American Commercial Lines Inc. Announces Its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

JEFFERSONVILLE, IN--(Marketwire - May 10, 2010) -  American Commercial Lines Inc. ("ACL" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ACLI) today announced that it will hold its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Monday, May 17, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. eastern daylight time at the Company's headquarters at 1701 E. Market Street, Jeffersonville, Indiana.

A live webcast of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, featuring a slide presentation, will be available at www.aclines.com. Additionally, an archived replay of the webcast will be available at www.aclines.com within three hours of the conclusion of the meeting and will remain available through June 17, 2010. Following this date, the presentation will remain archived at www.aclines.com.

American Commercial Lines Inc., headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana, is an integrated marine transportation and service company operating in the United States Jones Act trades, with approximately $850 million in revenues and approximately 2,570 employees as of December 31, 2009. For more information about American Commercial Lines Inc., visit www.aclines.com.

Contact Information:

Contact:
David T. Parker
Vice President
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
(800) 842-5491