American Commercial Lines Creates New National Director, Marine Assurance and Vetting Position

JEFFERSONVILLE, IN--(Marketwire - June 8, 2010) -  American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) ("ACL" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the promotion of Dan Jaworski to the position of National Director, Marine Assurance and Vetting. Mr. Jaworski has been with ACL since 1981 and has held a series of senior commercial positions with the company in the liquids sector. In his new role, Mr. Jaworski will remain located in Houston, TX and will now report to Bill Braman, Vice President and General Manager, Transportation Services.

The position of National Director, Marine Assurance and Vetting is new for ACL. The role was created to lead the Company's third-party vetting of vendors and to serve as the primary contact for the marine assurance departments of liquids shippers.

"The process of vetting vendors, while maintaining effective lines of communication between customer vetting teams and our operating group, is a critical safety and performance link in our liquids transportation service offering," stated Mr. Braman. "With his extensive industry experience and knowledge, Dan is the ideal professional to fill this essential new role. Dan's success will enhance ACL's vendor auditing processes and ensure that our operating group is exceeding our customers' vetting requirements."

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 $850 million in revenues and approximately 2,570 employees as of December 31, 2009. For more information about American Commercial Lines Inc., visit www.aclines.com.

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