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Exhibit
99.1
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Clark
Holdings, Inc. Announces New Board Director
NEW YORK, NY – February 5, 2010
– Clark Holdings Inc. (“Clark”) (NYSE AMEX: GLA) today announced that Mr.
Robert C. LaRose, CPA, has joined Clark's Board of Directors, effective February
5, 2010, as a member of the class of directors whose terms expire in 2011. Mr.
LaRose, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Greatwide Logistics Services, is a financial executive with more than thirty
years of experience with several world class organizations. Prior to joining
GreatWide, Mr. LaRose served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Landstar System. Other companies for which Mr. LaRose has worked
include American Brands, Inc., Chiquita Brands, Inc., General Host Corporation,
The All American Gourmet Company, and Arthur Young and Company. Mr. LaRose is a
Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the AICPA and New York Society of
CPA's. He holds a Bachelor of Science from New York University.
Clark
Holdings Chairman Don McInnes stated, “We are pleased to welcome Bob LaRose, an
accomplished financial and operating executive, to the Board of Directors and we
look forward to his contributions to Clark in the years ahead.” Added Gregory
Burns, Clark's President and Chief Executive Officer, “Bob played an important
role in the success of Landstar System, and we look forward to Bob's insight as
Clark further expands its non-asset-based platform.”
About
Clark
Over its
30-year history, Clark has built a position as the leading independent provider
of value-added distribution, transportation management, and international air
and ocean freight forwarding services to the print media and other highly
service sensitive industries.
This
press release may contain certain forward-looking statements including
statements with regard to the future performance of Clark. Words such as
“believes,” “expects,” “projects,” and “future” or similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties that are detailed
in Clark's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Clark undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Clark
Holdings, Inc.
121 New
York Avenue
Trenton,
NJ 08638
http://www.clarkdistribution.net