Transportation: Matson receives two honors from Toyota Logistics

Oakland, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) - Matson Navigation Company has been honored with two 2007 Toyota Logistics Excellence awards, one for Marine Quality and the other for Outstanding Achievement.

The Quality Award recognizes Matson for meeting Toyota's damage percentage requirements, as well as implementing a comprehensive damage prevention program that included a collaborative working relationship between both companies. The program involved Toyota and Matson developing a number of initiatives designed to ensure vehicles were transported as safely and securely as possible, with an overall focus on continuous improvement.

The Outstanding Achievement Award honored Matson for its role in successfully providing sailing and delivery priorities for Toyota's roll out program for its new "Tundra" model with auto dealers in Hawaii and Guam, in order to coincide with release dates on the U.S. Mainland. The project encompassed meeting requirements of rental car markets, inventory and distribution from West Coast facilities and initiating systems development with Toyota Logistics Systems to provide accurate advanced shipment notification.

"Matson is extremely proud to receive these two high honors from Toyota," said Ron Forest, Matson's senior vice president, operations. "Delivering quality service for Toyota involves a cross functional team effort by operations personnel in all key port locations, as well as maintaining high levels of customer service and sales staff communications in order to meet the manufacturer's unique needs in the Hawaii and Guam markets. We are very pleased to have achieved a very successful damage prevention program. In addition, the recognition for Outstanding Achievement is equally gratifying. Matson's contribution to Toyota's roll out program for its new Tundra model in Hawaii and Guam was a carefully coordinated project that reflected a strong collaborative relationship between the two companies. Matson also demonstrated its ability to transport Toyota's fleet of oversized vehicles to all of the major ports in Hawaii, as well as Guam. We look forward to continuing to work with Toyota Logistics in 2008 and build on the successes realized in 2007."

Matson provides ocean transportation services to Hawaii, Guam, China and Micronesia, as well as logistics services through its subsidiary, Matson Integrated Logistics. Matson is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. of Honolulu (NASDAQ:ALEX).

Matson Navigation CompanyJeff Hull, 510-628-4534 public relationsJHull@matson.com

Gary North retiring after four decade maritime career

Oakland, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) - After a maritime career that spanned four decades, including 27 years with Matson Navigation Company, Gary North, senior vice president, Pacific is retiring on April 1.

"Gary's contributions to Matson have been enormous and encompassed such milestones as the start up of our Guam service, formation of SSAT on the West Coast and automation of the company's hub terminal facility at Sand Island," said James Andrasick, Matson president and CEO. "Most recently, he has been at the forefront of the Hawaii Harbors Users Group (HHUG)
in its efforts to address the need to modernize the state's port facilities. Throughout his career, Gary has been passionate about Matson and its people. That dedication has been reflected in all that he has done for the company over the years."

North's association with Matson dates back to 1967, when he started with the company as a cargo planner in Hawaii's freight department. In the 1970 s and early ?80s, he held management and later executive posts with Seatrain Lines and U.S. Lines.
He rejoined Matson in 1987 as vice president, area manager, Hawaii. In 1989, he was promoted to vice president, operations, and transferred to Matson's headquarters, which were then in San Francisco. In 1991, he was assigned the additional responsibility of serving as president of Matson Terminals, Inc. He was promoted to senior vice president of Matson in 1993. He relocated to Honolulu as senior vice president, Pacific, in 2003.

"While Gary has made remarkable contributions to Matson's business operations, he is recognized equally for his tremendous compassion for community service," said Allen Doane, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. chairman and chief executive officer and Matson chairman. "He has extended Matson's, as well as the A&B Foundation's, charitable reach in the Pacific to remote regions such as Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. Gary has done a tremendous job representing Matson in a wide range of community service programs in a heartfelt, genuine manner."

North's community service efforts have included posts on the Boards of the American Red Cross of Hawaii, Hawaii Food Bank and Aloha United Way.

North will continue to serve as chair of HHUG and will have a consulting role in various key initiatives involving Matson's operations in the Pacific.

Matson provides ocean transportation, intermodal and logistics services.

Matson is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. of Honolulu (NASDAQ: ALEX).

Matson Navigation CompanyJeff Hull, Public Relations, 510-628-4534 JHull@matson.com