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Our operations commenced in 1963 and we are one of the world’s largest and oldest lessors of intermodal containers and chassis. Intermodal containers are large, standardized steel boxes used to transport freight by ship, rail or truck. Because of the handling efficiencies they provide, intermodal containers are the primary means by which many goods and materials are shipped internationally. Chassis are used for the transportation of containers domestically.

History

TAL International Group, Inc. (‘‘TAL’’ or the ‘‘Company’’) was formed on October 26, 2004 and commenced operations on November 4, 2004 when it acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of

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TAL International Container Corporation (‘‘TAL International Corporation’’ or ‘‘TALI’’) and Trans Ocean Ltd.