GENCO Subsidiary Awarded Government Contract Valued at up to $23.6 Million to Provide Distribution Services for Defense Distribution Depot, Cherry Point, NC.

PITTSBURGH -- GENCO today announced that its subsidiary, GENCO Infrastructure Solutions (GIS), was selected by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide material distribution service support for Defense Distribution Depot, Cherry Point, NC (DDCN). The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity firm fixed-price contract has a base contract period of two years plus three one-year options and is valued at $23.6 million. GIS will commence work on August 1, 2005.

DDCN provides logistics support to military units at installations located in the southeastern U.S. The primary mission of DDCN is to support the 2nd Marine Air Wing, the Marine Corps Air Station (largest in the world) and the Naval Air Systems Command's Naval Aviation Depot, Cherry Point, NC.

Under the contract, GIS will perform all receipt, storage, issue and transportation services for DDCN, while its small business subcontractor, Akima Management Services, will perform packaging, packing, preservation and marking services.

Enzo Zoratto, president of GIS, said, "We look forward to assisting DLA and DDCN with the execution of their mission and the opportunity to introduce our operational knowledge and commercial best practices in support of the Marine Corps. This contract positions our business well in the robust and challenging U.S. Department of Defense logistics market."

GENCO is a recognized leader in supply chain management serving a diverse range of manufacturing, retail and government customers throughout North America, Australia and the United Kingdom. The company provides a complete range of value-added supply chain solutions, including direct logistics, transportation management, supply chain analysis, parcel management, reverse logistics, asset recovery, unsaleables management and infrastructure. For more information, visit www.genco.com.