ACL to Present at JP Morgan Aviation & Transportation Conference

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Commercial Lines Inc. NASDAQ: ACLI ("ACL" or the "Company") announced today that it will be a presenter at JP Morgan Aviation & Transportation Conference in New York City on March 19, 2008. Michael P. Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer will speak to the investment community at 3:30 pm EDT.

The live audio webcast from the conference may be accessed on the JP Morgan Event Center website at https://events.jpmorgan.com within 24 hours of the presentation. The presentation will be archived through June 17, 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 $1 billion in revenues and approximately 3,300 employees as of December 31, 2007. For more information about American Commercial Lines Inc. 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 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.