General Finance Corporation Announces Closing of Pac-Van, Inc. Acquisition, Revised Guidance for Fiscal 2009, Appointment of New Director and Commencement of Trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market

Business Wire, Oct 1, 2008

Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, prospects of Royal Wolf and Pac-Van. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including those contained in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; such as General Finance's definitive proxy statement with respect to General Finance's acquisition of Pac-Van, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 and its post-effective amendment on Form S-1.