TUPELO, Miss., May 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- U-Haul Company of Mississippi is offering 30 days of free storage to families who were hit by recent tornadoes. Families needing more information about the 30-day-free self-storage assistance program should contact the following storage facility. In addition to the free storage program, U-Haul centers have boxes and propane available for their customers. U-Haul urges customers to stop in to ensure that their propane tanks are topped off, since propane is a good thing to have on hand when these storms come through.

 U-Haul Center Presley Heights
 1207 East Main Street
 Tupelo, MS 38804
 (662) 844-3846

``These tornadoes have caused tremendous damage and inflicted extreme hardship on the communities we serve,'' stated Douglas Weston, president, U-Haul Company of Mississippi. ``I hope this effort will provide assistance to families that truly need a helping hand. We will continue to help our friends and neighbors in this time of need.''

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the first choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 15,950 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 100,000 trucks, 78,500 trailers and 31,100 towing devices. As a result, U-Haul offers more than 384,000 rooms and more than 33.8 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,055 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. U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailers of propane.

          U-Haul Public Relations
          Joanne Fried
          Ashleigh Wagner
          Nicole Shropshire
          (602) 263-6194
          publicrelations@uhaul.com