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Williams Scotsman International, Inc. Elects Alan D. Wilson to Board of Directors



    Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLSC), a
    leading provider of modular space solutions, announces the election of
    Alan D. Wilson to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee,
    effective June 29, 2006. Mr. Wilson is President of the North American
    Consumer Foods and Supply Chain for McCormick & Company, Inc., a
    publicly traded company and a global leader in the manufacture,
    marketing, and distribution of spices, seasonings, and flavors to the
    food industry. Mr. Wilson joined McCormick in 1993 as Director of
    Procurement for Retail Products, and was promoted to Vice President of
    Corporate Procurement the following year. During his tenure at
    McCormick, Mr. Wilson held several executive management roles,
    including President of Tubed Products, President of McCormick Canada,
    and, most recently, President of U.S. Consumer Foods. Prior to joining
    McCormick, Mr. Wilson spent nine years with Procter & Gamble where he
    held progressive positions in product supply, procurement, and
    manufacturing.
    Gerard E. Holthaus, Chairman, President & CEO of Williams
    Scotsman, commented, "We are very pleased with this appointment to our
    Board. Mr. Wilson's broad management experience in a multinational
    company environment together with his vast knowledge of merger and
    acquisition activity, supply chain management, and product innovation
    adds additional strength to our Board."
    Wilson stated, "I'm excited to join the company at such an
    interesting time as they build upon a successful IPO and secondary
    offering. I'm looking forward to supporting the management team as
    they continue to strengthen the scale of domestic operations and the
    international footprint of the company."

    About Williams Scotsman International, Inc.

    Williams Scotsman, Inc. is the operating subsidiary of Williams
    Scotsman International, Inc. Williams Scotsman, Inc. is headquartered
    in Baltimore, Maryland and is a leading provider of mobile and modular
    space solutions for the construction, education, commercial,
    healthcare and government markets. Williams Scotsman, Inc. serves over
    25,000 customers, operating a fleet of over 99,000 modular space and
    storage units that are leased through a network of 86 locations
    throughout North America. Williams Scotsman, Inc. provides delivery,
    installation, and other services, and sells new and used mobile office
    products. Williams Scotsman, Inc. also manages large modular building
    projects from concept to completion. Williams Scotsman International,
    Inc. is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ:WLSC) with operations in the
    United States, Canada, Mexico, and Spain.

    All statements other than statements of historical fact included
    in this press release are forward-looking statements and involve
    expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the
    future. Although Williams Scotsman believes that the expectations
    reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it
    assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these
    forward-looking statements and gives no assurance that these
    expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that
    could cause actual results to differ materially from Williams
    Scotsman's expectations are disclosed under "Risk Factors" and
    elsewhere in Williams Scotsman International, Inc.'s 10-K, 10-Q and
    other SEC filings, including, but not limited to, substantial leverage
    and its ability to service debt, changing market trends in its
    industry, general economic and business conditions including a
    prolonged or substantial recession, its ability to finance fleet and
    branch expansion and to locate and finance acquisitions, its ability
    to implement its business and growth strategy and maintain and enhance
    its competitive strengths, intense industry competition, availability
    of key personnel and changes in, or the failure to comply with,
    government regulations. Williams Scotsman assumes no obligation to
    update any forward-looking statement.