CORRECTED: U-Haul Names Houston as Top 2009 Destination

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Apr 06, 2010, 02:14 ET

PHOENIX, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul International, Inc. today released the results of the annual 2009 U-Haul National Migration Trend Report, titled "The 2009 Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities." According to moving data reflective of nationwide statistics for calendar year 2009, Houston took the No. 1 spot, moving up from second place, while Las Vegas took second place, moving up from the No. 4 rank last year. Chicago climbed to No. 3 from No. 7 last year, while San Antonio ranked No. 4, moving up from No. 8. Austin, Texas moved up to fifth place from the No. 9 rank last year, and Atlanta, Orlando, Fla., Sacramento, Calif., Kansas City, Mo. and Denver rounded out the top 10.

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"Since 1945, U-Haul has built a long and proud history of relocating Americans," said U-Haul President of Phoenix Operations John "J.T." Taylor. "While recent economic conditions may have played a role as to where people have moved, our customers continue to rely on us to provide affordable services at convenient locations, which makes moving easier and more economical. This has the additional positive effect of reducing the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere."

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 2009 Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities Report was compiled from more than 1 million U-Haul truck transactions occurring during a recent 12 month period.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the best choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,800 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 101,000 trucks, 76,000 trailers and 34,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 395,000 rooms and approximately 35 million square feet of storage space at nearly 1,091 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. As one of the nation's largest retailers of propane, U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues.

U-Haul was founded by a Navy veteran who grew up during the Great Depression. Tires and gas were still rationed or in short supply during the late 1940s when U-Haul began serving U.S. customers. Today, that background is central to the U-Haul Sustainability Program: "Serving the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Our commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle includes fuel efficient moving vans, neighborhood proximity, moving-box reuse, moving pads made from discarded material, and packing peanuts that are 100 percent biodegradable. Learn more about these facts and others at www.uhaul.com/sustainability.

Note to editors: The annual mileage of North American U-Haul trucks, trailers and tow dollies would move a family to the moon and back more than 20.5 times per day, every day of the year. The annual mileage of North American U-Haul trucks, trailers and tow dollies would travel around the Earth 194 times per day, every day of the year.

U-Haul Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities January - December 2009
1.	HOUSTON, Texas	26.	CHARLOTTE, N.C.
2.	LAS VEGAS, Nev.	27.	OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.
3.	CHICAGO, Ill.	28.	MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
4.	SAN ANTONIO, Texas	29.	TUCSON, Ariz.
5.	AUSTIN, Texas	30.	QUEENS, N.Y.
6.	ATLANTA, Ga.	31.	PORTLAND, Ore.
7.	ORLANDO, Fla.	32.	BRONX, N.Y.
8.	SACRAMENTO, Calif.	33.	BALTIMORE, Md.
9.	KANSAS CITY, Mo.	34.	PLANO, Texas
10.	DENVER, Colo.	35.	LONG BEACH, Calif.
11.	SAN DIEGO, Calif.	36.	BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
12.	PHILADELPHIA, Pa.	37.	SEATTLE, Wash.
13.	BROOKLYN, N.Y.	38.	ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
14.	PHOENIX, Ariz.	39.	FULLERTON, Calif.
15.	COLUMBUS, Ohio	40.	MILWAUKEE, Wis.
16.	DALLAS, Texas	41.	TULSA, Okla.
17.	TAMPA, Fla.	42.	COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
18.	NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.	43.	SAN JOSE, Calif.
19.	LOS ANGELES, Calif.	44.	FORT WORTH, Texas
20.	COSTA MESA, Calif.	45.	RICHMOND, Va.
21.	VAN NUYS, Calif.	46.	COLUMBIA, S.C.
22.	SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.	47.	RALEIGH, N.C.
23.	JACKSONVILLE, Fla.	48.	MIAMI, Fla.
24.	INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.	49.	VICTORVILLE, Calif.
25.	SAINT LOUIS, Mo.	50.	FRESNO, Calif.

Contact:
Joanne Fried, Director, Media and Public Relations
Ashleigh Wagner, Senior Media and Public Relations Specialist
U-Haul International, Inc.
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