FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, please contact:
Joe Vecchiolla
Vice President, Marketing
Williams Scotsman, Inc.
410-931-6066
joseph.vecchiolla@willscot.com

Joe Donegan Promoted To Executive Vice President of Field Operations for Williams Scotsman

BALTIMORE, MD - April 27, 2001 / Williams Scotsman, a national leader in the leasing of mobile offices and storage products in the United States and Canada, announced it has filled a key leadership position within the company. Joe Donegan has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Field Operations. In his new role, Joe will be responsible for overseeing the sales activities of more than 80 Williams Scotsman sales offices throughout the United States.

"Joe brings extensive industry experience, expertise and a breadth of knowledge concerning Williams Scotsman's goals and future plans - all of which will be instrumental qualities as we continue to expand and grow our business," said Gerry Holthaus, President and CEO of Williams Scotsman.

Mr. Donegan will concentrate on expanding Williams Scotsman's reach throughout the United States, while continuing to drive growth in Williams Scotsman's more established markets. "I'm proud to be a part of this winning team. For more than 50 years, Williams Scotsman has been building strong relationships with its customers, making us a leader in the mobile office and storage product industry," said Mr. Donegan.

Mr. Donegan has more than 25 years of experience in selling mobile offices, modular buildings and storage products to a wide variety of industry segments. Prior to his new position, he was the Senior Vice President of Sales for the Northern Division for Williams Scotsman.

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Williams Scotsman, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a fleet of over 90,000 mobile office and storage units that are leased through a network of 90 branch offices throughout the United States and Canada. The company serves more than 25,000 customers in approximately 460 separate industries. In addition to its core leasing business, Williams Scotsman also provides delivery, installation, refurbishment and other services to its leasing customers and sells new and used mobile office products and services. For more information, please contact Joe Vecchiolla at 410-931-6066 or joseph.vecchiolla@willscot.com via e-mail.

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