OMAHA, Neb. – Select Van and Storage, an agent for Mayflower Transit, announced today that it joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution.

Select Van will contribute to the Partnership’s goal to reduce 33 to 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide per year by 2012 by improving the environmental performance of our freight operations. Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas, and nitrogen oxide is an air pollutant that contributes to smog. By joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, Select Van has demonstrated its strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.

“Select Van and Storage is excited to be a part of the SmartWay Transport Partnership,” said Julie Smith, Select Van’s head of Environmental Strategy. Select Van recognizes the importance of keeping our planet clean and safe for generations to come. And this partnership is our way of showing our commitment to a cleaner environment.”

“I am pleased to welcome Select Van and Storage to the SmartWay Transport Partnership,” said Margo T. Oge, director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA. “They join the partnership in a commitment to increase fuel efficiency and make freight-related environmental improvements.”

About SmartWay Transport Partnership

Launched in February 2004, the SmartWay Transport Partnership aims to achieve fuel savings of up to 150 million barrels of fuel per year. The Partnership brings together major freight shippers, trucking companies, railroads, and logistic companies to pursue mutually beneficial efficiencies that result in emissions reductions and other environmental improvements, as well as cost savings to the companies. The Partnership currently has more than 350 Partners. For information, visit www.epa.gov/smartway.

About Select Van and Storage and Mayflower Transit

Select Van and Storage, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., was founded in 1961. Select Van specializes in the local and long distance relocation needs of families and businesses. Select Van and Storage is an agent of Mayflower Transit, which was founded in 1927 and is one of the nation’s oldest and largest van lines. Mayflower transports household goods, electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art, and specialized freight, utilizing a network of 700 affiliated agents throughout the United States and around the world. Mayflower’s headquarter offices are located in suburban St. Louis, Mo. Further information about the company is available through the company’s Web site at www.mayflower.com.