American Commercial Lines Inc. Announces Earnings Release Date

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) ("ACL" or the "Company") will conduct a conference call on February 19, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. ACL is scheduled to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and 2007 on Monday, February 18, 2008 after the close of business.

The telephone numbers to access the ACL Conference Call are: Domestic (866) 362-5158; International (617) 597-5397; and the Participant Passcode is 68092740. The call may also be accessed live on the Company's internet web site at www.aclines.com. For those unable to participate in the live call or webcast, the ACL Conference Call will be archived at www.aclines.com within three hours of the conclusion of the live call and will remain available through April 19, 2008.

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 revenues and approximately 2,750 employees as of December 31, 2006. For more information about American Commercial Lines Inc. generally, visit www.aclines.com.

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 and its subsidiaries' 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.