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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

               ALLIED HOLDINGS' SUBSIDIARY, AXIS GROUP, ACQUIRES
                           LOGISTICS SERVICES COMPANY

DECATUR, GA., MARCH 1, 2000 - ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE: AHI) today announced
that its wholly owned subsidiary, Axis Group, acquired CT Group, Inc., a
Michigan-based holding company which owns CT Services and Cordin Transport.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The CT Group provides a variety of logistics services to the pre-owned vehicle
market and is best known for its vehicle inspection programs. Through the CT
Services subsidiary, the company provides custom inspection services for:
vehicles returned after lease terms; rental cars returned under manufacturer
programs; and other pre-owned vehicles requiring inspection prior to wholesale
auction. These customized services and proprietary electronic notepad
inspection tools have earned CT Services well-deserved market recognition for
both customer service and value.

Primarily through Cordin Transport, the CT Group also provides transportation
services for inspection customers. The services include: driveaway and
haulaway, rail loading and yard management, as well as both motor and rail
carrier management. Finally, the subsidiaries support their inspection
customers through administrative services such as vehicle titling and insurance
claims processing.

Axis acquired CT Group from Robert and Mark Chambers who owned and operated the
business since the mid-1980s. The Chambers will remain as members of management
of the business in charge of day to day activities.

Commenting on the acquisition, Randall E. West, President and Chief Operating
Officer of Allied Holdings, said, "Bob and Mark Chambers and their associates
have established CT Services as the industry leader in the pre-owned vehicle
inspection arena. We do not expect to change their business, but do hope to
learn from them and then help them grow." West continued, "This acquisition
supports our strategy to build value-added capabilities for the finished
vehicle supply chain. As well, it reinforces our leadership as the most capable
and successful provider of automotive logistics services in the world."

Allied Holdings, Inc. is the parent of several subsidiaries engaged in
providing logistics, distribution and transportation services to the automotive
industry. The services of Allied's subsidiaries span the entire finished
vehicle distribution continuum, and include logistics, car hauling, intramodal
transport, accessorization, and dealer prep. Allied, through its subsidiaries,
is the largest company in North America specializing in the delivery of new and
used vehicles.

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Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are
"forward-looking" statements. Investors are cautioned that such statements are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially. Investors are urged to carefully review and consider the
various disclosures made by the Company in this press release and in the
Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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