2/1/2005
Next Stop: Birmingham!
Allied Van Lines and ABC-TV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Help the Harris Sextuplet Family Get Dream House
CHICAGO, February 1, 2005 — While the stork made a special delivery to the Harris family two years ago in the form of sextuplets, Allied Van Lines’ agent Bonded Transportation of Birmingham, Inc., will help deliver the house of their dreams as part of ABC’s hit show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Bonded will move the nine-person Harris family out of their home in record time today. The Harris family has understandably outgrown their modest home, which was also damaged by a fallen tree in a recent storm. Their possessions will be stored by Bonded for a week while their home is renovated and repaired, and then Bonded will move the family back into their new house.
“Birmingham has always rallied to support the Harris sextuplets,” said Jeff Hual, executive vice president of Bonded Transportation of Birmingham, Inc. “With the opportunity provided by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Allied is proud to move this family into a home they so desperately need.”
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition changes the lives of a family in challenging circumstances, completely renovating their home in seven days. The team, led by 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.
This is the fifth time an Allied Van Lines agent will be participating in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Allied has recently participated in episodes taking place in Seattle, Los Angeles and Atlanta.
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, 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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