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Williams Scotsman, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLSC) is pleased to announce the award of statewide contracts with members of The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA). Assisting member state purchasing cooperative groups and agencies in the procurement of modular space for more than four years, Williams Scotsman and AEPA provide a one-stop shopping experience for school districts and local governments nationwide. Under this program, contracts have been awarded to Williams Scotsman by participating members in 17 states, including Washington, Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Kansas. Williams Scotsman�s contract incorporates both lease and sale transactions of mobile and modular space, from portable classrooms and storage containers to custom permanent modular buildings and site work. According to McGraw-Hill Construction, many U.S. states project increases in K-12 student enrollment over the next ten years. A survey conducted by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing reported 83 percent of public procurement officials use cooperative agreements, with 48 percent citing time and cost savings as the two key benefits of incorporating pre-negotiated contracts into the buying process. Neshaminy School District in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, recently began a multi-million dollar renovation project for Neshaminy High School utilizing the AEPA cooperative purchasing contract. Since reconstruction work will take place while school is in session, the district had to find temporary facilities for students and staff to minimize potential disruption to daily learning activities and other school programs. Within three months, Williams Scotsman delivered 20 modular components, totaling over 14,000 square feet of classroom space. Students were able to return to school this fall in the new facility and are expected to occupy it while renovations are completed over the next few years. �Calling Williams Scotsman was an easy choice for us. Their modular building contract with the AEPA made procuring our classroom buildings simple and convenient. We were able to leverage statewide due diligence while saving the school valuable time and money. Williams Scotsman delivered on time, completed a smooth installation, and promptly responded to our needs. The district is pleased with the quality of service and also the buildings themselves,� commented Paul Minotti, the Director of Facilities and Engineering for the Neshaminy School District. Joe Donegan, Executive Vice President of Field Operations for Williams Scotsman, affirms the company�s leadership in providing space solutions for the education market. �Williams Scotsman is committed to serving the education market with high-quality relocatable classrooms and permanent structures. The advantages of these AEPA agreements, combined with our product knowledge and customer service, provide schools with the tools to promote improved learning outcomes for students and to help districts meet the challenges of managing population volatility, legislative mandates, and accountability standards.� About Williams Scotsman International, Inc. Williams Scotsman International, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is a leading provider of mobile and modular space solutions for multiple industry sectors, including the Construction, Education, Commercial, Healthcare and Government markets. The company serves over 25,000 customers, operating a fleet of over 113,000 modular space and storage units that are leased through a network of 100 locations throughout North America and Europe. Williams Scotsman provides delivery, installation, and other services, and sells new and used mobile office products. Williams Scotsman also manages large modular building projects from concept to completion. Williams Scotsman is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: WLSC) with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Spain. The company was selected to NASDAQ's Global Select Market for achieving high-quality listing standards among the marketplace. For additional information, visit the company�s web site at www.willscot.com, call (410) 931-6066, or email to Michele.Cunningham@willscot.com. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements and involve expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these forward-looking statements and gives no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company�s expectations are disclosed under �Risk Factors� and elsewhere in the Company�s 10-K, 10-Q and other SEC filings, including, but not limited to, substantial leverage and its ability to service debt, changing market trends in its industry, general economic and business conditions including a prolonged or substantial recession, its ability to finance fleet and branch expansion and to locate and finance acquisitions, its ability to implement its business and growth strategy and maintain and enhance its competitive strengths, intense industry competition, availability of key personnel and changes in, or the failure to comply with, government regulations. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Williams Scotsman, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLSC) is pleased to announce the award of statewide contracts with members of The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA). Assisting member state purchasing cooperative groups and agencies in the procurement of modular space for more than four years, Williams Scotsman and AEPA provide a one-stop shopping experience for school districts and local governments nationwide. Under this program, contracts have been awarded to Williams Scotsman by participating members in 17 states, including Washington, Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Kansas. Williams Scotsman's contract incorporates both lease and sale transactions of mobile and modular space, from portable classrooms and storage containers to custom permanent modular buildings and site work. According to McGraw-Hill Construction, many U.S. states project increases in K-12 student enrollment over the next ten years. A survey conducted by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing reported 83 percent of public procurement officials use cooperative agreements, with 48 percent citing time and cost savings as the two key benefits of incorporating pre-negotiated contracts into the buying process. Neshaminy School District in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, recently began a multi-million dollar renovation project for Neshaminy High School utilizing the AEPA cooperative purchasing contract. Since reconstruction work will take place while school is in session, the district had to find temporary facilities for students and staff to minimize potential disruption to daily learning activities and other school programs. Within three months, Williams Scotsman delivered 20 modular components, totaling over 14,000 square feet of classroom space. Students were able to return to school this fall in the new facility and are expected to occupy it while renovations are completed over the next few years. "Calling Williams Scotsman was an easy choice for us. Their modular building contract with the AEPA made procuring our classroom buildings simple and convenient. We were able to leverage statewide due diligence while saving the school valuable time and money. Williams Scotsman delivered on time, completed a smooth installation, and promptly responded to our needs. The district is pleased with the quality of service and also the buildings themselves," commented Paul Minotti, the Director of Facilities and Engineering for the Neshaminy School District. Joe Donegan, Executive Vice President of Field Operations for Williams Scotsman, affirms the company's leadership in providing space solutions for the education market. "Williams Scotsman is committed to serving the education market with high-quality relocatable classrooms and permanent structures. The advantages of these AEPA agreements, combined with our product knowledge and customer service, provide schools with the tools to promote improved learning outcomes for students and to help districts meet the challenges of managing population volatility, legislative mandates, and accountability standards." About Williams Scotsman International, Inc. Williams Scotsman International, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is a leading provider of mobile and modular space solutions for multiple industry sectors, including the Construction, Education, Commercial, Healthcare and Government markets. The company serves over 25,000 customers, operating a fleet of over 113,000 modular space and storage units that are leased through a network of 100 locations throughout North America and Europe. Williams Scotsman provides delivery, installation, and other services, and sells new and used mobile office products. Williams Scotsman also manages large modular building projects from concept to completion. Williams Scotsman is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: WLSC) with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Spain. The company was selected to NASDAQ's Global Select Market for achieving high-quality listing standards among the marketplace. For additional information, visit the company's web site at www.willscot.com, call (410) 931-6066, or email to Michele.Cunningham@willscot.com. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements and involve expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these forward-looking statements and gives no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's 10-K, 10-Q and other SEC filings, including, but not limited to, substantial leverage and its ability to service debt, changing market trends in its industry, general economic and business conditions including a prolonged or substantial recession, its ability to finance fleet and branch expansion and to locate and finance acquisitions, its ability to implement its business and growth strategy and maintain and enhance its competitive strengths, intense industry competition, availability of key personnel and changes in, or the failure to comply with, government regulations. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.