University of Toledo Purchases Another Blue Bird XCEL 102

FORT VALLEY, GA (May 3, 2004) – The University of Toledo has taken delivery of another Blue Bird XCEL 102™ bus. The university purchased its first Blue Bird XCEL 102™ July 7, 2003.

The 40' long, XCEL 102 is used to transport students. It can carry 44 passengers with room for four wheelchair-bound occupants. The bus comes equipped with a Caterpillar 3126, 260 horsepower diesel engine, Allison B300R transmission, Ridewell front and rear suspension, and a Carrier RM-35 deck-mounted climate control system. The bus has a center door with lift.

All aspects of the sale were handled by Holland Bus in Michigan.

The University of Toledo is the fourth largest university in Ohio. This four-year public institution offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate programs, and serves approximately 21,000 students.

"The University of Toledo is a past Blue Bird customer that realizes our commitment to the commercial bus industry," said Buddy Cox, Blue Bird's Director of Sales & Marketing, Commercial Bus. "This unit will be used in the university's campus shuttle service."

For more than 75 years Blue Bird Corporation has set industry standards with its innovative design and manufacturing of transportation vehicles. Founded in 1927, Blue Bird employs nearly 2,000 people throughout three facilities in North America. Blue Bird has an extensive network of distributors and service-parts facilities. For more information on Blue Bird's XCEL 102 and its entire line of commercial bus products, please visit Blue Bird's website at www.blue-bird.com or call toll free 1-800-486-7122.

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