Standard Parking Corporation and Central Parking Corporation Announce Agreement to Merge

Standard Parking Corporation STAN today announced that it has signed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger with Central Parking Corporation. When completed, the transaction will add more than 2,200 locations and approximately 1 million parking spaces to Standard Parking's portfolio across the United States. Standard Parking will pay total consideration comprised of cash, Standard Parking stock and the assumption of Central Parking debt. With an expected transaction close in the third quarter of 2012, it is anticipated that the transaction will be accretive to earnings per share within three years.