BELLEVUE, Wash. — PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) continues to steadily expand its franchise network in North America with the addition of two locations in Ontario.

Located along the busy Hwy. 401 corridor in London and Hwy. 400 in Barrie, the new locations are operated by Kenworth Ontario PacLease. The two new locations will join operations run by Kenworth Ontario PacLease in Toronto, Hamilton, and Kitchener.

“The new locations are representative of the growing demand for leased vehicles,” said PacLease president Bob Southern. He also noted that PacLease anticipates adding 40 new locations in 2006 to compliment the 45 new locations the company opened in 2005.

“Companies are turning to full-service leasing for the benefits of off-balance sheet financing and having the trucks cared for by experienced technicians, especially as trucks become more complex,” he said. “We’ve had 12 successive record years and in 2005 enjoyed 15 percent fleet growth. Our fleet now includes more than 24,000 vehicles.”

The new Kenworth Ontario PacLease location in London is at 382 Exeter Rd. and the phone number is 519-690-1511. The new Kenworth Ontario PacLease location in Stroud is at 3352 Thomas St. and the phone number is 705-431-4949.