12/6/2004
L.A. Family to Have “Moving Experience” as Allied Van Lines and ABC-TV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Prepare New Abode
Beverly Hills Transfer and Storage Packs and Moves Entire Home in Less Than Four Hours
CHICAGO, December 6, 2004 — Allied Van Lines rolled into L.A. yesterday to create a happy ending for one deserving family’s moving story – a new home. As part of ABC’s hit show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Beverly Hills Transfer and Storage will move and store the Anderson family’s belongings as their damaged home is renovated. This will be the second time an Allied Van Lines agent has moved a family for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. In November, Continental Van Lines helped move a Seattle family for an episode that will air in 2005.
Beverly Hills Transfer and Storage provided 16 professional movers and packers to sort all the family’s items and transport them to storage – in less than four hours. Then, as the house renovation is completed seven days later, Beverly Hills Transfer will move the family back into their South Central L.A. 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, led 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 Anderson family is scheduled to air during the 2005 season.
“It’s exciting to be part of such a great event. We’re happy to help out someone who could use a hand while doing what we enjoy and have done for years,” said Frank Rolapp, President of Beverly Hills Transfer and Storage.
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.
About Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. The series is executive-produced by Tom Forman.
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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