American Commercial Lines Inc. Announces $100 Million Order

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) ("ACL" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a six year, approximately $100 million, multi-vessel contract with a major customer, to build both liquid and dry cargo barges. Construction will begin in 2008.

Commenting on the order, Jerry Linzey, ACL Chief Operating Officer stated, "This agreement reflects our commitment to grow within existing markets, supports our strategic manufacturing goals, and fully leverages the manufacturing capacity of the shipyard."

American Commercial Lines Inc., headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, is an integrated marine transportation and service company operating in the United States Jones Act trades, with approximately $940 million in annual revenues and approximately 2,750 employees as of December 31, 2006. For more information about American Commercial Lines Inc. generally, visit www.aclines.com.

Please see our note on the back page of the Money & Investing section in the January 17, 2008 edition of "The Wall Street Journal".

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's present expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or forecast, these statements are inherently susceptible to risks, uncertainty and changes in circumstance. Important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and should be considered in evaluating the outlook of American Commercial Lines Inc. Risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in American Commercial Lines Inc.'s filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. American Commercial Lines Inc. is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.