Scott Anderson of Rush Enterprises Elected to TRALA Board of Directors

Alexandria, VA - October 15, 2007 - The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA), during its recent Fall Leadership Meeting in Dana Point, California on October 5, announced that Scott Anderson, Senior Vice President – Finance, Insurance and Leasing for Rush Enterprises, Inc. was unanimously elected to serve on TRALA’s Board of Directors. Anderson has more than 25 years of experience in the commercial equipment finance and vehicle renting and leasing industry.

“TRALA’s leadership is very pleased to have an individual with such an extensive industry resume join our Board of Directors in setting policy to help guide the industry’s future. Scott’s proven leadership skills and management experience, together with his financial background will be a tremendous asset.” said TRALA president and CEO Peter Vroom. “We’re confident that Scott’s knowledge in these areas will immediately help to advance TRALA’s work in priority areas including liability reform, the federal and state tax treatment of vehicle renting and leasing, recently proposed changes in lease accounting standards and very importantly, in the critical area of security preparedness.”

In his capacity as Senior Vice President of Finance, Insurance and Leasing for Rush Enterprises, Inc., Anderson has oversight of all secured financing for the company and leads the firm’s Rush Truck Financing, Rush Truck Leasing and ATIS Truck Insurance affiliates. He joined the company in 2005 as Vice President of Finance and Insurance and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance and Insurance in 2006.

Prior to joining Rush Enterprises, Anderson served as Manager of Continental European Operations for CIT Group from 2004 to 2005 and was Managing Director of European Commercial Finance for Associates Capital Corp from 1998 to 2004. “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve on TRALA’s Board,” said Anderson. “I look forward to actively participating in TRALA meetings and in its governance and I hope to advance the interests of our industry in this new role.

About TRALA

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association, based in Alexandria, Va., is a voluntary, non-profit national trade association, organized in 1978 to provide a unified and focused voice for the truck renting and leasing industry. TRALA's membership includes more than 500 leasing and rental firms and 110 suppliers that make up nearly the entire truck renting and leasing industry. The industry is responsible for over 35 percent of all new class 3 through 8 commercial truck registrations.

About Rush Enterprises, Inc.

Rush Enterprises, Inc. operates the largest network of heavy-duty and medium-duty truck dealerships in North America and a John Deere construction equipment dealership in Houston, Texas. Its operations include a network of over 50 Rush Truck Centers located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. The Company has developed its Rush Truck Centers and its Rush Equipment Center as "one-stop centers" where, at one convenient location, its customers can purchase new or used trucks or construction equipment, purchase insurance products, obtain financing, lease or rent equipment, purchase aftermarket parts and accessories and have service performed by certified technicians. For additional information on Rush Enterprises, Inc., please visit www.rushenterprises.com.

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