Vitran Corporation Inc. Appoints John R. Gossling to Board of Directors

TORONTO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 5, 2005—Vitran Corporation Inc. (TSX:VTN)(NASDAQ:VTNC), a North American transportation and logistics firm, today announced that John R. Gossling, CA, Vice President of Financial Operations at Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE: RG, TSX: RCI), has joined Vitran’s Board of Directors and been appointed Chairman of its Audit Committee, effective immediately. With the addition of Mr. Gossling, Vitran’s Board now includes six directors, five of whom are independent as specified in the corporate governance rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Vitran President and Chief Executive Officer Rick Gaetz, stated, “We are delighted to welcome John to Vitran’s board as the new Chair of our Audit Committee. He brings a wealth of relevant financial experience and expertise and we look forward to his future contributions and counsel.”

Prior to Gossling’s current appointment at Rogers in May 2005, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rogers Wireless. Gossling began his career at KPMG LLP in 1985. He is a Chartered Accountant and earned a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo.

About Vitran Corporation Inc.

Vitran Corporation Inc. is a North American group of transportation companies offering less-than-truckload, logistics, truckload, and freight brokerage services. To find out more about Vitran Corporation Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNC, TSX:VTN), visit the website at www.vitran.com.

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Richard Gaetz

President/CEO

(416) 596-7664

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Sean Washchuk

VP Finance/CFO

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Robert Rinderman or Steven Hecht

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SOURCE: Vitran Corporation Inc.