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CONTACT: Dotty Andrews
703.569.2121 x3220
Marketing@invan.com

INTERSTATE RECOGNIZES 2004 EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR

(Springfield, VA) Interstate Worldwide Relocation announced the recipients of their 2004 Employee of the Year awards. The 'Top Hat' team members are recognized for outstanding service in specified categories based upon a unique and thorough evaluation process. Over 40% of this process is based on the customer's feedback. The remaining measures to determine eligibility are adherence to corporate policy as well as productivity and managerial evaluations. The recipients, who are from Interstate's Springfield, VA and Landover, MD locations, were as follows:

Drivers

    Mike Edwards 18 years of service
    Herman Stepter 11 years of service
    Franklin Herring 4 years of service
    Daniel Watson 3 years of service
    Travis Boyd 1 year of service
Packers
    Shirley Munson 17 years of service
    Charleen Bragg 6 years of service
Movers
    Thomas Blichard 5 years of service
    William Edge2 years of service
Warehouseman
    George Laignel40 years of service
Administration
    Jaime Hoover12 years of service
Sales Consultant
    Joe Dugo3 years of service

Interstate also honored team members who received Employee of theYear Awards more than five times in the past with Interstate's Circle of Excellence award.

Interstate's Circle of Excellence

    Jean Smith 29 years of service
    Maggie Sheppard 28 years of service
    Jim Dunn 16 years of service
    James Dupee 16 years of service
Interstate President Arthur E. "Buddy" Morrissette commented, "We are a company that continues to grow. Recipients of our Employee of the Year awards ranged from 1 year to 40 years of service with Interstate. We are proud of all of our employees and their dedication to continue to extend the same Top Hat Service offered when Interstate was first started."

Established in 1943, the Interstate family of companies encompasses a worldwide group of relocation management, transportation and logistics entities specializing in providing relocation and mobility management services to individual, government and corporate clients. As a woman-owned business, Interstate represents a multi-million dollar enterprise employing more than 300 people, maintaining a fleet of over 300 vehicles and consisting of over 1,000 service partners worldwide. Interstate distinguishes itself with achievements, including ISO 9001:2000 certification for all its entities and facilities and FAIM-ISO certification. The company has also been recognized as the only van line and four-time recipient of the United States Department of Defense SDDC Quality Award, the prestigious National Capital Business Ethics Award, the Blue Diamond Quality First Award and numerous safety honors from the American Moving and Storage Association.

For additional information, contact Interstate at 703.569.2121, or via E-mail at Marketing@invan.com.