ATHENS, Ga., Feb. 21, 2005 - The Priority™ Gold credit card program, new from Carrier Transicold, takes fleets and owner/operators to a higher level of service with time-saving conveniences such as preauthorized credit, price guarantees, rebates, and customized statements that make record-keeping easier than ever.

    Offered exclusively through Carrier Transicold dealers, the Priority Gold card provides the peace of mind that comes with knowing that service on refrigerated transport systems will be performed without delay and with standardized pricing anywhere in North America. Priority Gold gives preauthorized credit for service and parts for Carrier equipment as well as for competitive reefers or any other goods and services offered by Carrier Transicold dealers.

    The only reefer service credit card program available that delivers rebates on parts, Priority Gold provides rebates of two percent on all genuine Carrier Transicold Performance Parts and 20 Series competitive parts, automatically with every purchase. Additional special promotion rebates are provided on Gold card transactions for even greater savings.

    Terms of the card can be customized for every trucking company, tailored according to purchasing requirements, accounting procedures and record-keeping needs. For example, all reefer expenses can be tracked by truck or trailer number, rail car number, reefer number, card number, purchase order number, service location and more.

    "Parts, service and preventative maintenance expenditures can be easily monitored and managers can use the data to identify ways to save money ‘down the road,’" said Joe Hock, National Service Manager for Carrier Transicold. "By extending our comprehensive suite of RoadCare™ services, building on the fleet and owner/operator’s need for a greater level of cost containment and worry-free support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Priority Gold truly is the industry ‘gold standard’ of credit programs."

    Instant credit assures that when a Priority Gold cardholder turns to the experts within Carrier Transicold’s dealer network, repairs will be handled without delay and costs will be kept within preauthorized amounts.

    Other RoadCare services offered by Carrier include extended-warranty coverage for major components, "overtime and call out" coverage for roadside repairs, comprehensive maintenance and repair service agreements and certified pre-owned equipment coverage.

    Carrier Transicold provides industry-leading transport temperature-control solutions with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and rail cars. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment. Carrier is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX), provider of a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.