Brandon Blaskowski Named President of U-Haul Company of North Shore Chicago

CHICAGO, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The U-Haul Company of North Shore Chicago
today announced the promotion of Brandon Blaskowski to president. Blaskowski
brings more than 10 years of U-Haul experience to his new position, where he
will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the company,
including truck, trailer and storage rentals.

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"Brandon has more than 10 years of experience that he will be sharing with his
team members and will prove to be a tremendous asset to this company,"
affirmed Area District Vice President (ADVP) Steve Hansen. "His can do
attitude and leadership skills will provide a substantial increase in the
service we provide to our customers."

Blaskowski began his U-Haul career in April 1999 as a customer service
representative (CSR) for the Oshkosh U-Haul Center and was promoted to general
manager (GM) in August 2000. Blaskowski transferred to U-Haul Company of
Eastern Wisconsin in May 2005, and held the positions of field relief manager
(FRM) and district certifier/area field manager (AFM). Today, MCP Blaskowski
will oversee U-Haul operations for the northern suburbs of Chicago.

"I am very excited to lead this company with my field knowledge and to work
with my team to raise the service level that we provide our customers on a
daily basis," Blaskowski stated. "With the many key team members in this
company, we will be able to build a strong foundation for growth, which will
be the new beginning to our future success."

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself
mover, with a network of more than 15,650 locations in all 50 United States
and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the Company
to maintain a fleet size of 96,000 trucks, 75,000 trailers and 35,000 towing
devices. U-Haul offers more than 387,000 rooms and more than 34 million square
feet of storage space at more than 1,075 owned and managed facilities
throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the
largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket
industry. U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard
barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailer of propane.

Contact:
Joanne Fried
U-Haul Public Relations
publicrelations@uhaul.com
602-263-6194

SOURCE U-Haul

Joanne Fried of U-Haul Public Relations, +1-602-263-6194,
publicrelations@uhaul.com