AMERICAN COMM : The Law Office of Robbins Umeda LLP Announces an Investigation of the Acquisition of American Commercial Lines Inc. by GVI Holdings, Inc.

Robbins Umeda LLP has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by members of the Board of Directors ("Board") of American Commercial Lines Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLI) ("ACLI" or the "Company") in connection with their efforts to sell ACLI to an affiliate of Platinum Equity, GVI Holdings, Inc. ("GVI"). If the transaction is completed, ACLI shareholders will receive $33.00 in cash for each share of ACLI common stock they hold, except for GVI. GVI will receive $31.25 in cash for each share of ACLI common stock it holds if the transaction closes before December 31, 2010 and $33.00 per share thereafter. GVI owns approximately 25% of ACLI's outstanding common stock and has entered into a Voting Agreement to support the transaction.

Robbins Umeda LLP's investigation concerns whether ACLI's Board undertook a fair process to obtain fair consideration for all shareholders of ACLI. Specifically, our investigation concerns whether the Company's Board breached their fiduciary duties to ACLI shareholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into the transaction with GVI.

If you are a shareholder of ACLI, plan to continue to hold your shares, and would like more information about your rights as a shareholder, please contact attorney Gregory E. Del Gaizo at 800-350-6003 or by e-mail at [e-mail].

Robbins Umeda LLP is a securities litigation firm with significant experience representing investors in merger-related shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and securities fraud class actions. For more information about the firm, please go to http://www.robbinsumeda.com.

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