11/11/2004
Allied Van Lines Joins Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as Seattle Family Gets New Home
Time-Crunch Move Showcases Local Agent Continental Van Lines’ Skills
CHICAGO, November 11, 2004 — Allied Van Lines started getting things moving today for a deserving Seattle area family as part of ABC’s hit show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Continental Van Lines in Seattle will move and store the Dore family’s belongings, as their fire-damaged home is renovated.
Continental will provide up to 20 professional movers and packers to sort all the family’s items and transport them to storage – in only five hours. Then, as the house renovation is completed seven days later, Continental will move the family back into their Kingston, Washington, home.
Each episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition changes the lives of a family in challenging circumstances, completely renovating their home in seven days. The team, lead by carpenter Ty Pennington, consists of designers, contractors and hundreds of workers who rebuild the family’s home - interior, exterior and landscaping included.
Past episodes have chronicled the team enlarging a home for a couple expecting triplets, rebuilding a home for eight children who lost their parents, and making a home more accessible for a wheelchair-bound young man.
The episode featuring the Dore family is scheduled to air during the 2004-2005 season.
“We’re very excited to be a part of this. It’s a great way to help out someone while doing what we do best – quick, efficient moves,” said Ginnie Blaine, vice president of Continental Van Lines.
About Allied Van Lines
Established in 1928, Allied Van Lines, with more than 500 agent locations in North America, is an experienced leader in household goods moving and specialized transportation services. Allied is one of the established global brands of SIRVA, Inc., (NYSE: SIR), a leader in providing relocation services to corporations, consumers and governments around the world. For more information about Allied Van Lines, visit www.allied.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical, but are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon SIRVA, Inc. and its subsidiaries. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those anticipated by management. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, including without limitation those described under the caption “Business-Investment Considerations” and other risks described in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend, and are under no obligation, to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this release.
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