
 income       $      (3,217) $      10,544 $ (1,020) $         -  $  6,307
              =============  ============= ========  ===========  ========

Quarter ended
 June 30,
 2008
Total revenue $     217,527  $      96,104 $ 10,161  $    (1,098) $322,694
Intersegment
 revenues               340            495      263       (1,098)        -
              -------------  ------------- --------  -----------  --------
Revenue from
 external
 customers          217,187         95,609    9,898            -   322,694
Operating
 expense
  Materials,
   supplies
   and other         77,392              -        -            -    77,392
  Rent                5,731              -        -            -     5,731
  Labor
   and
   fringe
   benefits          28,988              -        -            -    28,988
  Fuel               65,270              -        -            -    65,270
  Depreciation
   and
   amortization      12,232              -        -            -    12,232
  Taxes, other
   than
   income
   taxes              3,765              -        -            -     3,765
  Gain on
   disposition
   of
   equipment             75              -        -            -        75
  Cost of
   goods
   sold                   -         88,059    7,245            -    95,304
              -------------  ------------- --------  -----------  --------
    Total
     cost
     of
     sales          193,453         88,059    7,245            -   288,757
  Selling,
   general
   &
   adminis-
   trative           17,020            872    2,539            -    20,431
              -------------  ------------- --------  -----------  --------
    Total
     operating
     expenses       210,473         88,931    9,784            -   309,188
              -------------  ------------- --------  -----------  --------
Operating
 income       $       6,714  $       6,678 $    114  $         -  $ 13,506
              =============  ============= ========  ===========  ========





                      AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
            Statement of Operating Income by Reportable Segment
                          (Dollars in thousands)
                                (Unaudited)


                     Reportable Segments       All
                 ---------------------------  Other  Intersegment
                Transportation Manufacturing Segments Eliminaion   Total
                 ------------  ------------- --------  ---------  --------
Six Months ended
 June 30, 2009
Total revenue    $    301,458  $     115,855 $ 14,222  $  (9,995) $421,540
Intersegment
 revenues                 190          9,705      100     (9,995)        -
                 ------------  ------------- --------  ---------  --------
Revenue from
 external
 customers            301,268        106,150   14,122          -   421,540
Operating
 expense
  Materials,
   supplies
   and other          111,501              -        -          -   111,501
  Rent                 10,955              -        -          -    10,955
  Labor and
   fringe
   benefits            58,243              -        -          -    58,243
  Fuel                 63,918              -        -          -    63,918
  Depreciation
   and
   amortization        24,554              -        -          -    24,554
  Taxes,
   other than
   income taxes         7,179              -        -          -     7,179
  Gain on
   disposition
   of equipment        (2,297)             -        -          -    (2,297)
  Cost of goods
   sold                     -         90,325   11,701          -   102,026
                 ------------  ------------- --------  ---------  --------
    Total cost
     of sales         274,053         90,325   11,701          -   376,079
  Selling,
   general &
   administrative      33,789          1,155    4,910          -    39,854
                 ------------  ------------- --------  ---------  --------
    Total
     operating
     expenses         307,842         91,480   16,611          -   415,933
                 ------------  ------------- --------  ---------  --------
Operating (loss)
 income          $     (6,574) $      14,670 $ (2,489) $       -  $  5,607
                 ============  ============= ========  =========  ========
Six Months ended
 June 30, 2008
Total revenue    $    422,464  $     160,657 $ 12,091  $  (2,002) $593,210
Intersegment
 revenues                 456            986      560     (2,002)        -
                 ------------  ------------- --------  ---------  --------
Revenue from
 external
 customers            422,008        159,671   11,531          -   593,210
Operating
 expense
  Materials,
   supplies
   and other          154,819              -        -          -   154,819
  Rent                 11,936              -        -          -    11,936
  Labor and
   fringe
   benefits            56,037              -        -          -    56,037
  Fuel                119,510              -        -          -   119,510
  Depreciation
   and
   amortization        24,139              -        -          -    24,139
  Taxes, other
   than income
   taxes                7,909              -        -          -     7,909
  Gain on
   disposition
   of
   equipment             (284)             -        -          -      (284)
  Cost of goods
   sold                     -        147,904    7,670          -   155,574
                 ------------  ------------- --------  ---------  --------
    Total cost
     of sales         374,066        147,904    7,670          -   529,640
  Selling,
   general &
   administrative      34,840          1,760    3,904          -    40,504
                 ------------  ------------- --------  ---------  --------
    Total
     operating
     expenses         408,906        149,664   11,574          -   570,144
                 ------------  ------------- --------  ---------  --------
Operating income
 (loss)          $     13,102  $      10,007 $    (43) $       -  $ 23,066
                 ============  ============= ========  =========  ========





                      AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
                 SELECTED FINANCIAL AND NONFINANCIAL DATA
                (Dollars in thousands except where noted)
                                (Unaudited)

                                       Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended
                                          June 30,           June 30,
                                    ------------------- -------------------
                                       2009      2008      2009      2008
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------

Consolidated EBITDA                 $  20,236 $  27,714 $  33,348 $  50,720


Transportation Revenue and EBITDA
Revenue                             $ 145,781 $ 217,187 $ 301,268 $ 422,008
EBITDA                                  9,356    19,212    18,377    38,168


Manufacturing Revenue and EBITDA
 (External and Internal)
Revenue                             $  78,987 $  96,104 $ 115,855 $ 160,657
EBITDA                                 11,481     7,501    16,499    11,662


Manufacturing External Revenue and
 EBITDA
Revenue                             $  70,916 $  95,609 $ 106,150 $ 159,671
EBITDA                                 11,481     7,414    16,499    11,428




Average Domestic Barges Operated
    Dry                                 2,195     2,359     2,219     2,389
    Liquid                                376       384       381       386
                                    --------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total                               2,571     2,743     2,600     2,775
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Fuel Price (Average Dollars per
 gallon)                            $    1.86 $    3.44 $    1.92 $    3.12

Capital Expenditures (including
 software)                          $   4,528 $  13,455 $  13,376 $  26,049


Management considers EBITDA to be a meaningful indicator of operating
performance and uses it as a measure to assess the operating performance of
the Company’s business segments. EBITDA provides us with an understanding
of the Company’s revenues before the impact of investing and financing
transactions and income taxes. EBITDA should not be construed as a
substitute for net income or as a better measure of liquidity than cash
flow from operating activities, which is determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). EBITDA excludes
components that are significant in understanding and assessing our results
of operations and cash flows. In addition, EBITDA is not a term defined by
GAAP and as a result our measure of EBITDA might not be comparable to
similarly titled measures used by other companies.

However, the Company believes that EBITDA is relevant and useful
information, which is often reported and widely used by analysts, investors
and other interested parties in our industry. Accordingly, the Company is
disclosing this information to permit a more comprehensive analysis of its
operating performance.

Contact Information: Contact: David T. Parker Vice President, Investor Relations & Corp. Communications (800) 842-5491