PHOENIX, March 14, 2007 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U-Haul, celebrating more than 60 years of serving the do-it-yourself household moving industry, today released results of the 2006 U-Haul National Migration Trend Report titled "Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities Report." According to moving data reflective of nationwide statistics for calendar year 2006, Los Angeles takes the No. 1 spot, while Houston remained in number two position for the second year in a row. Atlanta, Ga. ranked No. 3, while Chicago, Ill. dropped to fourth, down from last year's top rank. Sacramento, Calif. followed in fifth place, down three spots from last year's ranking. Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Baltimore and Tampa rounded out the top 10.

U-Haul President John "J.T." Taylor said, "Over the past 60 years U-Haul has built a long and proud history of relocating Americans. Now more than ever, consumers are relying on U-Haul to provide affordable services. We are proud to be able to offer an economical way for families to move."

The ranking reflects destinations for movers traveling more than 50 miles, and considers every city in the country, regardless of size. However, the data is not stated as a percentage of population and is not reflective of overall growth.

The 2006 Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities Report was compiled from over 1.62 million

U-Haul transactions occurring between Jan.1 and Dec. 31, 2006.

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,400 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces.

U-Haul has the largest truck rental fleet in the world, with more than 93,000 trucks, 80,675 trailers and 33,500 towing devices. U-Haul also has been a leader in the storage industry since 1974, with more than 380,000 rooms and more than 33.5 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,050 owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry, and is the largest distributor of propane across North America.

Note to editors: The annual mileage of North American U-Haul trucks would move a family to the moon and back more than seven times per day, every day of the year.

                U-Haul Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities*
                       January - December 2006

  1.  LOS ANGELES, Calif.                26.  WASHINGTON, D.C.
  2.  HOUSTON, Texas                     27.  ANAHEIM, Calif.
  3.  ATLANTA, Ga.                       28.  KANSAS CITY, Mo.
  4.  CHICAGO, Ill.                      29.  SAN ANTONIO, Texas
  5.  SACRAMENTO, Calif.                 30.  NASHVILLE, Tenn.
  6.  ORLANDO, Fla.                      31.  COLUMBUS, Ohio
  7.  PHOENIX, Ariz.                     32.  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
  8.  DALLAS, Texas                      33.  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.
  9.  BALTIMORE, Md.                     34.  NEW ORLEANS, La.
 10.  TAMPA, Fla.                        35.  BOSTON, Mass.
 11.  DENVER, Colo.                      36.  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
 12.  JACKSONVILLE, Fla.                 37.  PITTSBURGH, Pa.
 13.  DETROIT, Mich.                     38.  RALEIGH, N.C.
 14.  PHILADELPHIA, Pa.                  39.  BROOKLYN, N.Y.
 15.  LAS VEGAS, Nev.                    40.  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.
 16.  SEATTLE, Wash.                     41.  MANHATTAN, N.Y.
 17.  MIAMI, Fla.                        42.  CINCINNATI, Ohio
 18.  SAN DIEGO, Calif.                  43.  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.
 19.  PORTLAND, Ore.                     44.  TUCSON, Ariz.
 20.  SAN JOSE, Calif.                   45.  RIVERSIDE, Calif.
 21.  FALLS CHURCH, Va.                  46.  FREDERICKSBURG, Va.
 22.  FORT WORTH, Texas                  47.  VAN NUYS, Calif.
 23.  AUSTIN, Texas                      48.  MEMPHIS, Tenn.
 24.  CHARLOTTE, N.C.                    49.  NORFOLK, Va.
 25.  RICHMOND, Va.                      50.  SAINT LOUIS, Mo.


  * Data compiled from over 1.62 million transactions from January -
    December, 2006.

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          Ashleigh Wagner, Senior Media and Public Relations Specialist
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