Christopher A Black News

American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Christopher A. Black, has informed the board of directors that he plans on leaving the Company at the expiration of his current employment agreement in February 2008 to pursue other interests. The company will begin a search for a new Chief Financial Officer immediately.

American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) announced that shares of common stock granted to certain executives that vested on January 18, 2006 were withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations of these executives of the company. The withholding of shares is permitted in accordance with the terms of the American Commercial Lines Inc. Equity Award Plan for Employees, Officers and Directors and the American Commercial Lines Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan which allow participants to satisfy their tax withholding obligations with respect to awards granted under those plans. The number of shares withheld by each executive is as follows: Mark R. Holden (President and Chief Executive Officer) – 29,149 shares withheld and W.