Released on: September 13, 2008, 6:29 am

Press Release Author: Self Storage Promotions

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: Brian Sondey, president and CEO of TAL International, will
offer an in-depth look at the state of the containerized storage industry to kick
off the 6th Annual NPSA Conference.

Press Release Body: KANSAS CITY, MO. (September 5, 2008) – Leaders in the portable
storage industry are still seeing profits despite the economic bumps in the road.
Still, the industry faces challenges – and opportunities – in any economy. The
winning companies understand how to tackle both.

Brian Sondey, President and CEO of TAL International, will offer an in-depth look at
the opportunities and challenges in the portable storage industry during the
National Portable Storage Association's 6th Annual Conference and Exposition at
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from October 26-28. TAL International is one of the
world's largest lessors of intermodal containers and one of the largest sellers of
containers into the portable storage market.

"We chose Brian to offer the keynote address at our annual conference because he has
keen insights into the portable storage industry," said John Finnessy, CMP,
Executive Director of the National Portable Storage Association, or NPSA, a
nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of the portable
storage industry. "Brian is not only experienced in the portable storage industry,
he also has a strong business and economics background that uniquely positions him
to address the trends, the challenges and the opportunities in containerized storage
today."

Sondey joined TAL's former parent, Transamerica Corporation, in April 1996 as
Director of Corporate Development. He then joined TAL International Container
Corporation in November 1998 as Senior Vice President of Business Development. In
September 1999, TAL appointed Sondey to serve as TAL International's President.

Prior to his work with Transamerica Corporation and TAL International Corporation,
Sondey worked as a Management Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and as a
Mergers & Acquisitions Associate at J.P. Morgan. Sondey holds an MBA from the
Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA degree in Economics from Amherst
College.

For more information, or to register for the NPSA's 6th Annual Conference and
Exposition in Las Vegas, visit www.npsa-us.org.

The National Portable Storage Association
The National Portable Storage Association is dedicated to the advancement of the
portable storage industry. We at the NPSA are here to serve those in the portable
storage industry who rent, sell or lease containers, trailers and mobile offices.
The NPSA assists members with industry, regulatory and workforce issues; plus,
offers members networking, marketing and legislative support at national, state and
local levels.

PR Contact:
Jennifer LeClaire
Self Storage Promotions
954.454.0072
jennifer@selfstoragepromotions.com
www.selfstoragepromotions.com


Web Site: http://www.npsa-us.org

Contact Details: Jennifer LeClaire
Self Storage Promotions
954.454.0072
jennifer@selfstoragepromotions.com
www.selfstoragepromotions.com