Blue Bird Adds Alabama Bus Sales to North American Distributor Network

FORT VALLEY, GA (Nov. 4, 2004) – Blue Bird today expanded its North America distributor network by adding Alabama Bus Sales, Birmingham, Ala. to its extensive North American distributor network. Alabama Bus Sales, located at 151 Piper Lane in Alabaster, Ala. is the fifth distributor in the past six months to join the number one school bus manufacturer.

Alabama Bus Sales, now managed by Tommy Bailey, will offer full service, sales and after-purchase support for Blue Bird school bus products to Alabama school districts and contractors. "I have spent 33 years in school transportation employed by both school bus manufacturers and school bus distributorships," Bailey said. "In these times of extremely tight school budgets, I feel I can help school administrators look at ways to successfully maintain and service their bus fleets with the highest regard for our children’s safety." Bailey has worked at the manufacturing level and for school bus distributorships in Mississippi and Alabama.

Alabama Bus Sales is affiliated through common ownership with Kansas Truck Equipment Co., Inc., Wichita, Ks.  Kansas Truck has a long and successful history with Blue Bird, having represented them in Kansas since 1962. Maurice Linnens, president, Kansas Truck Equipment Co., said, "Tommy Bailey brings a 33-year history in school bus transportation to Alabama. His knowledge of school transportation is primarily in Alabama and Mississippi, but Tommy has served as both a national and regional sales manager for school bus manufacturers. He brings a broad perspective to our company-- a great resource to school administrators looking for creative solutions."

"We are extremely excited about the addition of Alabama Bus Sales to the Blue Bird family," said Tim Kiefer, director of North American School Bus Sales for Blue Bird. "I am confident that our Alabama customers will be treated to an industry leading level of professionalism and after-purchase support."

Blue Bird Corporation continues to set industry standards in safety and innovative school bus designs. Blue Bird also builds a complete offering of commercial buses and Wanderlodge motor coaches. Founded in 1927, Blue Bird employs nearly 3,000 people throughout three facilities in North America. For more information visit www.blue-bird.com.

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 Ultra LMB 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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